Clever Wins 7 Addy’s at AAF Akron American Advertising Awards

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Marketing agency Clever took home seven awards at the 2024 AAF Akron American Advertising Awards on March 1, including two of the top awards.

Clever received the Judge’s Choice Award for its Alta Suicide Prevention ad for Alta Care Group and a Mosaic Addy for the Black History Month campaign for Alta Care Group. The Mosaic Addy is a special judge’s choice award that honors work that best exemplifies a spirit of diversity and inclusion.

“We are blown away by the response to our work at this year’s AAF Akron American Advertising Awards,” said Adrienne Sabo, Clever founder and creative director. “To receive not only a Judge’s Choice but also a Mosaic Addy is an incredible honor, which would not be possible without our amazing clients for trusting their brands with us.”

The creative team of Sabo, Whitney Burd, Francesca Byrne and Tony Marr also received two Gold Addy’s in the categories of Online/Interactive-Social Media Campaign for its Black History Month campaign for Alta Care Group and Advertising Media Industry Self Promotion-Ad Chapter for 2023 AdChella, as well as three Silver Addys in the categories of Online/Interactive-Websites for Struthers Unleashed, Print Advertising-Newspaper Advertising for the Alta Suicide Prevention ad and Sales & Marketing-Card, Invitiation, Announcement for The Vindy’s.

“Whether it’s print, websites, social media or full campaigns, to have our work recognized by industry professionals across a variety of categories showcases all that our creative team can accomplish,” said Tony Marr, founder and business development at Clever.

Pictured at top: From left are Whitney Burd, Adrienne Sabo, Francesca Byrne and Tony Marr.

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.