MONO took home honors in multiple categories at The Show 2026, AdFed Minnesota’s annual celebration of the region’s premier creative talent.

MONO received top honors in the Design category, winning Best of Design for its Après Ski social media campaign, created for Deep Eddy Vodka. The recognition highlights the campaign’s distinctive visual system and illustration-driven approach, which helped bring the brand’s playful winter storytelling to life across social platforms.

In total, MONO won 11 awards for work spanning integrated campaigns, social media, illustration, television, and brand identity. The recognized work was created in partnership with clients including Macy's, Deep Eddy Vodka, Lake Street Council, and Valspar.

Gold

• Macy’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide — Art Direction, Campaign 
• Deep Eddy Vodka Après Ski — Social Media Campaign
• Deep Eddy Vodka Après Ski — Illustration Series
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Silver

• Lake Street Council Lake of 10,000 Lands — Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
• Macy’s Mother’s Day / Father’s Day Gift Guide — Art Direction, Campaign 
• Valspar Paint — Regrettable DIY — TV Campaign
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Bronze

• Macy’s Meet the Gift Guide — Integrated Consumer Campaign 
• Macy’s Most Wonderful Stories — TV Campaign
• Macy’s Valentine’s Day Gift Guide — TV Spot, Single 
• Macy’s Valentine’s Day Gift Guide — Art Direction, Single
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Held annually, The Show highlights standout creative work from across Minnesota’s advertising and design community. MONO’s wins span a range of disciplines — from retail storytelling and spirits marketing to community brand building — reflecting the breadth of work produced by the agency over the past year.