THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes NEW! Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 12th Annual Shorty Awards Best Art Direction

This award honors a social media campaign or overall social presence for exceptional art direction. Visuals used in posts, to enhance social profiles, and as part of integrated campaigns are eligible. Creative integrity, strategic integration, shareability and effectiveness will be considered.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Art Direction
winner
audience honor
When They See Us - Room to Room
When They See Us tells the true story of five boys ages 14-16, known as the Central Park Five, who …

Finalists

Art Direction
finalist
gold honor
#VaccinesWork
Vaccine hesitancy – the reluctance to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines – has increasi…
Art Direction
finalist
Hyundai Halloween Posters
Hyundai is driven by better. So when we wanted to tout how some of their safety and tech features m…
Art Direction
finalist
Russian Doll - Date Announce
To announce the launch date of Russian Doll—Netflix's new existential comedy about a woman who fall…
Art Direction
finalist
Russian Doll - Trippy Loops
Russian Doll was Netflix’s new existential comedy about a woman who falls (literally) into a Ground…
Art Direction
finalist
Women Will Instagram
Women Will is a Grow with Google program that believes when women have equal access to information …

Nominees

Art Direction
#youngforhundredyears
We wanted to show that faith of the young people, who want to be successful, tread in Ataturk’s foo…
Art Direction
ANIMATION DOMINATION SNAPCHAT MURAL
To celebrate the long-awaited return of Sunday Night Animation Domination, FOX wanted to do somethi…
Art Direction
Amazon Prime Video Experience at SDCC
For the 50th anniversary of San Diego Comic Con, Amazon Prime Video wanted to show audiences of the…
Art Direction
Desus & Mero Key Art Stunt
The launch of Desus & Mero on SHOWTIME was a tentpole event for the network in 2019 and a huge prio…
Art Direction
Forward for 50
In 2019, the Los Angeles LGBT Center became the first LGBT organization in the world to celebrate i…
Art Direction
RENT SING-A-LONG FAN MUSIC VIDEO
To celebrate the return of one of the most beloved musicals of all time, FOX turned to fans to crea…
Art Direction
TCL Halloween Campaign: #TCLHallowin
Halloween, beloved for its festive traditions, has in recent years become a social media sensation.…
Art Direction
Tales From The Trip: Shane Mauss
Tales From the Trip is the Comedy Central Originals series that details comedians, musicians, and i…
Art Direction
The Many Salutes Drag’s Colorful Vernacular to Thank A Queen
Today, words like “tea,” “serve,” and “shade” have new meanings, with famous shows and people like …