We’re thrilled to announce that Core has earned five Hermes Creative Awards, recognizing standout work across service line marketing, nonprofit campaigns and public relations initiatives.
Our team earned three Platinum awards — the highest honor awarded by the Hermes Creative Awards — and two Gold awards for work created in partnership with Fellowes, Sentry Insurance, ThedaCare and the Wisconsin Humane Society, a testament to the impact we’ve made alongside our client teams.
Award-Winning Work
Platinum Awards
- Fellowes Air Quality Management 2025 Public Relations Program: A strategic PR campaign elevating awareness of indoor air quality and positioning Fellowes as a leader in healthier workplaces, driving 301 total placements, 40 bylined/earned stories, and 81M reach (a 337% YoY increase).
- Sentry 2025 C-Suite Stress Index: Core ideated a data-driven thought leadership campaign spotlighting executive sentiment and risk. Thanks to the collaboration of the client partners, the campaign saw 532 placements and 3.9B reach, including stories in Forbes, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and CFO Brew.
- ThedaCare Primary Care Campaign: An omnichannel campaign promoting a more personal approach to care, surpassing primary care volume goals and generating 32M impressions and 14,000 leads in its first year.
Gold Awards
- ThedaCare New Blood Campaign: An omnichannel campaign reintroducing ThedaCare’s cardiovascular service line and reinforcing its commitment to advanced heart care, generating 23M+ impressions and driving a 13.6% increase in clinic volumes in under a year.
- Wisconsin Humane Society: A storytelling-driven fundraising campaign centered on a real rescue story that helped the Wisconsin Humane Society surpass its $275K Spring Match goal and exceed benchmarks across donations, views and click-through rates. Beyond the campaign, Core has also partnered with WHS on creative activations for its annual Pet Walk fundraiser.
One of the oldest and largest competitions in the world, the Hermes Awards honor the creative industry’s best work in over 20 categories. This year, the awards saw more than 325,000 entries from more than 135 countries.
Congratulations to our client partners on their well-deserved wins.