Winners

2023 Team USA

This year, we had over 400 teams from across the U.S. register, with 281 entries across the 5 competitions. Many thanks to all competitors for their creative thinking, insights and strategies for The Creative Ladder. The Creative Ladder team has been very impressed with the entries, and some of you may be contacted by them to further discuss your ideas. Congratulations to the winning teams – 2023 TEAM USA!

If you participated in the 2023 competition and would like to see if the judges gave you any feedback on your entry, please click here. Please note that all feedback is anonymous.

Below you will find links to download and view all the winning entries:

Digital

  • 1st Place:

    • Benjamin Lin, Havas
    • Sarah Park, Havas
    • D-107-082
  • 2nd Place:

    • Daphne Lee, Broth
    • Katie Zheng, Broth
    • D-107-096
  • 3rd Place:

    • Enrike Grageda, Digitas
    • Billy Palmer, Digitas
    • D-107-123

Film

  • 1st Place:

    • Catarina Barcala, MullenLowe
    • Palak Kapadia, Amazon
    • F-107-017
  • 2nd Place:

    • Phineas Alexander, Sly Dog Creative
    • Graham Barbour, Sly Dog Creative
    • F-107-007
  • 3rd Place:

    • Rafael Sosa, Deutsch NY
    • Steven Stoner, Deutsch NY
    • F-107-030

Media

  • 1st Place:

    • Sahar Farshi, Initiative
    • Caroline Riggs, Initiative
    • M-107-041
  • 2nd Place:

    • Kyla Alberto, Initiative
    • Percival Sibanda, Initiative
    • M-107-054
  • 3rd Place:

    • Marina Budi, VMLY&R Commerce
    • Lauren Waldrop, VMLY&R Commerce
    • M-107-024

PR

  • 1st Place:

    • John Chavez, Weber Shandwick
    • Emma LeMay, Weber Shandwick
    • PR-107-016
  • 2nd Place:

    • Addison McKenna, Weber Shandwick
    • Henry Zeng; Weber Shandwick
    • PR-107-025
  • 3rd Place:

    • Michael Philbin, Deutsch NY
    • Ashley White, Deutsch NY
    • PR-107-029

Print

  • 1st Place:

    • Megan Coats, MullenLowe
    • Kieran Murray, MullenLowe
    • P-107-096
  • 2nd Place:

    • Amy Char, 215 McCann
    • Heather Patterson, Deutsch LA
    • P-107-052
  • 3rd Place:

    • Nicole Gostek, Digitas North America
    • Yunxuan Wu, Digitas North America
    • P-107-047