Baltimore-based advertising agency Mission took home the top prize at the American Advertising Federation’s ADDY Awards, an annual celebration of Charm City’s best creative marketing.Mission won “Best in Show” for a campaign developed in support of the Supreme Court Historical Society’s 50 th anniversary. Inspired by the traditional announcement before each Supreme Court session, the Oyez! 50th Anniversary campaign celebrates five decades of the society’s efforts to preserve and promote the history of the Supreme Court of the United States.“Winning Best in Show is a testament to a client who embraced our bold ideas, trusted our creativity, and let us push the unexpected. Great work happens when boundaries don’t exist,” said Todd Harvey, Co-Founder and Creative Director at Mission. “We greatly appreciate the recognition from the AAF and the support from our partners at the Supreme Court Historical Society.”Judges who voted for Mission’s “Oyez!” campaign called it modern, bold, and innovative. They were impressed with the campaign’s power to draw people in and create interest in learning about the Supreme Court’s history. Mission Agency has been in business for 25 years.“This is not just solid work, but something that feels memorable,” said Jason Walker, ADDY Judge and SVP and Group Creative Director at Kethcum PR. “I feel like I’m looking at something different; something I didn’t expect. Fantastic work.”The American Advertising Awards, known as the ADDY Awards, is the industry’s premier awards ceremony. AAF’s Baltimore chapter held the awards on March 6th. ADDYs recognize and honor the most inspired works created by marketers. A panel of judges selects the winners for each category. The Best in Show award recognizes the highest level of excellence and is considered preeminent among all the entries in the competition.In addition to Best in Show, Mission claimed three other awards at this year’s ADDYs:Oyez! Integrated Brand Campaign—Gold Award Nike/APS Olympic Wrestling Social Campaign—Gold Award WagWay Group Identity—Silver Award“Mission’s partnership as our agency of record has been instrumental in bringing the Supreme Court Historical Society’s mission to life in new and compelling ways,” said Martha Meehan-Cohen, the Supreme Court Historical Society’s Chief Operating Officer. “Their energetic and thoughtful approach to the ‘Oyez!’ 50th anniversary campaign captured the significance of this institution and its vital role in preserving the history of the Supreme Court of the United States. We are thrilled to see the campaign recognized with Best in Show by AAF Baltimore—an honor that reflects the creativity, strategy, and dedication Mission brought to this milestone celebration.”There have been six Supreme Court Justices appointed from Maryland. They are:Chief Justices:Roger Brooke Taney, appointed by President Jackson in 1864 John G. Roberts, appointed by President G.W. Bush in 2005Associate Justices:Thomas Johnson, appointed by President Washington in 1793 Samuel Chase, appointed by President Washington in 1796 Gabriel Duvall, appointed by President Madison in 1811 Brett M. Kavanaugh, appointed by President Trump in 2018Watch Mission’s winning campaign video below! ...read more read less