Schnake Turnbo Frank-PR, Phill Cooper top Addy Awards list [Tulsa World, Okla.]

(Tulsa World (OK) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Feb. 24-- Publications firm Schnake Turnbo Frank-PR and longtime Tulsa graphic designer Phill Cooper won the top honors at the recent 2013 Addy Awards banquet at the IDL Ballroom.

Cooper won the prestigious Silver Addy, and Schnake Turnbo Frank-PR won the Eddy for continuous community service and its lifetime contributions to the advertising/communications industry.

Cooper, who began his career some 40 years ago as creative director for the communications department at Oral Roberts University, worked as head of the graphic art department for Hinkle Brown Bloyed, followed by a stint at Brothers & Company prior to launching his own company, Cooper Design, in 1991.

He has won multiple local, regional and national creative awards, including several for the International Fairs & Expositions competition, which showcases advertising campaigns for the top state fairs in the world.

Founded in 1970, Schnake Turnbo Frank has now grown to more than 20 full-time employees with offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The firm is a supporter of the Tulsa community with its employees serving on 105 nonprofit boards over the past five years.

Schnake Turnbo Frank was also named one of six 2012 finalists for the nationwide "Small PR Firm of the Year" and was nominated in 2010 for the same award.

Other winners were Brothers & Company with more than 20 overall awards, including six Addys.

In the student category, The Ad Program at The University of Tulsa won seven awards for its 2012 National Student Advertising Competition campaign for Nissan, entitled "What Nissan Are You Wearing." TU graphic design student Spencer Everett was awarded "Best In Show" in the student print category.

More than 225 local advertising, media and PR professionals attended, with 47 Citations of Excellence and Addys being awarded.

Addy award winners Sales promotion Packaging, single unit: Hampton Creative, Walking With God Collateral material Four-color annual report: Walsh Branding, 2011 annual report set Four-color brochure: David Clark Design, Selser Schaefer Architects brochure Magazine design: PDG+creative, Oklahoma Wesleyan University tower Special event, invitation: David Clark Design, Schaefer wedding reception invitation Out-of-home Digital or animated outdoor board: Gurustu Group, Tulsa Mayfest Muvemusic Wonderwall Digital advertising Micro sites, "services": Brothers and Company, Oerb Duh Safety website Advertising and promotions: Journal Broadcasting, Hard Rock Halloween Interstitial Advertising for the arts & sciences Brochure, sales kit: Walsh Branding, Living Arts Chapbook Poster: Walsh Branding, PAC Trust 35th Anniversary poster Public service TV: Brothers and Company, Folds of Honor Wingman (30 minutes) Elements of advertising Photography campaign: Cody Photography, Desmond Digital creative technology, responsive design: Cherokee Nation Businesses, Cherokee Nation Businesses Digital Library Music: Brothers And Company, Fidelity New Day (60 minutes) Television Local TV: Brothers And Company, Fidelity Bank My Town Regional/national TV: Brothers And Company, I Will Regional/national TV campaigns: Brothers And Company, North Texas campaign Integrated campaigns: David Clark Design, Selser Schaefer Architects branding campaign Student categories Stationery package: Lesley R. Dodson, Northeastern State University, Air Vertigo Book design: Angela Shirey, Northeastern State University, Fly Entomology Catalogue Illustration: Spencer Everett, University of Tulsa, Typeface TV campaign: The Ad Program at The University of Tulsa, What Nissan Are You Wearing campaign Best in Show Print: Walsh Branding: PAC Trust 35th Anniversary poster Electronic: Gurustu Group, Tulsa Mayfest Muvemusic Wonderwall Student: Spencer Everett of The University of Tulsa, Typeface Judge's Choice awards Student: The Ad Program at The University of Tulsa, What Nissan Are You Wearing campaign Print: David Clark Design, Schaefer Wedding Reception invitation TV: Brothers And Company, North Texas campaign ___ (c)2013 Tulsa World (Tulsa, Okla.) Visit Tulsa World (Tulsa, Okla.) at www.tulsaworld.com Distributed by MCT Information Services

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