Awards & Recognition
Addis Enterprises is proud to be recognized for our award-winning campaigns, and we love celebrating our clients’ successes alongside our own. In addition to "bragging rights," industry recognition can serve as meaningful third-party validation that a project was not only well executed, but strategically strong, creatively distinctive, and effective in its communication. For our clients, that recognition can reinforce credibility, elevate internal morale, generate positive visibility, and provide added confidence that their brand is being represented at a high level. Awards also challenge our team to keep raising the bar, delivering work that is not only beautiful, but purposeful and impactful.
Awards & Recognition
Addis Enterprises is proud to be recognized for our award-winning campaigns, and we love celebrating our clients’ successes alongside our own. In addition to "bragging rights," industry recognition can serve as meaningful third-party validation that a project was not only well executed, but strategically strong, creatively distinctive, and effective in its communication. For our clients, that recognition can reinforce credibility, elevate internal morale, generate positive visibility, and provide added confidence that their brand is being represented at a high level. Awards also challenge our team to keep raising the bar, delivering work that is not only beautiful, but purposeful and impactful.
160+ Awards Won!
Define Awards Won: 16
Capture Awards Won: 79
Engage Awards Won: 44
Impress Awards Won: 24
Over the years, our team members have won a wide variety of local and national awards in categories as diverse as print and digital campaigns, web development, 2D/3D animation, logo design, video production, photography, music composition, and social media marketing.
In addition to the awards below, in 2025 CEO John K. Addis was honored with the AAF Silver Medal, our industry's lifetime acheivement award.
American Advertising Awards (AAF)
Judges Choice Award (1)
MarCom Awards (AMCP)
Pollie Awards (AACP)
Reed Awards (C&E)
Additional Recognition
Define
Branding and Marketing
- Aaruni for City Council Logo Design
- Aaruni for School Board Logo
- Armory Smooth Jazz Fete Branding Campaign
- Battle for the Mitten Logo/Branding
- Blaze N’ Star Logo
- Charles Ford for Judge Logo/Branding
- Dart Development “Distinctive” Branding
- Improving MI Practices: 2024 Branding Refresh
- Jet’s Pizza Bottom Line Pizza Website Copywriting
- Kramer Management Group Branding
- MCBAP Branding
- MSU: I am a Social Worker Branding Campaign
- OTM Logo and Signage
- Slaying the Ad Dragon Copywriting
Capture
Media Production
- 2024 RicStar Therapy Camp Video
- Able Concrete :15 Social Media Video
- Able Concrete :30 “Be Able” Commercial
- Addis Enterprises 2025 Promo Video
- “Adventures” Theme Music Composition
- ASK “A Different Kind of Company” Video Campaign
- ASK “Productivity Meters” Video Campaign
- A Spartan Wish of Joy to the World
- Autumn Moon Product Photography
- Battle for the Mitten Logo Animation
- Beyond Behavior 3D Brain Animation
- Bishop Airport TV Commercial Series
- Call to Prayer in Zanzibar Photography
- Courage Campaign “Up in Smoke”
- Ele’s Place “Ari’s Theme” Musical Composition
- Ele’s Place: The Reynolds Family Video
- Empty Self-Promotion Video
- Evolvefest Animated Teaser Video
- Holiday Magic From The MSU College Of Music
- Introduction to Plichta Business Services Video
- IQ FIT: Intake & Assessment Video
- IQ FIT: This is Not a Gym Video Campaign
- Judgment Television Ad
- LCC Animated Ads Series
- Los Angeles Democratic Party “No Sale”
- Marketing Wall Photography
- MCTA: The Power of Real
- MCTA: What's Better for the Environment
- MCTA: What's Better for your Family
- Michigan Christmas Tree Association: The Power of Real
- MMLA “What’s that Sound” Social Media Video
- MSU MS in Business Analytics Video Campaign
- MSU’s Billman Music Pavilion: A New Era Begins Video
- Office Party: Pandemic Style Video
- Oldham Project Gala Videos
- Oldham Theme Music Composition
- The Paper: VHS-Style Social Media Ad
- Purple Carrot Truck Website
- RD3D 3D Demo Reels
- Red Haven Video Campaign
- Redstone Homes
- Replay Video
- Rivals: Battle for the Mitten Teaser
- Rivertown Ridge
- Sycamore Creek: We Hit Different Campaign
- Tantra University Animated Logo Video
- The Roof Cleaner Video
- The Vacancy Teaser Animation/Video
- Voices4Equality “Impossible”
Engage
Online & Interactive
- 100th Bomb Group Website
- Addis Education Website Design
- Addis Enterprises Website
- Balance Concierge Website
- Bishop Airport Website
- Blue Water Community Action Website
- Capital Area District Libraries Website
- CBE International Website
- CEDAM Website
- Community Construction Website
- Dart Development Website
- Improving MI Practices Website (2020)
- Improving MI Practices Website Redesign (2024)
- Jet’s Pizza Bottom Line Pizza Website Design
- MCTA Website
- Michigan 4-H Website Design
- MSU College of Arts & Letters Website
- MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Website
- MSU School of Nursing Website
- MSU Student Athlete Support Services Website
- National Tribal Child Support Association Website
- Plas-Labs Website
- Protégé Academy Website
- RD Website
- Red Haven Website Design
- Red Haven Website Responsive Programming
- Simplified Tax & Accounting Website
- Slaying the Ad Dragon: Interactive Audio Adventure
- Sound Solutions Website
- The Roof Cleaner Website
- WICSEC Website
- Women's Center of Lansing Website
Impress
Print & Real World
- Addis Education Business Cards Design
- Addis Enterprises Business Cards
- Adventures Print Brochure
- AE Team Trading Cards
- Andy Snitzer: A Beautiful Dream CD & Single Packaging
- Battle for the Mitten Posters
- Be Awesome Interactive Flyer
- Groovin’ at the Symphony Hall CD Single
- Journey to Cassiopeia Book Cover
- Never Saw the Light of Day Awards Design
- Peconic Lawn & Tree Care Print Campaign
- Phil Denny “The Messenger” CD Design
- Slaying the Ad Dragon: Promotional Book Design
- The Eaton 3D Cover Artwork
- The Paper Book Design
- The Paper Cover Artwork
Author / Literary Awards
Our CEO John K. Addis is the author of several published books which have been honored with the following awards.
The PaperThe BookFest Award (First Place – Horror – Psychological)
The BookFest Award (Third Place – Horror – Paranormal)
Reader’s House Editor’s Choice Award of Literary Excellence
The EatonReaders’ Favorite Book Award Winner (Fiction – Horror)
Independent Author Network Book of the Year Finalist (Horror)
Journey to CassiopeiaReaders’ Favorite Book Award Finalist (Children – Fable)
CITY PULSE AWARDS2025 Top of the Town Winner (2nd Place, Best Author)
2024 Top of the Town Winner (3rd Place, Best Author)