THE night belonged to an Edinburgh-based communications agency at awards celebrating Scottish creativity.
At the Scottish Creative Awards held last night, Newhaven Communications came away with not only the main, Grand Prix title, but also 13 category prizes, including online video/film and Press advert.
From the 43 categories up for grabs, among the other big winners were The Union – which took nine -and The Leith Agency, which took six.
The awards were organised by the publishers of The Drum media and marketing magazine, Carnyx.
The full results list reads:
Grand Prix
AWARD
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Tennent’s
Title: Twin Towns
Chairman’s Award
AWARD
Company: The Union
Client: Cycling Scotland
Title: Left Speaker
Website
AWARD
Company: The Gate Worldwide
Client: Edinburgh Women’s Aid
Title: Face of Domestic Abuse
COMMENDATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Glenmorangie Company
Title: Ardbeg Alligator
NOMINATION
Company: Realise Digital
Client: APEX Hotels
Title: APEX Global Website
NOMINATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Scottish Government
Title: Putting the ‘you’ into ‘how many units’
Online Video/ Film
AWARD
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Bawbags
Title: John’s Happy Ending
COMMENDATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: A G BARR
Title: IRN-BRU Fiery Gents
COMMENDATION
Company: Axis Animation
Client: Microsoft / Ayzenberg
Title: Age of Empires Online
COMMENDATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Glenmorangie Company
Title: Ardbeg Alligator
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: A G BARR
Title: IRN-BRU Fiery Ladies
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: AG BARR
Title: BRU-JET Part One
Online Campaign
AWARD
Company: Story UK
Client: The Glenmorangie Company
Title: Ardbeg Alligator
COMMENDATION
Company: Whitespace
Client: Tennent’s Lager
Title: Crank it up
NOMINATION
Company: Freak Films
Client: IRN-BRU
Title: Fiery
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: A G BARR
Title: BRU-JET
NOMINATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Scottish Government – Children’s Panel
Title: In Their Shoes
NOMINATION
Company: Whitespace
Client: The Edinburgh Fringe Society
Title: Fringe 2012
NOMINATION
Company: Whitespace
Client: Tennent’s Lager
Title: Tennent’s Original Export Launch
App
AWARD
Company: Spriing Ltd.
Client: Houston Kiltmakers
Title: My Tartan
COMMENDATION
Company: Whitespace
Client: The Edrington Group
Title: The Macallan Experience
NOMINATION
Company: AVC Media Enterprises
Client: The Reading Bus
Title: Apardion; A Leopard’s Quest
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: Scotland’s International Image [SII]
Title: Jubilee App
NOMINATION
Company: Realise Digital
Client: Realise
Title: Gigglemaps
NOMINATION
Company: Spriing Ltd.
Client: iBahn
Title: iBahn ETVi
Press Advert
AWARD
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Poppy Scotland
Title: Leg
COMMENDATION
Company: The Union
Client: STV
Title: Spain
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: ALDI
Title: GIVE IT ALDI Definition
NOMINATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Scottish Government – Children’s Panel
Title: Black Holes
Press Campaign
AWARD
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Historic Scotland
Title: Heroes
COMMENDATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Scottish Government – Children’s Panel
Title: Black Holes
NOMINATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Historic Scotland
Title: Scripts
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: STV
Title: Euro 2012
Recruitment Advert
AWARD
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Scottish Government – Children’s Panel
Title: Black Holes
Financial, Professional & Trade Advert
COMMENDATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: City AM
Title: Facebook
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: Buccleuch Rural Solutions
Title: Green Space
Public Sector Advert
AWARD
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Historic Scotland
Title: Heroes
COMMENDATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Scottish Government – Children’s Panel
Title: Black Holes
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: Road Safety Scotland
Title: Smash
Radio Advert
AWARD
Company: The Union
Client: Cycling Scotland
Title: Left Speaker
COMMENDATION
Company: STV Creative
Client: Strathclyde Police
Title: For You, For Them
NOMINATION
Company: STV Creative
Client: Glasgow City Council
Title: Recycling – A Can’s Lament
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: Road Safety Scotland
Title: Blame
Radio Campaign
COMMENDATION
Company: The Bridge
Client: Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
Title: Stranger, Worse Possible Time
COMMENDATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Scottish Government
Title: The Big Plus
NOMINATION
Company: Real Smooth Radio
Client: Calder Millerfield
Title: The Look by Caldermillerfield
NOMINATION
Company: STV Creative
Client: Strathclyde Fire
Title: Alcohol Kills/ Smoke Alarm
6, 4 or Smaller Sheet Poster
AWARD
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Poppy Scotland
Title: Leg
COMMENDATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Carat
Title: Sick
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: A G BARR
Title: IRN-BRU Fiery
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: Matthew Algie
Title: Cuppa
48 or 96 Sheet Poster
AWARD
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Tennent’s
Title: Great Barrier Leith
COMMENDATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Tennent’s
Title: Abu Dhabideen
COMMENDATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Tennent’s
Title: Zanzibarrhead
COMMENDATION
Company: Billington Cartmell Ltd
Client: Scotty Brand
Title: The Source of Good Food
NOMINATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Stranglers
Title: The Stranglers
Best Unusual Size/ Special Build
AWARD
Company: The Union
Client: National Library of Scotland
Title: The word on the street
COMMENDATION
Company: Frame
Client: National Museums Scotland
Title: Storks to Strings
Outdoor Campaign
AWARD
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Tennent’s
Title: Twin Towns
COMMENDATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: A G BARR
Title: IRN-BRU Fiery Gents
NOMINATION
Company: Frame
Client: National Museums Scotland
Title: Discover the Bigger Picture
NOMINATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Carat
Title: Free Bar
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: Matthew Algie
Title: Books
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: National Library of Scotland
Title: The word on the street
TV/ Cinema Commercial Under 21 Seconds
AWARD
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: ALDI
Title: Aldi Plumber
COMMENDATION
Company: The Union
Client: Sterling Furniture
Title: Boyfriend
COMMENDATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Historic Scotland
Title: Regent Arran
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: ALDI
Title: Aldi Drive Thru
TV/ Cinema Commercial Over 21 Seconds
AWARD
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: A G BARR
Title: IRN-BRU Steamy Windows
AWARD
Company: The Bridge
Client: Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
Title: Waiting
COMMENDATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: A G BARR
Title: IRN-BRU Blind Date
COMMENDATION
Company: Story UK
Client: Highland Spring
Title: Full of the joys of Highland Spring
NOMINATION
Company: The Bridge
Client: Belhaven Best
Title: Tae a Pint
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: A G BARR
Title: IRN-BRU Pink Bomb
NOMINATION
Company: STV Creative
Client: Strathclyde Police
Title: For you, For them
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: Benaughty.com
Title: Getting Ready
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: Scottish Government
Title: Distraction
TV/ Cinema Commercial £20K or Less
AWARD
Company: The Union
Client: Sterling Furniture
Title: Superstar
COMMENDATION
Company: STV Creative
Client: Strathclyde Police
Title: For you, for them
COMMENDATION
Company: The Union
Client: Scottish Government
Title: Distraction
TV/ Cinema Campaign
AWARD
Company: The Union
Client: Sterling Furniture
Title: Superstar
COMMENDATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: ALDI
Title: Give it ALDI
NOMINATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Historic Scotland
Title: Stewart Dynasty
Annual Report
AWARD
Company: Various Creative
Client: MacTaggart & Mickel
Title: What makes a successful company?
NOMINATION
Company: Stand
Client: MMS
Title: Annual Review
Publications
AWARD
Company: Contagious
Client: Absolut
Title: Absolut Elyx: Handcrafted in Sweden
COMMENDATION
Company: Contagious
Client: Pernod Ricard, Chivas 18
Title: Crafted for the Senses
COMMENDATION
Company: Freight Design
Client: Tods Murray LLP
Title: Firm Profile
Corporate/ Promotional Literature
AWARD
Company: Stand
Client: Glasgow School of Art
Title: Undergraduate Prospectus
COMMENDATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Glenmorangie Company
Title: Ardbeg
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: Scotland’s International Image [SII]
Title: Scotland Re-designed
Corporate Identity
AWARD
Company: Tangent Graphic
Client: Glasgow 2014 Ltd
Title: Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games – The Pictograms
AWARD
Company: Stand
Client: SPT
Title: Glasgow Subway
COMMENDATION
Company: Freight Design
Client: Hebrides Ensemble
Title: Hebrides Ensemble – Expanding Horizons
COMMENDATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: ON at Fife
Title: ON at Fife identity
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: The Leith Agency
Title: Made in Leith
NOMINATION
Company: Stand
Client: Skyscanner
Title: Identity
Packaging
AWARD
Company: Stand
Client: Morrison Bowmore
Title: Auchentoshan Travel Retail
COMMENDATION
Company: threebrand
Client: Greenhook Ginsmiths
Title: Greenhook Ginsmiths American Dry Gin and Beach Plum Gin
COMMENDATION
Company: threebrand
Client: Heineken USA
Title: Heineken USA Newcastle Limited Edition Ales
COMMENDATION
Company: Various Creative
Client: Supernature
Title: Goodness In Every Drop
NOMINATION
Company: Contagious
Client: Pernod Ricard, Plymouth Gin
Title: Plymouth Gin Launch Pack
Poster
AWARD
Company: Whitespace
Client: The Edinburgh Fringe Society
Title: Fringe 2012 Poster
COMMENDATION
Company: The Union
Client: Matthew Algie
Title: Espresso
Use of Visual Design
AWARD
Company: Whitespace
Client: The Edinburgh Fringe Society
Title: Fringe 2012 Come with us campaign
COMMENDATION
Company: Realise Digital
Client: Phil Jones
Title: Stodge Podge
Point of Sale
AWARD
Company: The Union
Client: Road Safety Scotland
Title: Beer mat
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: The Leith Agency
Title: Maid in Leith
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: The Dalmore
Title: Constellation Collection
NOMINATION
Company: Whitespace
Client: The Edrington Group
Title: The Macallan Surface Experience
Exhibition
AWARD
Company: Studio MB
Client: J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd
Title: THE STORY OF JCB
Illustration/ Animation
AWARD
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: A G BARR
Title: IRN-BRU Snappy Christmas Card
AWARD
Company: Story UK
Client: The Scottish Government
Title: Giving things another life
COMMENDATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Tennent’s
Title: Twin Towns
COMMENDATION
Company: Tangent Graphic
Client: Glasgow 2014 Ltd
Title: Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games – The Pictograms
NOMINATION
Company: Whitespace
Client: The Edinburgh Fringe Society
Title: Fringe 2012 Come with us campaign
Typography
COMMENDATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: PHA
Title: Microscope
COMMENDATION
Company: Realise Digital
Client: Phil Jones
Title: Stodge Podge
Copywriting
AWARD
Company: Story UK
Client: The Glenmorangie Company
Title: Ardbeg Alligator
COMMEDNATION
Company: Frame
Client: RBS
Title: This Is Home
COMMEDNATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Poppy Scotland
Title: Leg
NOMINATION
Company: The Bridge
Client: Belhaven Best
Title: Tae a Pint
NOMINATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: HOUSE
Title: Newhaven Stationary
Photography
AWARD
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Historic Scotland
Title: Heroes
NOMINATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Scottish Government – Children’s Panel
Title: Black Holes
Art Direction
AWARD
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Tennent’s
Title: Twin Towns
COMMENDATION
Company: Billington Cartmell Ltd
Client: Scotty Brand
Title: The Source of Good Food – Potatoes
COMMENDATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Glenmorangie Company
Title: Ardbeg Alligator
COMMENDATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Stranglers
Title: The Stranglers
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: A G BARR
Title: IRN-BRU Snappy Christmas Card
Ambient Media/ Stunts
AWARD
Company: The Union
Client: Scottish Government
Title: Distraction
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: National Library of Scotland
Title: The word on the street
Direct Mail
COMMENDATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Poppy Scotland
Title: Wounded Poppy
COMMENDATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Glenmorangie Company
Title: Ardbeg – Drambassador’s Handbook
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: The Union
Title: Rubbish idea
Most Creative Use of Media
AWARD
Company: The Union
Client: Cycling Scotland
Title: Left Speaker
COMMENDATION
Company: The Union
Client: Scottish Government
Title: Distraction
NOMINATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Tennent’s
Title: Twin Towns
NOMINATION
Company: STV Creative
Client: STV Creative
Title: Look Good For Less (Aurasma Ad)
Integrated Campaign
AWARD
Company: The Union
Client: Road Safety Scotland
Title: Distraction
COMMENDATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Poppy Scotland
Title: The Billy Strathdee Poppy Appeal
COMMENDATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Scottish Government – Children’s Panel
Title: Help A Child
NOMINATION
Company: Newhaven Communications
Client: Tennent’s
Title: Tennent’s Original Export
NOMINATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Scottish Government
Title: Giving things another life
NOMINATION
Company: STV Creative
Client: Strathclyde Police
Title: For You, For Them
Integrated Strategy
AWARD
Company: The Union
Client: Road Safety Scotland
Title: Distraction
COMMENDATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Scottish Government
Title: Giving things another life
NOMINATION
Company: LEWIS
Client: Scottish Provident
Title: A new day, a new dawn
NOMINATION
Company: Realise Digital
Client: Channel4/Dynamo Games
Title: Panic the Cat
NOMINATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Scottish Government
Title: Putting the ‘you’ into ‘how many units’
PR Strategy/ Stunt
AWARD
Company: Tricker PR
Client: Royal Deeside and the Cairngorm
Title: Deer oh Deer
COMMENDATION
Company: Stripe Communications
Client: Scottish Government
Title: Alcohol Behavioural Change 2012
Design Strategy
AWARD
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: Burness
Title: How Burness became a different type of law firm
NOMINATION
Company: LEWIS
Client: Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Title: A new vision for an award winning venue
Digital/ Social Media Strategy
AWARD
Company: Blonde
Client: IRN-BRU
Title: Snacking on IRN-BRU Social Content
COMMENDATION
Company: The Gate Worldwide
Client: Road Safety Scotland
Title: Go Safe in Space
NOMINATION
Company: Realise Digital
Client: Channel4/Dynamo Games
Title: Panic the Cat
NOMINATION
Company: Story UK
Client: The Scottish Government
Title: Putting the ‘you’ into ‘how many units’
NOMINATION
Company: The Union
Client: Scottish Government
Title: Distraction
Media Planning/ Buying Strategy
AWARD
Company: MediaCom Edinburgh
Client: Subway
Title: SubBeat
NOMINATION
Company: MediaCom Edinburgh
Client: The Glenrothes
Title: Maturity Matters, Not Age
NOMINATION
Company: MediaCom Edinburgh
Client: Public Health Agency NI
Title: Want to Stop?
Advertising Strategy
AWARD
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: Visit Scotland
Title: Surprise Yourself
NOMINATION
Company: Billington Cartmell Ltd
Client: Scotty Brand
Title: You can teach an old dog new tricks
NOMINATION
Company: Frame
Client: National Museums Scotland
Title: Discover the Bigger Picture
NOMINATION
Company: The Leith Agency
Client: A G BARR
Title: IRN-BRU FIERY
NOMINATION
Company: STV Creative
Client: Strathclyde Fire
Title: Alcohol Kills