The 2026 Cascadia Creative Awards Winners

NextNW kicked off a bold new look this year for the third annual Cascadia Creative Awards. The awards celebrate marketers' and creatives' unique talent and vision in the PNW, with entrants from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and British Columbia. 

“This year’s entrants leveled up,” says Kent Lewis, NextNW executive director. “The winning work highlighted our ability to compete creatively at a global scale, from here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.”

Portland based Öpinionated (A Tombras Company), won the night’s highest honor of Best in Show for “Have You Eaten Yet?” for Panda Express. 

The awards show was emceed by Emily Stutzman of Portland-based Happylucky agency and had more than 150 attendees. Held at Castaway in Portland, OR it brought together marketing & creative professionals from across the NextNW region which covers  Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, B.C. and Alberta.  

In addition to the award presentation, the event featured catered appetizers, libations, a surprise pop-up (truly!) performance from the Portland Opera, an onsite portrait studio from nationally acclaimed photographer Steven Paul and a festive atmosphere!

Honorees received recognition at four levels: gold, silver and bronze along with the Best In Show award. 

Below is the full list of winners by category: 

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Best Integrated Campaign: 

GOLD: Have You Eaten Yet? — Tombras / Öpinionated, a Tombras Company

SILVER: Everybody is an Art Person — Wieden+Kennedy

BRONZE: Sporthood 1.0 — Tombras / Öpinionated, a Tombras Company 

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Best Collaboration: 

GOLD: WA HCA — Quinn Thomas

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Best Use of Humor: 

GOLD: Looks Legit Might Be Fentanyl — C+C 

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Brand Design: 

GOLD: Pecking Order — Murmur Creative

SILVER: Balsall Creek Brand Design — Sasquatch Agency

BRONZE: Meyer Memorial Trust Brand — Smith & Connors

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Creative Use of Media | Big Budget: 

GOLD: Nike 2025 North America Marathons by billups PMG W+K — billups, PMG, Wieden+Kennedy

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Creative Use of Media | Medium Budget: 

GOLD: Kirk’s Soap, Rebuilding a Legacy Brand Without a National Budget — Left Hand Agency 

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Creative Use of Media | Small Budget: 

GOLD: Turning Everyday Moments into Everywhere Presence — Media+

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Experiential Campaign/Consumer Activation: 

GOLD: Happylucky x adidas NBA Playoffs - Anthony Edwards — Happylucky

SILVER: Alaska Airlines Launches Seattle to Seoul featuring Jinu of KPop Demon Hunters — TDW+Co

BRONZE: The Living Murals Project — Drake Cooper 

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Illustration and/or Animaton: 

GOLD: Lunar New Year: Wishes — Tombras / Öpinionated, a Tombras Company 

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Influencer Campaign: 

GOLD: USA Pulses: Reaching Millennials Through Influencer Programming — Maxwell 

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Live or Virtual Event: 

GOLD: Johnny Depp in Tokyo — Celebrity Connection 

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Long Form Video/Film: 

GOLD: Kendrick Lamar- Crown unofficial video — Three Keys Atelier 

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Long Form Video/Film | Single: 

Lunar New Year: Wishes — Tombras / Öpinionated, a Tombras Company

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Magazine / Print:

GOLD: George Packing Company Grower Guide 2026 — Fab Brands 

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PSA (Campaign):

GOLD: Looks Legit Might Be Fentanyl — C+C

SILVER: You Matter: Reaching Youth with 988 — C+C 

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PSA (Single):

GOLD: Family Firearm Fast Draw — DNA&Stone 

SILVER:  No Trouble: Reaching Older Adults with 988 — C+C 

BRONZE: Siempre Contigo — The Vida Agency 

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Product Packaging: 

GOLD: Everybody is an Art Person — Wieden+Kennedy

SILVER: Pecking Order — Murmur Creative

BRONZE: Portland Coffee Roasters Cold Brew debut — Food Court Creative 

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Purpose-led / Social Impact Creative:

GOLD: ESOS #SwipeRed — Paper Crane Factory 

SILVER: Tractor Beverage Company: An Immersive Expression of Regenerative Agriculture — 9iFX

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Social Campaign: 

GOLD: Van Holten's - Make It Mega — Food Court Creative 

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Television Campaign | Big Budget: 

GOLD: The State of OR — Wieden + Kennedy

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Television Campaign | Medium Budget: 

GOLD: Reporting For America — DNA&Stone 

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Television Campaign | Small Budget: 

GOLD: Maruchan - Slurp Happy — Food Court Creative

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Television Single :60 or less | Big Budget

GOLD: The State of OR — Wieden + Kennedy

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Television/Video Single :60 or less | Small Budget: 

GOLD: Everybody is an Art Person — Wieden+Kennedy

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Typography: 

GOLD: Everybody is an Art Person — Wieden+Kennedy

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Use of Music in TV / Video: 

GOLD: Karaoke — Tombras / Öpinionated, a Tombras Company

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NextNW will be providing links to the award-winnning entries soon!

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This year’s global jury was led by Jim Elliot, Executive Creative Director for Visa. Other jurors included: 

Jason Majewski, Group Creative Director at Cornett

Ginger Quintanilla, Creative Director at Innocean

Gage Berry, President, Chicago Interactive Organization

Lex Beltrone, Executive Creative Director, Johannes Leonardo

Luke Perkins, Creative Director, Coca Cola 

Dianne Villareal, Sr. Director, Creative Studio & Brand Strategy, Microsoft 

Jim Haven, Creative Director, 12 Ave Alumnus 

John Ludeke, Chief Brand Officer, Dr. Squatch 

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