Riester’s Creativity Dominates 2025 Addy Awards
Friday evening, Riester brought home 23 trophies from the 2025 American Advertising Federation’s Addy Awards, demonstrating our outstanding collaboration with clients and commitment to creative excellence. Our projects redefined storytelling and pushed design boundaries across public health, fitness, civic engagement, and healthcare marketing. We celebrate these achievements with our clients, partners, and teams.
Award-Winning Campaigns
EōS Fitness – Powering Up with Gold & Silver
EōS Fitness made a strong impression with its “Will Power: Where There’s A Will” campaign, which won two Gold Addy awards and two Silver awards. The campaign’s standout visuals and energy were recognized in Animation, Special Effects, Motion Graphics, or CGI, along with recognition for Art Direction and its Online Commercial Campaign.
Citizens Clean Elections Commission – Gold, Silver & Bronze Wins
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission campaign, “Get Democracy Done,” took home multiple awards, highlighting the impact of clear, engaging voter education. The campaign earned three Gold awards, one Silver award and one Bronze award in the Public Service Campaign category, further cementing its success in mobilizing Arizona’s electorate.
HonorHealth – Elevating Healthcare Marketing with Gold, Silver & Bronze
HonorHealth’s campaign delivered an artful message connecting nutrition with wellness, earning the prestigious “Art Direction of the Year” award along with additional Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for its “Foodspiration” and “Inner Universe” TV commercials and its Animation, Special Effects, Motion Graphics, or CGI.
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare – Silver in Public Service Radio
The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare’s “Yummy Yummy” campaign on foodborne illness won a Silver award in Public Service Radio, reinforcing the power of creative public health messaging.
University of Arizona – Creativity that Inspires with Gold, Silver & Bronze
For the University of Arizona, its “Wonder” campaign earned major recognition. The campaign won a Gold award for Cinematography in a Television Campaign, a Silver award for an Integrated Advertising Consumer Campaign (Regional/National), and two additional Bronze awards.
Riester’s Associate Creative Director Paul Svancara – Won “Creative Professional of the Year”
Following legacy creative directors David Robb and Tom Ortega, Riester Associate Creative Director Paul Svancara won “2025 Creative Professional of the Year.” Riester founder and CEO Tim Riester called Paul a franchise player. Paul shines as a talented star who brings no drama and delivers dependable leadership by example every day. That is an exact description of Paul Svancara and his importance to Riester. Quiet inspiration, discipline, and astuteness define Paul. He is passionate about form, shape, and color. He is a real perfectionist and a truly creative advertising professional. During 13 and a half years at Riester, Paul has worked countless nights and weekends to help keep business flowing. I really appreciate Paul and believe he is so deserving of this incredible honor.” Paul’s leadership, vision, and creative excellence continue to elevate everything we do.
As we look ahead, our mission remains the same: to challenge expectations, tell meaningful stories, and deliver award-worthy work that drives results. A huge thank you to our clients, partners, and team—this success is yours, too.