AAF Memphis

Board nominations are due this Friday, May 1! Know someone who would be a great addition to the 2026-2028 AAF Memphis board? Want to nominate yourself? We’d love to hear from you. Please send all nominations to Board President Megan Bursi at [email protected]

Nominations for the AAF Memphis board are due Friday, May 1! This is a chance to get more involved in the local creative community, collaborate with fellow advertising professionals, and help shape the programming, events, and awards that support Memphis advertising. If you know someone who would be a great addition or if you are interested yourself, please send nominations to [email protected] by Friday, May 1 to be considered. Please note: In accordance with our bylaws, all nominees or their company must be active members of AAF Memphis to serve on the board.

Congrats to our District 7 ADDY Award winners! 🎉 We’re proud to celebrate the incredible work coming out of Memphis and the agencies and individuals representing our market on the district stage. ✨ Winners include: • @sullivanbranding - Silver ADDY Award + Mosaic ADDY Award • @stfranciselevatorride - 2 Silver ADDYs, Gold ADDY Award + Judges Choice Award • @prettyuseful - Silver ADDY Award + Gold ADDY Award • @dcamemphis - Silver ADDY Award + Gold ADDY Award • @madebyspeak - Silver ADDY Award + Judges Choice Award • @wearearcher_ - 2 Silver ADDY Awards Congratulations to all of this year’s winners for continuing to raise the bar with creativity, strategy, and standout work. Memphis showed up strong 👏

Great turnout, great conversations, and a whole lot of future talent in one room ✨ Thank you to everyone who came out to our Spring Student Mixer. From portfolio reviews to mock interviews and new connections, it was incredible to see students and young professionals showing up, asking questions, and putting themselves out there. Big thanks to our hosts at @sullivanbranding and all the industry pros who shared their time and insight.

Know before you go 👀 How to get to Sullivan Branding in Crosstown Concourse: - Take the front entrance on Concourse Avenue to the main atrium - take an immediate right to the elevators, and take them to the 4th floor - join us for a portfolio review session and networking! See you tomorrow!!!

These fine folks have experience, expertise, and are here to review your portfolio and give you tips on landing your dream gig. See you there, register for the free event - link in bio 🔗

Don’t forget your flash drive 👀 Bring a PDF copy of your portfolio to the AAF Memphis Spring Student Mixer on April 8 so you’re ready for reviews. Free to attend. Be sure to register before April 8!

Need to know info for our upcoming Student Mixer at @sullivanbranding at @crosstownconcourse Registration link in our bio. See you there!

Quick reminder 👀 Have you registered for the AAF Memphis Spring Student Mixer on April 8? Connect with industry pros, get resume and portfolio feedback, and practice your interview skills, all in one night. Free to attend. Registration encouraged! See link in bio.

Join us for the AAF Memphis Spring Student Mixer! Students and young professionals are invited to connect with industry pros, get resume and portfolio feedback, and participate in mock interviews to gain real-world career insights. Whether you're preparing for graduation or just exploring what’s next, this is a great chance to ask questions and make connections. Portfolio reviews: Bring a flash drive with a PDF of your portfolio Resume reviews: Bring printed copies of your resume The event is free to attend, but registration is encouraged. Come meet the community behind American Advertising Federation Memphis and take the next step in your creative career. Registration link in bio!

Honoring the talent behind Memphis’ standout work. Congratulations to our 2026 American Advertising Awards winners. 🏆 2026 Winners & Honors @aubrey.caroline : Best of Student Work; Judges’ Special Award (Lina Puentes) Agency.: Best of Video (Deloss Walker Memorial Award); 2 Gold, 1 Silver @wearearcher : Best of Copywriting; 2 Gold, 6 Silver @dcamemphis : Mosaic; 4 Gold, 2 Silver @first_horizon : 1 Gold @harvest_fresh : Best of Outstanding Graphic Design; 1 Gold, 1 Silver @hemlinetheory : Best of Self Promotion; 1 Gold @holtermonster : Judges’ Special Award (Quinn Lindgren); Best of Outstanding Graphic Design; 2 Gold, 2 Silver @legendofshelda : Best of Outstanding Graphic Design; 1 Gold @memphistravel : 1 Gold @paradigm_creative : 2 Silver @prettyuseful : Best of Art Direction; Best of Illustration; 2 Gold, 1 Silver @redrovercompany : 1 Gold @speakcreative : 1 Silver @stfranciselevatorride : Best of Branding; Best of Apparel; Best of Print; 5 Gold, 7 Silver @sullivan : Best of Show; Best of Animation; Best of Interactive; Judges’ Special Award (Marco Howell); 4 Gold, 3 Silver Trust Marketing & Communications: Judges’ Special Award (Christina Maksoud) 🎓 Student Awards Four Student Golds awarded to Aubrey Best (University of Mississippi), Carla Contreras (University of Mississippi), and Ryan Seward (University of Memphis), and five Student Silvers awarded to Aubrey Best (University of Mississippi), Ashlan Evans (University of Mississippi), Elizabeth Jennings (University of Mississippi), and Rachel Christopherson (University of Memphis). To see all the winning work submitted this year, check out our full winners book — link in bio. More images from the event on our Facebook page! 📸: @cyberchuck901

We were honored to bring home some very exciting hardware from the Memphis American Advertising Awards last weekend! Our Blue Bowl Bases poster series won Best of Illustration and gold for Illustration Series, and the Biodiversity Victory Garden Project’s Pollinator Pantone poster series brought home Best of Art Direction, gold for Illustration Series, and silver for Art Direction Campaign. Thank you to our clients @mybluebowl and @thebvgproject for collaborating with us to make work we love, let’s do it again in 2026 💪 Thank you to @red.deluxe for making possibly our favorite Best Of awards ever 💀🧠 and to @aafmemphis for throwing an amazing party as always! 🏆 Best of Illustration Blue Bowl Base Posters Blue Bowl Superfoods 🏆 Best of Art Direction Pollinator Pantone Poster Series The Biodiversity Victory Garden Project 🥇Gold Elements of Advertising / Illustration Series Blue Bowl Base Posters Blue Bowl Superfoods 🥇Gold Elements of Advertising / Illustration Series Pollinator Pantone Poster Series The Biodiversity Victory Garden Project 🥈Silver Elements of Advertising / Art Direction Campaign Pollinator Pantone Poster Series The Biodiversity Victory Garden Project