Kelley & Associates Advertising Celebrates Two National Award Wins
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Kelley & Associates Advertising is proud to announce two recent national award wins recognizing our team’s creative excellence, strategic thinking, and commitment to producing meaningful work for clients across our community and beyond.
The agency received a Gold Award in the 2026 Aster Awards for the Greater Memphis Medical Device Council Journal & Membership Directory, recognized in the Medical Devices / Equipment Company group under the Magazine Publication – Single category. Kelley & Associates also earned an Award of Distinction in the 32nd Annual Communicator Awards for the Art for All Culture Pass brochure, entered in the Print Content – Government & Associations category.
Gold Award: GMMDC Journal & Membership Directory
Kelley & Associates Advertising received a Gold Award in the 2026 Aster Awards for the GMMDC Journal & Membership Directory, created for the Greater Memphis Medical Device Council in Bartlett, Tennessee.
The entry was recognized in the Medical Devices / Equipment Company group under the Magazine Publication – Single category.
The GMMDC Journal & Membership Directory was developed as a comprehensive publication designed to elevate Memphis as a global MedTech leader. Kelley & Associates led the project from concept to completion, including ad sales strategy, rate card creation, custom sales outreach, editorial planning, research, art direction, design and copywriting.
Spanning more than 60 pages, the publication highlights Memphis’ strength in medical device manufacturing, workforce development, innovation and economic impact. It also serves as a key membership resource and a powerful marketing and economic development tool for the region’s MedTech ecosystem.
The Aster Awards are one of the nation’s most respected competitions recognizing excellence in healthcare marketing and advertising. Entries are judged by an elite panel of marketing and creative professionals based on criteria including creativity, design and layout, message effectiveness, functionality, production quality, audience appeal, strategic execution and overall excellence.
Gold Awards are given to entries scoring 95% to 99%, placing them in the top 5% in the nation.
Award of Distinction: Art for All Culture Pass Brochure
The Art for All Culture Pass is a Shelby County initiative created to make arts and culture more accessible to elementary students and their families. Kelley & Associates Advertising was honored to play a role in helping bring this important program to life through creative design work, including the official logo, brochure and landing page.
The Art for All Culture Pass brochure was entered in the 32nd Annual Communicator Awards and received an Award of Distinction in the Print Content – Government & Associations category.
The Communicator Awards recognize excellence, effectiveness and innovation across all areas of communication. Now in its 32nd year, the international awards program received more than 3,000 entries from advertising agencies, global brands, digital agencies, production studios, in-house creative and communications professionals, graphic designers, design firms and public relations firms.
The competition is reviewed by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts, an invitation-only body of more than 1,100 industry leaders from acclaimed brands, institutions and agencies. Entries are evaluated on merit against a standard of excellence within each category. Award of Distinction winners generally receive scores between 7 and 8.9 on a 10-point scale, recognizing standout marketing, communications and creative work.
The brochure was designed to clearly and engagingly introduce families to the program while highlighting participating arts and cultural organizations throughout the Memphis area. With a colorful, accessible design and an easy-to-follow format, the piece helped communicate the value of the Culture Pass while supporting the larger goal of connecting more students and families with Memphis’ vibrant arts community.
While Kelley & Associates’ work on the Art for All Culture Pass included multiple creative components, the Communicator Award specifically recognizes the brochure.
Creative Work That Makes an Impact
These national honors reflect the kind of work Kelley & Associates Advertising is proud to do every day: creative that is not only well-designed, but purposeful, strategic and built to support each client’s goals.
From a brochure that helps families access arts and culture to a publication that promotes one of the region’s most important industries, both projects demonstrate the power of thoughtful communication and strong visual storytelling.
Kelley & Associates Advertising is grateful to work with clients like Shelby County and the Greater Memphis Medical Device Council, whose missions and initiatives give our team the opportunity to create work that makes a lasting impact.
We are honored by this recognition and proud of the creative team, client partnerships and collaborative effort behind each award-winning project.
