Manhattan Strategies has secured 13 honors at the 2025 Hermes Creative Awards, validating our ability to deliver design that clears legal, brand and IT gates at global companies.

This year’s competition drew more than 6,000 entries from the United States, Canada and 30 other countries, building on a field of 6,500 entries across 36 countries in 2024. Winners were selected across 200+ categories, spanning everything from branding to interactive media.

Why the Hermes Creative Awards Matter to Enterprise Teams

• Third-party procurement proof. Hermes is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), a credential procurement teams already trust.
  
• Global benchmark. Brands like Deloitte, Cisco and CBRE rely on Hermes results when vetting partners; Manhattan Strategies now sits in that top tier.
  
• Category depth translated into full-funnel fit. Awards span motion graphics, UX, investor collateral and more, mirroring the omnichannel demands of enterprise marketing.

Our 13 Winning Entries for 2025:

Below are select categories and projects recognized:

• Platinum: Printed Annual Report on Global Tourism with the United Nations (UN) for a Hospitality Client (Madrid, Spain)
• Platinum: Printed Brochure for the Government of Canada on Women in Tech AI (New York, New York)
• Platinum: Interactive Startup Dealbook for Venture Capital (San Francisco, California)
• Platinum: Public Relations Story Placement in The New York Times for Advocacy Client (New York, New York & Washington, D.C.)
• Platinum: Short Form Web Video Series (<3 Minutes) in Digital Campaign for Nonprofit Client (New York, New York)
• Gold: Vertical 9:16 Motion Graphics Video at the 2025 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) for Tech Client (Las Vegas, Nevada)
• Gold: Digital-First Infographic on Industrial Processes for Energy Client (Houston, Texas)
• Gold: Corporate Sales Kickoff Keynote Speech, Including Remarks and Slides, for CEO of Hospitality Client (Cancun, Mexico)
• Gold: Short Form Web Video (<3 Minutes) in Grant Proposal for Nonprofit Client (Austin, Texas)

The Optic Method™ – Turning Visual Saliency Into Business Advantage

Awards are a milestone, not our mission. Our success is rooted in:

• Unified design + story – In-house strategists and creatives operate on a single brief, ensuring speed and message fidelity.
  
• Data-driven optimization – Through our Optic Method™ approach, we apply proprietary audience saliency scoring before a frame is drawn, elevating attention and recall.
  
• Cross-channel leverage – Content is tailored for C-suite LinkedIn, investor microsites and public affairs in one production cycle, maximising return on spend.
  
• Governance built in – Accessibility checks, brand-safety reviews and clear licensing clear the path for enterprise deployment.

Explore select case studies here.