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. From public health initiatives to fitness inspiration to civic engagement campaigns to breakthrough healthcare and pharma marketing, our projects redefined storytelling, pushed the boundaries of design, and created campaigns that are still driving real impact. We’re honored to celebrate this year’s achievements with our clients, partners, and the incredible minds behind these award-winning campaigns.
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 in the historic footsteps of Riester’s legacy creative directors, David Robb and Tom Ortega, Riester’s Associate Creative Director, Paul Svancara, was awarded “2025 Creative Professional of the Year.” Riester’s founder and CEO, Tim Riester said about Paul, “Every winning team needs a franchise player. A real star who is extremely talented and shows up daily committed to performing their best – no drama – just dependable leadership by example. That is an exact description of Paul Svancara and his importance to Riester. Paul is quietly inspired, disciplined, and astute. He is passionate about form, shape, and color. He is a real perfectionist and a truly creative advertising professional. For 13 and a half years at Riester, Paul has worked through more nights and weekends than can be counted to help me keep business flowing through the firm. 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.