TOP SACRAMENTO ADVERTISING PROFESSIONALS HONORED BY SACRAMENTO ADVERTISING CLUB

Sacramento, Calif. March 31, 2005 –The Sacramento Ad Club recognized advertising professionals, businesses, agencies and organizations that have achieved excellence in marketing and advertising at the 2004 ADDY® Awards.

Over 275 entries were received in 12 broad categories from broadcast to print to interactive where fifty-eight Gold and fifty Silver awards were presented. Among the awards presented, two elite awards were spotlighted and presented – the 2004 Ad Person of the Year and the best-of-show Delta Award.

This year, the Sacramento Advertising Club’s 35th Delta Award for best of show was presented to the Dean Tokuno Studio for the Dean Tokuno Studio Brochure. This entry drove a sense of excellence that no other entry could compete with. Known for his creativity, inspiration and unlimited energy, Dean has traveled the United States extensively on assignment for a diverse clientele picking up nearly a dozen Advertising awards along the way.

“The ADDY Awards represent the best of the best of creative marketing and advertising in the greater Sacramento area,” says Ray Solone, 2004 president, Sacramento Ad Club. “Our creative output locally rivals that of larger markets and many of our local winners will move on to become national ADDY Award winners. The works completed by our members on behalf of both local and global companies speaks volumes of the high-concept, high-quality, and high-impact advertising produced by the region’s creative agencies, independents and corporate organizations.”

For more information: www.sacadclub.com

ART

Recent Collections; Portland Museum of Art; "Dad".

Recent Exhibitions; Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, Los Angeles
one man show.

Parts Gallery, Minneapolis group show

Association Gallery, London group show

Upcoming Exhibitions; Ridley Gallery of Sierra College, Rocklin California
"Uncle Tim" one man show

Israel Museum, Jerusalem
"Depictions of Christ in Photography" group show.

Upcoming Publications; "A Sense of Family" by Al and Tipper Gore
spread from "Dad" series

2001 Japanese American Citizens League Legacy Grant.

ADVERTISING

Recent Awards; Gold Addy, "Fatherhood is Forever Campaign"

Silver Addy, "Truth About Sex Campaign"

Silver Addy, "Elder Abuse Campaign"

National Public Health Information Coalition Gold Award,
"It's Up To Me Teen Pregnancy Campaign"

2001 Gold Addy Award-Family Pact Campaign, State of California.

2001 Gold Addy Award-Teen Pregnancy Prevention Campaign, State of California.