Photographer in Okinawa Japan wins silver in international Davey Awards
Released on: February 28, 2008, 10:13 am
Press Release Author: John Russell Burgreen III
Industry: Apparel & Fashion
Press Release Summary: The winners of The International Davey Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts today. With over 4,000 entries from across the US and around the world, the Davey Awards honors the finest creative work from the best small firms, agencies and companies worldwide.
Press Release Body: John Burgreen took silver for his work on the Nakamura House feature article layout, work he does regularly for MCCS\'s Okinawa Living Magazine. Okinawa Living Magazine is the largest English magazine in Okinawa, Japan.
"The incredible quality and growth of entries again proves that creative excellence, fresh ideas and great conceptual execution is a hallmark of the best small agencies and firms" noted Linda Day, director of the IAVA. She added, "On behalf of the entire Academy, we are honored to have judged the 3rd Annual Davey Awards and thrilled to recognize such a diverse and accomplished pool of creative work."
The Davey Awards is judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 200+ member organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Current IAVA membership represents a \"Who\'s Who\" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms including: Sotheby's Institute of Art, Yahoo!, Estee Lauder, Wired, Insight Interactive, The Webby Awards, Bath & Body Works, Brandweek, Polo Ralph Lauren, ADWEEK, Alloy, Coach, iNDELIBLE, MTV, Victoria's Secret, HBO, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Myspace.com, and many others.
The 3rd Annual Davey Awards were sponsored by The Creative Group, the leading creative professional staffing company in the world and ADWEEK magazine.
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