CMA Named Best in Show at 2011 ASTRA Awards

Left to Right: Director of Marketing Services and ASTRA Co-Chair, Erin Higgins; Vice President of Marketing, Christian Horn; PR Manager, Kaitlin Friedmann; President & CEO, Jeff Barnhart; Graphic Designer, Diane Webster; Vice President & Creative Director, Dave Sherwood.

CMA was honored with a total of 17 awards at last night’s ASTRA’s, the New Jersey Communications, Advertising and Marketing Association (NJ CAMA)’s prestigious awards program and ceremony, including Best in Show—the evening’s top honor. CMA Director of Marketing Services, Erin Higgins, co-chaired the successful event and CMA Creative Director, Dave Sherwood, created outstanding artwork to match the event’s theme “Get Discovered, You’re a Star!”

The jury of six judges awarded CMA the award for Best in Show for the company’s signature holiday card. Winning 9 gold awards, 6 silver, 1 bronze and the Best in Show, CMA was the top winner among all other entrants! The agency won awards in various categories including collateral material, web design, public relations and self-promotion. Some CMA client entries won multiple categories—three awards for client Windsor Dermatology’s marketing and PR entries, three for international accounting association JHI, and three for the electrical industry magazine, IMARK Now.

Some of CMA's award-winning work:

CMA Creative Vision Earns Recognition for Electrical Industry Client

CMA is pleased to announce its creative vision and rebranding efforts have earned recognition for client, IMARK Groups’ quarterly publication, IMARK Now. The magazine received a Bronze Award in Association TRENDS’IMARK Now was one of more than 470 entries in the publication’s contest. All-Media Contest.

Our team redesigned IMARK Group’s magazine, altering its brand identity and giving the publication a new feel. CMA changed the publication’s name from MarketFocus to IMARK Now to convey article timeliness. The magazine’s appearance included a new cover masthead, bold new cover design, contemporary, varied page layouts and complete overhaul with print execution. Additionally, IMARK Now’s editorial format was revamped to cover more industry hot topics and include ongoing content sections such as Management Strategies and Sustainability Scene.

“IMARK Group’s publication was always excellent, but CMA helped take it to the next level by recreating the publication’s look and feel, and providing new and relevant content,” said Jeffrey Barnhart, President and CEO of CMA.