»Awards and Accomplishments

Chapman University’s Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications has won numerous professional organization awards for several of its publications, video programs and websites including:

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Graphic Design and Marketing

2018 Hermes Creative Design Awards

• Gold - Integrated Marketing Campaign, Company Branding

2018 GDUSA – Graphic DesignUSA InHouse Design Awards

• International Student Handbook
• Institutional Marketing Campaign
• Quantum Studies Poster Series

2018 MARCOM Awards

• Gold – Integrated Marketing Campaign, Institutional Marketing

2017 OCDA (Orange County Design Awards)

• Bronze – The Getty Pacific Time catalog

2017 Collegiate Advertising Awards

• Gold – Grad Admission Recruitment Collateral
• Gold – Junior First Look, Undergrad Recruitment Collateral
• Silver – Homecoming Collateral

2017 PIASC Print Excellence

• Award of Excellence for the Musco Grand Opening Celebration
• Award of Excellence for the Hilbert Museum Grand Opening
• Award of Recognition for the Chapman Celebrates Collateral

2016 GDUSA InHouse Design Awards 

• Musco Center for the Arts Grand Opening Program
• Musco Center for the Arts Grand Opening Invitation
• SNA Airport Display/In A Word Achieve
• Undergrad Admission New Admit Bookmark
• SeaTac Airport Displays

2016 Hermes Creative Design Awards

• Gold – Musco Center for the Arts Grand Opening Invitation

31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards

• Gold – 2015 Undergrad Viewbook
• Gold – 2015 American Celebration Collateral
• Silver – 2015 Undergraduate Admission Packet
• Silver – 2015 Fear Study Infographics
• Silver – SeaTac Outdoor Advertising
• Merit – In A Word Display Advertising
• Merit – 2015 Commencement Bulletin

2015 Collegiate Advertising Awards 

• Gold – In A Word Institutional Ad Campaign
• Gold – 2015 American Celebration Marketing Collateral
• Gold – 2015 Fear Study Infographics
• Gold – 2015 Undergrad Admission Packet

2015 American Inhouse Design Competition

• Certificate of Excellence – American Celebration Invitation and Ticket
• Certificate of Excellence – Fun at Chapman Ad Series
• Certificate of Excellence – Day One - An Early View Recruitment Brochure
• Certificate of Excellence – Argyros Brief, Winter 2015 Publication
• Certificate of Excellence – MBA Graduate Business Folder and Inserts

2015 Higher Ed Marketing Awards

• Gold – Schedule of Events Ad Series (OPR)
• Silver – Graduate Admission Recruitment Collateral
• Silver – Commencement Bulletin 2014
• Silver – Argyros School of Business Graduate Programs Collateral
• Silver – School of Pharmacy Collateral
• Silver – Wilkinson College Fear Study Infographics
• Bronze – American Celebration Collateral
• Merit – Fowler School of Law Recruitment Collateral

2014 Collegiate Advertising Awards

• Gold – 2013 Commencement Program
• Gold – 2014 Commencement Bulletin
• Gold – MBA Recruitment Collateral
• Silver – American Celebration Collateral
• Silver – School of Pharmacy Collateral
• Bronze – Schmid College Collateral
• Judge’s Choice – 2013 Admission Collateral

2013 Educational Advertising Awards

• Gold – Search Pieces, Admission Junior Piece
• Merit Winner – Rise and Shine (newspaper ad)

2013 PIASC Print Excellence Awards

• Certificate of Merit – Admit Packet (informational packet)
• Certificate of Merit – Transfer Student Guide (informational packet)
• Certificate of Merit – Pillars (newsletter)
• Certificate of Merit – Commencement 2012 (Program Booklet)
• Certificate of Merit – Junior Piece
• Certificate of Merit – President Holiday Card
• Certificate of Merit – Invitation To Visit (invitations)

2013 Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA):

• Gold Award – Big Orange Book Festival (logo/letterhead)
• Silver Award – Big Orange Book Festival (ad)
• Silver Award – Be a Sponsor (logo/letterhead design)
• Bronze Award – Day One (print materials)
• Merit Award – Imprinted Materials Fan
• Merit Award – Celebrate Summer (direct mail)

PR and Publications

2021 CASE Circle of Excellence Award

• Silver, Institutional Relations Publications, Chapman Forward

2021 District VII CASE Awards

• Gold, Institutional Relations - General Publication: Chapman University’s Research Publication, Chapman Forward

2019 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards

• Bronze, Publications: Institutional Relations- Research Publications: Chapman Forward

2017 District VII CASE Awards

• Bronze, Public, Media and Community Relations: Chapman University PR Brings the O’Connors’ Story to National Spotlight
• Silver, Public, Media and Community Relations: Chapman University Survey of American Fears
  

2016 Institutional Digital Communications

• Bronze: Chapman University's Happenings Blog

2016 General Interest Magazines

• Gold: Chapman Magazine

2016 Advertising

• Silver: Musco Center for the Arts Preview Season Collateral

2016 MarCom Awards

• Platinum: Happenings Blog in Overall Blog Category
• Platinum: Building Buzz for Hilbert Museum in Public Relations Program
• Gold: Grand Opening of the Musco Center for the Arts in Special Event
• Gold: Spark Graphic Novel in Special Edition (publication)
• Gold: Chapman Magazine in Educational Institution (publication)

2016 PROTOS OCPRSA

• Award of Excellence: Total Program-Nonprofit, Chapman University, Hilbert Museum
• PROTOS: Collateral Materials-External Audiences, Chapman University Musco Center for the Arts Collateral – Preview Season
• PROTOS: Special Events and Occurrences, Chapman University Building World Class Excitement: Musco Center for the Arts Grand Opening

2016 District VII CASE Awards of Excellence

• Gold, Websites, Individual Sub-Websites, Happenings Blog Collaborates with Social Media and Expands Visibility
• Silver, Magazines, general interest, Chapman Magazine
• Bronze, Strategic Communications: Public Relations, Media Relations and Community Relations Projects, Chapman University’s Center for American War Letters Reaches National and International Audiences
• Bronze, Illustrations, Chapman Magazine Tries to Spark Summer Excitement

 

2016 District VII CASE Awards Grand Gold

• Gold, Websites, Individual Sub-Websites, Happenings Blog Collaborates with Social Media and Expands Visibility

2016 International Business Award

• Bronze: Chapman Magazine, quarterly publication
• Bronze: P.R. for Musco Center for the Arts results in “Best Opera House in the West” review and more positive press, Events and Observances
• Bronze: Chapman University Happenings blog collaborates to expand visibility, Best Blog
• Bronze: Chapman University PR drives interest in first-of-its-kind Hilbert Museum, Communications or PR Campaign/Program of the Year - Arts & Entertainment 

2015 Ragan Intranet Awards

• Honorable Mention – Happenings Blog

2015 Ragan and PR Daily's Ace Awards

• Honorable Mention – Small Communications Team

2015 MarCom Awards

• Platinum - Internal Magazine, Chapman Magazine
• Gold - News Article, Chapman Magazine, Dennis Arp, Writing about American Fear: Chapman University news article on fear research
• Gold - Communication Plan, Chapman University's Center for American War Letters
• Gold - Blog, Chapman University Happenings Blog
• Honorable Mention - Feature Article, Chapman Magazine, Bringing WWI's 'Over There' over here 
• Honorable Mention - Newspaper Insert, Chapman University Orange County Register Newspaper Section
• Honorable Mention - Special Event, Underwater Dogs - A Chapman Magazine "Off-the-Page" Interactive Event

2015 The PROTOS Awards: The Orange County Public Relations Association of America (PRSA)

• Award of Excellence – Non-Profit category, for the Center for American War Letters public relations

2015 International Business Awards

• Silver - Media Relations for Chapman University's Center for American War Letters
• Bronze - Chapman University's Happenings Blog Showcases University News with Increased Reach
• Bronze - Chapman University Section of the Orange County Register

2014 The PROTOS Awards: The Orange County Public Relations Association of America (PRSA)

• Award of Excellence – Happenings

2014 Educational Advertising Awards

• Merit – Happenings

2014 Hermes Awards

• Platinum – Happenings – Internal News Blog
• Platinum – Chapman Magazine, “Veiled Voices of Justice” – Magazine Article
• Gold – Chapman Magazine – Magazines

2014 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE VII) District Awards

• Silver – Chapman Magazine
• Silver – Happenings Blog

2014 Collegiate Advertising Awards

• Gold – Chapman Magazine
• Gold – Happenings Blog
• Bronze – Chapman Magazine, Chapman Now

2013 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE VII) District Awards

• Gold – Happenings,  Communications & Marketing Programs, Internal Audience Periodicals, Web- Based or Electronic HTML Internal Audience Periodicals

2013 Educational Advertising Award:

• Merit Winner – Chapman Magazine

2012 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE VII) District Awards

• Bronze – Best Articles of the Year, “Get Creative!” published in Chapman Magazine

2012 The PROTOS Awards: The Orange County Public Relations Society of America

• Honors & Award of Outstanding Achievement – 150^th Anniversary The Chapman University Collections art book
  

2012 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE VII) District Awards

• Gold – Chapman Magazine, for College and University General Interest Magazines, circulations: 30,000 to 74,999
• Gold – The Chapman University Collections (art book) Communications & Marketing Programs, Individual Institutional Relations and Alumni Relations Publications, Individual Institutional Relations Publications
• Bronze – Happenings, Communications & Marketing Programs, Internal Audience Periodicals, Web- Based or Electronic HTML Internal Audience Periodicals
• Bronze – Chapman University’s 150^th Anniversary Year, Communications & Marketing Programs, Individual Public Relations and Community Relations Projects
• Recognition – Dennis Arp, public relations editor and editor of Chapman Magazine.

2011 MarCom Awards

• Platinum – The Chapman University Collections (art book) – Marketing/Promotional Materials: Book

2010 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE VII) District Awards

• Gold – Happenings,  Communications & Marketing Programs, Internal Audience Periodicals, Web- Based or Electronic HTML Internal Audience Periodicals

2006 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE VII) District Awards

• Gold – Best Practices in Public Relations – “The Gospel of Judas” National and International Coverage

Video and Broadcast

2017 Communicator Awards

• Award of Distinction - Chapman Stories: Les Miserables
• Award of Distinction - Getting to Know Chapman U

2016 Collegiate Advertising Awards

• Gold - Social Media Marketing: Back to School Essentials

2016 Videographer Awards

• Honorable Mention - The Argyros School: Taking Bold Steps
• Honorable Mention - As We Move On: Class of 2016
• Award of Distinction - American Celebration: The Making Of

2015 Internet Marketing Association Awards

• Outstanding Achievement - Chapman University YouTube Channel 

2015 Videographer Awards

• Excellence winner – Entrepreneurship at Chapman University
• Distinction Winner - Launch Labs at Chapman University & grandPad 
• Honorable Mention - May the Fourth be with You
• Honorable Mention - Welcome Home Panthers
• Honorable Mention - Chapman Stories: Nick Terry

2014 W3 Awards

• Silver  – Leatherby Libraries

2014 Collegiate Advertising Awards

• Gold – A Year in the Life of Chapman University

2013 Internet Marketing Association

• Impact Award – YouTube Channel Strategy

2013 MarCom Awards

• Gold Award - Operation Get Safe
• Platinum Award - Holiday Concert
• Platinum Award - Fish Interfaith Center
• Platinum Award - WACUBO Conference Highlights 

2013 Hometown Media Awards

• Best Informational Talk Show - Chapman Business Report

2012 Telly Awards

• Bronze, Recruitment – Tomorrow's Leaders
• Bronze, News and News Features – Chapman Business Report
• Silver, TV Programs/Segments- Cultural – Billy Childs
• Bronze, Documentaries – Billy Childs
• Bronze, Live Event – Billy Childs

2012 New York International Film Festival

• Best Musical Documentary – Soundstorm
• Official Selection – Soundstorm

2012 Independent Film Quarterly film and Webisode Festival

• 2012 Official Selection – Community Voices

2011 Communicator Awards

• Silver - "Dialogue with Doti & Dodge - Jerry Lewis Part 1"
• Silver - "Health Matters with Dr. Larry Santora" 

Web and Interactive

2017 Internet Marketing Association (IMPACT) Awards

• Organic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Winner - Chapman University School of Pharmacy
• Website Content Layout Winner - Chapman University Degrees and Programs Page

2017 Hermes Creative Awards

• Platinum - Chapman University Website
• Gold – Chapman Family Instagram Account
• Honorable Mention - Email Marketing, Weekly Eblast

2017 CASE District VII Awards

• Bronze: Individual Sub-Websites - events.chapman.edu

2017 EDU Digital Marketing Awards

• Gold - Social Media Content: Chapman Family Instagram
• Silver - Microsite: The Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University

2016 Collegiate Advertising Awards

• Gold - Email Marketing: Inside.Chapman Weekly Newsletter
• Gold - Social Media Marketing: Back to School Essentials
• Silver - Website Design: Events.chapman.edu

Web Marketing Association

• Best University Mobile Website

2016 Educational Digital Marketing Awards

• Gold - Social Media Content - Chapman University Family Instagram
• Gold - Alumni Blog
• Silver - The Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University

American Web Design Awards 2016

• Web Design

2016 American Design Awards

• Platinum – events.chapman.edu
• Platinum – Chapman University Events Calendar

2016 Hermes Creative Awards

• Gold – www.chapman.edu

2016 Sparky Awards

• Best Email Campaign - Weekly Updates

2015 Cassie Awards

• Award of Distinction – Chapman Website

2015 Communicator Awards

• Most Creative Use of Cascade Server – Discover Chapman microsite

2015 Hermes Creative Awards

• Gold – www.chapman.edu
• Silver – social.chapman.edu
• Honorable Mention - inside.chapman Weekly Newsletter

2014 Webby Awards

• Honoree – social.chapman.edu

2014 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE VII) District Awards

• Gold – Chapman Website
• Bronze – Chapman's Social Media Efforts

2015 Educational Digital Marketing Awards

• Gold Winner – Alumni website
• Gold Winner – blogs.chapman.edu
• Gold Winner – Social Media Content
• Bronze Winner – social.chapman.edu
• Merit Winner – Global Arts Festival Microsite

2014 Davey Awards

• Silver Award Winner – www.chapman.edu
• Silver Award Winner – Global Arts Festival Microsite

2014 WebAward Competition

• University Standard of Excellence – www.chapman.edu
• Outstanding Website – inside.chapman.edu

2014 W³ Awards

• Silver – Chapman Website

2014 Graphic Design USA Awards

• American Web Design Award – Chapman Website
• American Web Design Award – Chapman Global Arts Festival Microsite
• American Web Design Award – inside.chapman.edu

2014 Education Digital Marketing Awards

• Gold Winner – Chapman Website
• Gold Winner – Alumni website
• Silver Winner – Social Media Content
• Silver Winner – Student Blog (One University)
• Bronze Winner – social.chapman.edu
• Merit Winner – Social Media Content

2013 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE VII) District Awards

• Silver – Chapman Website

2013 Communicator Awards

• Gold – "Choose the One" campaign

2013 American Web Design Awards

• Winner – social.chapman.edu

2013 Annual Educational Advertising Award:

• Merit Winner – Chapman Website

2012 Cassies 

• Best Implementation of Responsive/Adaptive Design – Chapman Digital Signage

2012 Educational Advertising Awards 

• Standard of Excellence Award – Chapman Website

2012 Internet Marketing Association

• Best Blog Award – Happenings (news blog)
• Best Facebook Customization Award – Chapman Social Media
• Best Website Aesthetics Award – Chapman Website

2012 American Graphic Design Awards

• Winner – Chapman Website
• Winner – blogs.chapman.edu (landing page)
• Winner – Economic Forecast (microsite)
• Winner – Happenings (news blog)
  

2012 Best Gift Legacy Website Awards 

• Gold: Best Gift Legacy Website – Legacy Planning Website (joint win with David Moore, Director of Legacy Planning)