Recognized Among the World’s Top-Performing Agencies in Web Creativity and Digital Marketing

Chartwell Agency, an award-winning marketing firm based in northern Illinois, recently received four dotCOMM Awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. These prestigious honors place Chartwell among the top-performing agencies in web creativity and digital marketing worldwide.

The dotCOMM Awards is an international competition honoring excellence in web creativity and digital communication. The competition is unique in that it reflects the role of creatives in the dynamic web that is transforming how organizations market and communicate products and services. Since its inception in 1994, more than 200,000 entries have been submitted throughout more than 80 countries.

This year, Chartwell Agency received two platinum awards, the top honor, as well as a gold and an honorable mention award. The firm received the following recognitions:

Platinum:

•  Bank of Lake Mills Branding Video: CWA Credit Union & Financial Marketing division worked with Bank of Lake Mills to produce a brand storytelling video highlighting the bank’s personalized service, local decision-making, and strong community relationships. The video follows customers through life’s milestones — first cars, first homes, and beyond — illustrating how the bank has grown alongside the families and businesses it serves. Chartwell provided full creative and production support for the video, including concept development, scripting, casting coordination, onsite art direction, videography, editing, and motion graphics. The result is a compelling piece that captures the bank’s trusted, community-focused identity and longstanding presence in the market.
•  Chartwell Agency Website Redesign: Chartwell Agency redesigned its own website with a focus on modern aesthetics, improved usability, and a refreshed color scheme that better reflects the brand. The new site features a more user-friendly presentation and easier navigation, allowing visitors to quickly find relevant information. Work is organized into five distinct industry segments: CWA Economic Development Marketing, CWA Credit Union & Financial Marketing, CWA Nonprofit Marketing, CWA Healthcare Marketing, and CWA Education Marketing. The result is a cleaner, more accessible platform that showcases Chartwell’s diverse expertise and strengthens connections with clients across every industry it serves.

Gold:

•  RFD American Airlines Landline Digital Campaign: CWA Economic Development Marketing, partnered with Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to launch a digital marketing campaign supporting the debut of American Airlines’ Landline service. The campaign included targeted digital advertising, email marketing, and educational content designed to build awareness and simplify the passenger experience for a new type of travel service. The initiative drove a highly effective digital strategy that positioned RFD as an innovative transportation hub and successfully introduced travelers to a convenient new connection with the American Airlines network.

Honorable Mention:

•  The Paradise Ridge – “A Piece of Paradise” Digital Marketing Campaign: CWA Economic Development Marketing, partnered with The Paradise Ridge to launch a digital marketing campaign repositioning Paradise as a vibrant, resilient community for families, retirees, and remote workers. The campaign, “A Piece of Paradise,” used targeted digital advertising, including Meta sponsored ads, email campaigns, and site retargeting, alongside an enhanced SEO strategy and refreshed website copy to reach potential residents online. The result is a cohesive digital presence that elevated The Paradise Ridge’s future-focused identity and successfully engaged new audiences searching for their own piece of paradise.