FARGO, ND — Absolute Marketing Group, a creative brand-building agency in downtown Fargo, received ten awards recognizing creative excellence from the American Advertising Federation’s North Dakota chapter at the February 28 ADDYs.

Included among the ten awards were one of the three Judge’s Choice awards for on open house invitation created for Prime Numbers, the first-ever Best Use of Humor Award for a Super Bowl television ad created for Matthys Orthopaedics and six Gold ADDY Awards.

AAF-ND is one of 210 local affiliates of the American Advertising Federation, a nonprofit industry association, and a member of the 8th District (clubs from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin).

The AAF’s annual ADDY Awards program honors excellence in advertising and cultivates the highest creative standards. It is the only creative awards program administered by the advertising industry for the industry. Each year, AdFed members from around the country enter more than 60,000 samples of their best work, making the ADDYs the world’s largest advertising competition.

Below is a complete list of 2013 AAF-ND ADDY winners and the Judge’s Choice award-winning Open House Invitation for Prime Numbers. The Matthys Orthopaedic Center’s Best Use of Humor award-winning television ad can be seen here: http://youtu.be/4sQBl3BRCsw

ABSOLUTE WINNERS FROM THE 2014 ADDYs

*JUDGE’S CHOICE:  Tax Form Open House Invitation for Prime Numbers

*BEST USE OF HUMOR:  Super Bowl Television Ad for Matthys Orthopaedic Center

GOLD AWARDS

*Collateral Material – Special Event Material, Invitation: Tax Form Open House Invitation for Prime Numbers

*Digital Advertising – Micro Sites, Outlets: Website for Ottertail Convention and Tourism Bureau

*Digital Advertising – Banners, Rich Media: Off-season Online Banner for Ottertail Convention and Tourism Bureau

*Digital Advertising – Video, Branded Content, :60 sec or less: Chalk Infographic for North Dakota Community Action Partnership

*Digital Advertising – Banners, Rich Media: Peak Season Online Banner for Ottertail Convention and Tourism Bureau

*Public Service – Digital Advertising: Chalk Infographic for North Dakota Community Action Partnership

SILVER AWARDS

*Television – Local, :30 sec or less, budget more than $10,000: Super Bowl Television Ad for Matthys Orthopaedic Center

*Newspaper – Color: Ortho Man for Matthys Orthopaedic Center