The results are in and the corks have popped. Here’s the list of those who earned honors in this year’s Gem Awards Creative Competition. Congratulations to everyone who made a showing!
And if you want to see the winning work, take a gander at the (virtual) awards show!
| AWARD | CLASS | CATEGORY | TITLE | CLIENT | AGENCY | CREATIVE CREDITS |
| Best of Show | Elements of Advertising | Cinematography | Bison Boys Trailer | Bison Boys | Porter Pro Media | Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Editor- Mark Richardson |
| Diamond | TV | TV, Local campaign, budget $5k to $20K | The Banker Campaign | The Bank of Commerce | IE Productions | IE Team |
| Diamond | Radio | radio, local campaign | Silver Secrets | Infinity Coins | Adfire Creative | Matt Hill, copy writer; Matt Hill, Voice Actor; Matt Hill, Producer |
| Diamond | Out-of-Home and Ambient | Outdoor, Other, Single | All Hands Vending Vehicle Wrap | All Hands Vending | Son of Erik Design | Spencer Erickson, Creative Director |
| Diamond | Online Video and Podcasts | Internet Commercials | Throne Up | Bish’s RV | Adfire Creative | Matt Hill, copywriter; Adam Hill, Voice Actor; Brad Hoen, producer |
| Diamond | Digital Advertising | Website, consumer | edgefinancialadvisors.com | Edge Financial Advisors | Porter Pro Media | Web Designer- Brittany Hargis, Photography- Mark Richardson |
| Diamond | Collateral Material | Other Merchandise | Thinking of You Kit | Bank of Idaho | Blue Phoenix Branding | Travis Powell, CEO Blue Phoenix Branding; Tyler Kraupp, Director of Marketing and Business Development, Bank of Idaho; MCS Advertising, Photos |
| Diamond | Identity Programs | Identity, logo | Bison Boys Logo | Bison Boys | Porter Pro Media | Logo Design- Tyler Porter, Bryce Olsen |
| Diamond | Elements of Advertising | Cinematography | Bison Boys Trailer | Bison Boys | Porter Pro Media | Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Editor- Mark Richardson |
| Diamond | Ad Industry Self-Promotion | Self-Promo website | mightymcs.com | MCS Advertising | MCS Advertising | MCS Staff |
| Diamond | Complete Campaigns | Complete Campaign, Local | The Ortho Team | Bingham Healthcare | IE Productions | IE Team |
| Star Garnet | TV | Local single Budget 5K-$20K | The Banker, Single | The Bank of Commerce | IE Productions | IE Team |
| Star Garnet | TV | TV regional/national campaign | Darwin & Dinosaur | Museum of Idaho | IE Productions | IE Team |
| Star Garnet | TV | TV Local Single under $5K | RMS sand sled | Rexburg Motorsports | MCS Advertising | MCS Staff |
| Star Garnet | Radio | Radio local single :30 | Spooky Season | Infinity Coins | Adfire Creative | Matt Hill, copy writer; Matt Hill, Voice Actor; Matt Hill, Producer |
| Star Garnet | Online Video and Podcasts | Internet Commercials | A Magical Kingdom | Idaho Falls Pediatrics | Porter Pro Media | Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Cinematographer- Tanner Fugal |
| Star Garnet | Online Video and Podcasts | Internet Commercials | Bison Boys | Doug Andrus | Porter Pro Media | Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Editor- Mark Richardson, Mikey Borup, Sound Design- Gabe Alexander |
| Star Garnet | Online Video and Podcasts | Online branded content & entertainment | Bison Boys | Bison Boys | Porter Pro Media | Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Cinematographer- Tanner Fugal, Karter Machen, Writer- Tanner Murri, Sound Design- Gabe Alexander, Editor- Mark Richardson |
| Star Garnet | Online Video and Podcasts | Online branded content & entertainment | The Bishtory | Bish’s RV | Adfire Creative | Matt Hill, copy writer; Adam Hill, Voice Actor; Matt Hill, producer |
| Star Garnet | Online Video and Podcasts | Internet Commercials | The Roundabout | City of Idaho Falls | IE Productions | IE Team |
| Star Garnet | Online Video and Podcasts | Internet Commercials | Ultimate Care Package | 556 Body Ops | Adfire Creative | Matt Hill, copywriter; Matt Hill, Voice Actor; Brad Hoen, producer |
| Star Garnet | Online Video and Podcasts | Internet Commercials | Idahoan Mashed Potatoes | Idahoan | Porter Pro Media | Producer- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Cinematographer- Josh Miller, Tanner Fugal, Editor- Gabe Alexander |
| Star Garnet | Digital Advertising | Website, consumer | dougandrus.com | Doug Andrus Distributing | Porter Pro Media | Web Designer- Brittany Hargis, Photography- Mark Richardson, Tyler Porter |
| Star Garnet | Digital Advertising | Website, B-to-B | rediconnects.org | Regional Econimic Development | MCS Advertising | MCS Staff |
| Star Garnet | Collateral Material | Annual Report | Annual Report | Bank of Idaho | MCS Advertising | MCS Staff |
| Star Garnet | Collateral Material | Other Merchandise | Bookmark | Bank of Idaho | MCS Advertising | MCS Staff |
| Star Garnet | Collateral Material | Special Event Material – Invitation | President’s Club Invitation | Bank of Idaho | MCS Advertising | MCS Staff |
| Star Garnet | Collateral Material | Publication Design – Cover | Symphony magazine cover | Idaho Falls Symphony | MCS Advertising | MCS Staff |
| Star Garnet | Collateral Material | Poster Series | Symphony Poster Series | Idaho Falls Symphony | MCS Advertising | MCS Staff |
| Star Garnet | Identity Programs | Identity, Packaging or Label Design | 556 Body Ops Red Line Edition | 556 Body Ops | Adfire Creative | Matt Hill, producer; Brad Hoen, designer |
| Star Garnet | Identity Programs | Identity, logo | Traditions Gift Shop Logo | Nez Perce Tourism, LLC | Small Business Development Center | Presley Arrowood, Graphic Designer |
| Star Garnet | Elements of Advertising | Sound | Rap video | KJ’S Super Stores | Porter Pro Media | Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Freestyle Rapper- Spencer Nelson, Music- Gabe Alexander, Camera- Tanner Fugal, Karter Machen, Editor- Gabe Alexander |
| Star Garnet | Elements of Advertising | Cinematography | RMS sand sled | Rexburg Motorsports | MCS Advertising | MCS Staff |
| Star Garnet | Elements of Advertising | Copywriting | Spooky Season | Infinity Coins | Adfire Creative | Matt Hill, copywriter |
| Star Garnet | Elements of Advertising | Copywriting | Throne Up | Bish’s RV | Adfire Creative | Matt Hill, copywriter |
| Opal | TV | TV Local Single under $5K | Huge | Big Jud’s | KPVI | Jeremy Farthing, Writer & Videographer; Enrique Romero, Director; Scott Larkin, Editor |
| Opal | Direct Marketing | Flat | Idaho Falls Art Council Mailer | Idaho Falls Art Council | IE Productions | IE Team |
| Opal | Collateral Material | Publication Design – Spread | In The Kitchen | Idaho Falls Magazine | Idaho Falls Magazine | Dallas McCary, Creative Director; Jessica Hallam, Copy writer; Steve Smede, Photographer |
| Opal | Identity Programs | Logo | Fidelium Labs Logo | Fidelium Labs | AlphaGraphics | Beka Ackerschott, Designer |
| Opal | Identity Programs | Letterhead, Envelope, Business Card | RMWC Stationery | Rocky Mountain Women’s Clinic | AlphaGraphics | Beka Ackerschott, Designer |
| Opal | Public Service | Collateral | COVID-19 Response Plan | Eastern Idaho Public Health | Blue Phoenix Branding | Dayne Dingman, Creative Director |