Honored for Client & Agency Work in New Jersey’s Leading Showcase of Creative Excellence
This month, Rizco was among the 200+ advertising, marketing, communications, and creative professionals in the room at the NJ Ad Club’s 58th Annual Jersey Awards and is proud to announce six wins recognizing its creative work across branding, print, healthcare communications, direct marketing, and digital media.
Held September 16 at The Grove in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, the annual awards celebrate creative excellence across New Jersey’s advertising, marketing, design, and communications industries. This year’s theme, People First. AI Forward. Creativity Always., reflected the evolving role of technology while keeping people and creativity at the center of the work.
Rizco’s Role in the 58th Jersey Awards
As an NJ Ad Club member and active participant in the New Jersey business community, Rizco took on an expanded role in this year’s Jersey Awards, helping bring the 58th annual event to life.
Rizco President and Partner Debra Rizzi served as the 2026 Jersey Awards Chair, leading and collaborating on the event’s operational, strategic, and creative development alongside NJ Ad Club leaders and the Jersey Awards committee.
Rizco team members Alicia Shepherd, VP of Strategy & Content; Ava Bongiovanni, Marketing Associate; and Sara Turner, Designer, also served on the 2026 Jersey Awards Committee. Together, the team contributed to the event’s strategy, branding, marketing materials, and overall creative direction.
The event brought together New Jersey’s creative community, from industry leaders to emerging talent and students, to connect, celebrate the industry’s creative work, and consider the evolving role of AI in the future of advertising and marketing.
Rizco’s Award-Winning Work
From building brands and creating memorable experiences to developing communications that help organizations connect with their audiences and drive measurable growth. This year’s six wins span five client projects and Rizco’s own 25th-anniversary brand, recognizing work across branding, print, healthcare communications, direct marketing, and digital media.
First Place
- Saint Peter’s Preparatory School – Gala Invitation
Print & Direct Marketing – Invitations / Announcements
Second Place
- Diabetes Foundation – Advocacy Campaign
Design for Good – Print & Direct Marketing - Rizco – 25th Anniversary Logo
Identity – B2B Logo Design - Rutgers Health – NJ ACTS Annual Report
Print & Direct Marketing – Annual & Corporate Report - Sucraid® – CSID Backpack Mailer
Pharmaceutical & Healthcare – Integrated Communications
Certificate of Excellence
- WilkinGuttenplan – Podcast Digital Media Marketing Identity
Digital Media – Campaign
We are grateful to our clients for trusting us with their brands and to our team for the consistent collaboration, impactful creativity, and forward-thinking strategy behind every project. We are proud to see this work recognized alongside the talented people and ideas shaping New Jersey’s creative industry.
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