The Barber Shop Marketing was honored with one gold and three silver awards for creative marketing campaigns and components by the International Davey Awards, the leading awards competition specifically for smaller agencies. The winners were announced by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. With 3,000 entries from across the US and around the world, the Davey Awards competition recognizes the finest creative work from the best small shops, firms, and companies in a fiercely competitive industry.
The Barber Shop Marketing creative team, led by David Adkins, is responsible for the innovative creative in the winning categories including:
- Gold—Craft Categories Best Use of Humor for Zero Percent
- Silver––Craft Categories Best Use of Humor for A/C Running
- Silver—Promotional Posters for Wildflower Art & Music Festival Event Poster
- Silver—Online Film and Video Trailers for Segfault
The Davey Awards exclusively honor the “Davids” of creativity. David defeated the giant Goliath with a big idea and a little rock—the sort of thing small agencies accomplish each year. The annual International Davey Awards honors the achievements of the “Creative Davids”, who derive their strength from big ideas rather than big budgets.
The Davey Awards are judged and overseen by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), a 700+ member organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Current membership represents a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms.
“This season of the Daveys has once again put the outstanding work that comes from small shops across the globe on display. We are proud to showcase those who utilize flawless execution, groundbreaking technology, and a fresh approach to the thought process to generate amazing content” noted Derek Howard, Executive Director of the AIVA. He added, “On behalf of the Davey Awards and our Academy, we want to applaud this year’s entrants for their dedication and commitment to their craft. We offer our congratulations once again to those selected as winners on this and future success.”
Amy Hall, owner of The Barber Shop Marketing, said of the accomplishment, “The Davey Awards represent the innovation and creative ability of our team at The Barber Shop. The recognition by such an esteemed organization as AVIA feeds our collective commitment to our clients while we push our own creative strategy forward.”
The Barber Shop Marketing is a full-service marketing and advertising agency in Dallas with industry-leading clients including Baker Brothers Plumbing and A/C, DFW Airport, Dallas County Community College District, and City of Richardson. Their specialization includes creative, media, digital, social media, public relations and search optimization.
