2019 Winner

Canopy Growth

Hi Canada!

Cossette

SilverCannabis Branding

When Canopy Growth introduced its Tweed brand to Canadians before legalization last fall, it opted for an educational approach, working with Cossette to create the “Hi.” campaign. Due to strict advertising rules, the team got creative by producing searchable educational content that was placed on a dedicated website. The campaign sparked interest for the burgeoning brand aiming to compete in the still-evolving industry.

Credits
Agency: Cossette
Global Chief Creative Officer(s): Peter Ignazi, Carlos Moreno
Associate Creative Director/Art Director: Natasha Michalowska
Associate Creative Director/Writer: Cooper Evoy
Art Director: Marissa Mastenbroek
Writer: Todd Cornelius
Senior Designer: Oleg Portnoy
Senior Content Creator: Jeffrey Glos
Account Executive(s): Kimi Dang, Matthew Terry
Account Supervisor: Carleigh Sisson
Account Director: Shane Deen
Group Account Director: Melissa Levenberg
VP, Brand Director: Michelle Perez
VP, Strategy: Sarah Thompson
VP, Strategy: Paul Lawton
SVP, Strategy: Rosie Gentile
Production Manager: Dawn-Marie Mills
Sr. Production Artist: Shireen Kok
Sr. Retoucher: Trevor Gauthier

Production/Editing House: Soda
Executive Producer: Mina Jang
Producer: Lindsay Goeldner
Producer: Scott Ramsden
Editor: Reginald Grey
Animator: Andrew Vucko

Audio House: Grayson Matthews
Music Director: Mark Domitric
Engineer: Brian Bernard
Senior Producer: Sharon Yokoyama

Media Company: Cossette Media
Chief Strategy Officer: Wes Wolsh
Vice President, Digital Solutions: Janice Liu
Senior Digital Manager: Sadie Simon
Media Supervisor: Mandi Koenigsberg
Senior Digital Planner: Andrew Cresswell
Sr. Digital Manager: Paul Frickleton
Senior Platforms Manager: Erum Tayyab
Senior Insights Analyst: Carrie Bisnath
Programmatic Strategist: Howard Shaw

Clients: Canopy Growth
Chief Marketing Officer: David Bigoni
Director of Marketing: Amy Wasserman
Creative Director: Jessica Hay
Senior Brand Manager: Eric Williams
Brand Manager: Nick Skotidas
Brand Manager: Gillian Henry
National Community Engagement Manager: Shega Youngson

Experiential: Behaviour

Public Relations: Citizen
Senior Director: Jessica Goldberg
Senior Account Manager: Erin Banting
Account Manager: Emily Walker
Account Executive: Jessica Hoffeldt
Account Executive: Kate Oyston

Content Agency: Merry Jane

For submission inquiries, please contact Lindsay Beaudoin at lbeaudoin@brunico.com.
For partnership inquiries, please contact Neil Ewen at newen@brunico.com.