Mike Baldwin, graHalloween_adphic designer for central design, received runner up for his entry into the “2013 Celebrating the Holidays Ad Contest” by Metro Creative Graphics. With over 200 entries judges had quite a challenge to pick a single winner, and Baldwin was able to impress the judges with a Runner-up award.

Comments from the judges, “SO MANY THINGS WENT INTO THIS AD, STARTING FROM THE IDEA FOR ENGAGING READERS. NICE USE OF PHOTOSHOP IN THE PAPER NAME AND GOOD USE OF GRAPHICS, AS WELL AS AN APPEALING OVERALL LAYOUT!”.

“I am thrilled to see the initiative, competitiveness and confidence demonstrated by Mike entering this ad into the contest! While the winning ad would be tough to beat, I thought Mike’s ad was a great example of his skill. It is great to have him on the team, and this as an example of what our team can provide Wick Communications,” said Adam Kurtz, operations manager for central design.

To view all the award winners:

http://mcg.metrocreativeconnection.com/publish/sections/photogalleries/celebrating-the-holidays-2013/index.php

For the entry by Baldwin:

http://mcg.metrocreativeconnection.com/publish/sections/photogalleries/celebrating-the-holidays-2013/slide1.php?page=5