Elite Media

Proud of all the Elite team members (s/o: Jane Goodman, David Maravilla, April Smith and Donna McLean) who showed up and showed out as judges for the Effie Collegiate US program. Investing this kind of time, energy, and perspective into the next generation of marketers is core to how we help shape the future of the industry. From tackling real-world briefs for top brands to developing culturally relevant campaigns, students were pushed to think beyond the classroom and into impact. With the program now under the Effie LIONS Foundation, the focus on inclusive, effective marketing aligns directly with how we approach the work at Elite. Grateful to Effie LIONS Foundation for the opportunity to contribute, and to be in community with the talent shaping what’s next. #nextgen #inclusivemarketing #impactmarketing #elitemedia

Thrilled to share that the American Family Insurance Dream Fearlessly series has been named a Webby Honoree in the 30th Annual Webby Awards (Video & Film – Scripted). Grateful to our partners, collaborators, and the entire team pushing this vision ahead. #Webbys #AmFam #EliteMedia The Webby Awards

Honored to be featured in @INC Magazine for the work we’re building at Elite Media and is proof that world-class creativity comes from purpose, grit, and unexpected places. ✨💼 We champion non-traditional talent, protect our values, and lead with community at the center ❤️🏙️ and we’re growing a creative powerhouse whose impact work is earning recognition right alongside our client work. 🏆 Here’s to the team and building what’s next. 🚀 https://lnkd.in/exb4E3SV #EliteMedia #CreativeExcellence #INCMagazine #TeamElite

We’re proud to see the Schoolys initiative honored with an ADWEEK Experiential Award. This work reflects our commitment to creating with — and for — the community. When we invest in educators, we strengthen neighborhoods, inspire futures, and truly move the culture forward. This is the work we’re proud to do. Link to story here: https://lnkd.in/eM7SJFfb #EliteMedia #theSchoolys #ADWEEKExperiential #CommunityFirst #ImpactWork

This moment is a powerful reminder of what a small but mighty, purpose-led creative shop can do when mission and craft move in lockstep. We’re excited to share that Elite Media has won 6 Davey Awards, across multiple categories for our work with American Family Insurance, United Way, and The Schoolys initiative.  Gold – Hero: Craft / Art Direction  Gold – Life’s Better: Integrated Campaign (B2c)  Gold – Life’s Better: Consumer Products & Services  Gold – The Schoolys: Integrated Campaign – Schools & Universities  Silver – Like Your Shield: Arts & Entertainment  Silver – United Way Benefit For Hurricane Relief: Events & Livestream As an independent, Black-owned, women-led creative shop, being recognized by the Davey Awards within the industry for media, marketing, and creative excellence among small shops, means a great deal. It reinforces that we can deliver award-winning creative and transformative community impact, without compromising either.Congratulations to all of this year’s Davey Award honorees. There’s so much more work and impact ahead! #EliteMedia #DaveyAwards #CreativeExcellence #ImpactWork #TheSchoolys #UnitedWay #AmericanFamilyInsurance 

We’ve always believed that creativity is a force for impact. And today, we’re excited to share that this belief has been recognized by one of the biggest purpose-driven marketing stages: Elite Media is a winner in multiple categories at the Shorty Awards! This recognition spans multiple categories and celebrates work rooted in culture, community, and real-world change. From The Schoolys, our education equity initiative reframing how brands support teachers and school staff to the United Way, a campaign built on collective care and rapid-response relief; to Time Inc. DOTY, in partnership with American Family Insurance, honoring the stories and leaders shaping our shared progress – each project reflects the same throughline: Create work that uplifts people, strengthens communities, and pushes the industry toward better. Thank you for your votes and continuous support. We’re grateful for this honor and even more energized to keep building campaigns celebrate our collective humanity. #EliteMedia #PurposeDrivenMarketing #ShortyAwards #TheSchoolys #TheUnitedWay #CommunityImpact

We’re proud to share that Elite Media is a 2025, 15-time winner at the The Anthem Awards, recognized across multiple categories for our work with United Way and The Schoolys initiative.This honor feels especially meaningful because it celebrates the heart of why we do what we do: purpose, mission, and impact. Our guiding belief has always been simple: change the world, starting with one person, one block, one community at a time. And in those metrics we continue to hold ourselves accountable and push our industry peers to do the same.The Anthem Awards exist to honor the storytellers, builders, and changemakers pushing culture and humanity forward. To be recognized among them is both humbling and energizing. To our partners at United Way Worldwide and the educators and community collaborators via The Schoolys: thank you for trusting us to help bring this work into the world. Onward! #EliteMedia #AnthemAwards #PurposeDrivenMarketing #ImpactWork #TheSchoolys #UnitedWay #AmericanFamilyInsurance

“...Breaking loose from industry norms and pioneering new ways of working, all the while leading with integrity.” This description perfectly captures how Chris Crawford continues to meet the moment - leading with purpose, transforming communities through radical acts of impact, and pushing our industry to outgood one another. Please join us in congratulating Chris on being named to ADWEEK’s Innovator 50! Your audacity to create powerful client work while empowering communities makes us all at Elite better, and prouder, to do what we do. Salute to Chris and all the honorees! Read more here: https://bit.ly/436xZxd 

I'm excited to be inducted into the Ad Council Board of Directors – alongside some of our industry’s most visionary leaders. Together, we’ll continue using the power of creativity and communication to move people, uplift communities and unite society as a whole. Proud to represent Elite Media as we work to amplify impact and create a world where everyone can thrive. Special thanks to Lisa Sherman, Rita Ferro, and Kirk McDonald at the Ad Council, for their fearless leadership and all the work they do. Last but certainly not least, I am even more inspired to be alongside other do-gooders. Congratulations to all the newly elected board members. (Press release link in the comments.)

From a one-bedroom apartment in Harlem to being named #4 out of 40 for Indie Agency News Top 40…this one’s for the underdogs! At Elite Media, every campaign, every idea, and every partnership is a chance to build something bigger than ourselves. Independence is our superpower. It lets us move fast, think freely, and create meaningfully. We weren’t built to fit the mold, we were built to break it. What started with one bold choice to have the audacity to lean into radical impact, has grown into a mission-driven agency serving Fortune 300 clients and fueling impact that empowers communities, right in our backyard. We don’t wait for permission to create impact, we create it. And this recognition reminds us that purpose and performance can coexist and thrive. Here’s to the weirdos, the misfits, the underdogs and all the builders. And here’s to still betting on us. #EliteMedia #Top40 #UnderdogEnergy #IndieAgencyNews #TheSchoolys