We make awards
a walk in the park.

The award strategy & implementation team for agencies, networks, and brands.

Feeling overwhelmed?

If your team has entered the awards circuit and were dissatisfied with the time spent, results, or management of the submission process, we got you.

You don’t have to struggle to complete the job in-house or hand over a huge PR responsibility to an intern.

We’re the award management team that provides award consultation and implementation.

Whether it’s strategy or A-Z support, we ensure awards are a walk in the park (17 years and counting!).

Clio, Webbys, Cannes, Effies, One Show, D&AD, Shorty, & beyond.

The list is endless. We can help benchmark, strategize, and enter your best work.

A few of our dog park friends.

Let’s get diggin.’

Our team will provide an independent review and benchmark assessment of the award potential for your team’s best projects/assets. Once we have reviewed select work, we develop a 12-month strategic “road map.” This assessment includes: recommended competitions, sample categories, competitive benchmark analysis, estimated deadlines, and fees.
This may be a good fit if: Your team is seeking a better approach to the awards space, wants guidance on strategic direction, or you may be unaware of competitions that can help accelerate your company’s recognition.
For Projects and/or Agency of The Year competitions that need heavy lifting and a strong narrative to compete (ie: Cannes, Ad-Age A-list, Effies, etc.) the team will need a strong case study to be considered eligible. Our team will help you develop your case study narrative that will transcend from entry write up, to case study video, to website to biz dev.
This may be a good fit if: Your team has a stellar project/campaign but has not yet nailed the narrative to fit the 2-minute submission requirement. We’ll also include a 12-month strategic “road map” so you know where it will compete best.
Our 1-Off Competition Support service handles your award needs from A to Z. From strategy, write-ups, and asset management, to uploading and tracking results, your team essentially provides approvals along the way. If there is a competition you have your eye on, we can help get you there smoothly so you can focus on your real job!
This may be a good fit if: 1) you normally handle your own award entry write-ups and submissions, however your resources/time is short-handed or 2) it’s a new competition for your team and you’d like to rest easy knowing Brave Dog has it handled.
This is the most “hands-on” of all our services and many consider us their outsourced awards department. Similar to the 1-Off Competition, we handle the process from A to Z, however the bonus is that we’re able to keep up with changing projects, visions, and budgets as needed. Plus, if you see yourself competing with top dogs all year long, the Contract Retainer Services may be the best route for your strategy and budget.
This may be good fit if: You see your creative work as top-tier and are interested in submitting to multiple competitions a year with Brave Dog’s award experts in your corner.