At the age of twenty, Sarah McKinnon won first place in a NEWYORKFESTIVALS® Student Awards Competition that landed her a Junior Art Director position at The Bloc. Sarah continues here endeavors as an Art Director at Area 23 in New York, New York with FCB Global Network.
New York Festivals International Advertising Awards®
Since 1957, the NYF Advertising Awards has been one of the most respected and competitive international competitions around. Our mission statement is simple. We facilitate a fair competition where creative work is judged by two different world-class juries of industry peers. These juries decide what is worthy of an NYFA Tower: an industry-accepted imprimatur of excellence in craft, creativity and execution.
What Makes NYF Special?
To be eligible for the 2021 competition, entries must have been published or aired between January 1, 2020 and April 16th, 2021, except for entries into the Creative Marketing and Effectiveness category group. Entries in the Creative Marketing and Effectiveness have an eligibility period of January 1, 2019 – April 16th, 2021.All winners must be able to show proof of media buys if requested.
