THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Launch Campaign

This category honors the most creative and effective product or brand launch campaign on digital/social media. Entry should detail how a brand, product, or service was introduced to the marketplace, reaching the relevant target audience at the optimal place and time.

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#FindKW: Hofstra University’s Social Media Campaign to Rebrand and Relaunch Beloved Mascots
Hofstra University’s Office of Marketing and Communications launched #FindKW (Find Kate and Willie)…
Athlos NYC
Olympians are essentially modern superheroes that live among us. But they often fall out of the pub…
Away’s Softside Campaign
In 2016, Away revolutionized the travel industry with the launch of its perfectly designed Carry-On…
Be Legendary: The Mark Abma x Outdoor Research Snow Collection
The main goal? Making a 40 year old outdoor brand cocol again.   Something we have been working on …
Caribou Coffee Dream Date
To launch Caribou Coffee’s new energy drinks platform and connect with a new generation of consumer…
Cash App - "The Angel Machine"
To announce Cash App’s year-long partnership with WNBA star Angel Reese, they needed an approach th…
Character AI - "Call Center"
Character AI is pushing the limits on what AI can do, and helping remove the stigma around AI so pe…
Domino's "New York Style" Pizza
The goal of the video was to organically introduce Domino’s New York Style Pizza on social platform…
Dr. Squatch Ball Care Campaign
When Dr. Squatch set out to enter the private hygiene space with their new line of “Ball Care” prod…
Freightliner Gen 5 Cascadia Launch
The Fifth Generation Freightliner Cascadia social media campaign aimed to position Daimler Truck No…
Jordan Brand & Nigel Sylvester - Grandma’s Driveway
We've never seen a Black BMX athlete, one that doesn't compete, successfully become the face of the…
LOVESAC & ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST put the accent on style for the launch of PillowSac Accent Chair
LOVESAC has firmly established itself as the market leader in the home furniture industry, reigning…
Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card "Live Your Best Trip"
The Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card is a travel rewards credit card issued by Chase. While the Bold Card …
Nature Made Pickleball Activation
In 2024, Nature Made aimed to deepen brand connection with our audience beyond traditional media ch…
Only Murders in the Building Season 3 Social Campaign
Hulu Original mystery-comedy series “Only Murders in the Building” follows three strangers with a s…
P.U.F.F.Y Fest
In the world of QSR with roughly 1,548 item releases a year, becoming the biggest new product isn’t…
Paramount Pictures - "Smile 2 Watch"
Paramount Pictures knew they needed to go big if they wanted to match the marketing success of the …
Reasonable Doubt Season 2 360 Campaign
Onyx Collective’s sexy and gripping legal drama “Reasonable Doubt” follows Jax Stewart (Emayatzy Co…
SSENSE Kidswear Spelling Bee Campaign
To bring awareness to the SSENSE kidswear department that initially launched in 2021, SSENSE concei…
Samsung, Hypebeast & MSCHF Launch Samsung Galaxy Ring
How do you lead the charge in launching ultra-sleek wearable tech - the Samsung Galaxy Ring?  Yo…
Studio Radiance Luminous Lift 24HR Concealer Launch for MAC Cosmetics
Within MAC’s 40th anniversary year, the brand launched its highly anticipated, latest innovation an…
The Legend...Is Back
As the EU plans to ban the sale of combustion vehicles by 2035, Ford is on its journey to electrifi…
The Secret Lives of Mormon Women Social Campaign
On Hulu Original reality series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” the scandalous world of a group …
“Yum Yum” Pepperoni Stuffed Cheesy Bread
THIS IS NOT AN AD (under “Moonshot”) worked with Domino’s to launch their new Pepperoni Stuffed Che…