BluSiren is honored to have been awarded three MarCom Awards for 2025. Winners are selected from over 300 categories in Print, Web, Video and Strategic Communications for their creativity, execution, message effectiveness, and overall impact.
< Back 2x Platinum Award-Winning CSR Reports 2025 Platinum MarCom Award BluSiren, formerly A.WordSmith, earned its second-consecutive 2025 Platinum MarCom Award recognizing outstanding achievement in the development of the above 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) brochure. Platinum Winners are recognized for their excellence in terms of quality, creativity, and resourcefulness, with only about 16 percent…
< Back Award-Winning ZF Profile Series Developed by the BluSiren team, ZF’s Profiles from the Helm series is an inspiring new set of stories highlighting the marine propulsion company’s clients and their experiences on the water — showcasing the vessels and advanced propulsion systems that power their remarkable journeys. Randy Ramsey Jarrett Bay Boatworks &…
< Back American Commercial Barge Line Christening In 2024, BluSiren founder Amelia Smith served as the on-site public relations manager for American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL)’s Christening of the ACBL Mariner, the U.S. industry’s largest towboat. This innovative vessel can safely and efficiently push up to 65 barges and 75k tons of cargo in one…
< Back Honorable Mention: USV Case StudyMission: Promote USV’s Success in Mapping Hypoxic Zones at Sea In 2024, A.WordSmith was tasked with promoting SeaTrac Systems’ support of a NOAA/USM project to map potential hypoxic zones of the U.S. Gulf via the company’s remotely piloted uncrewed surface vehicle. As a result, SeaTrac received nearly 100 qualified…
< Back Gold-Award “In-Depth” Submersible Magazine BluSiren (formerly A.WordSmith) received a 2024 Gold MarCom Award for development of the 2024 issue of In-Depth magazine (shown below / designer Shannon Baldwin) and a 2024 Gold Hermes Creative Award in the Magazines category for development of the 2023 issue of In-Depth magazine (designer Jennifer Bardhi). These international awards signify entries exceeding…
< Back Platinum-Award Branding for SEAmagine SEAmagine Submersibles sought a brand refresh that incorporated many of the previous brand elements, but improved the fonts, colors and overall design to reflect a cleaner, more modern aesthetic. It was important to avoid the use of metallic gold, yellows and oranges, which are used predominantly by SEAmagine’s competitors.…
< Back Award-Winning Editorial: Ferries Award-Winning Industry Editorial Appeared in FOGHORN Magazine BluSiren, formerly A.WordSmith, earned a 2024 Gold MarCom Award recognizing outstanding achievement in this July 2024 FOGHORN Magazine editorial, written on behalf of ZF. This article outlines the current challenges for U.S. ferry operators, while sharing how refitting vessels can breathe new life into…
< Back Award-Winning Support Yacht RebrandSHADOWCAT Brochure & Rebrand Details In 2023, the Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals awarded BluSiren, formerly A.WordSmith, with a coveted platinum 2023 Hermes Creative Award in the Print Media category for the development of a corporate brochure on behalf of its client, SHADOWCAT. There were more than 6,500 Hermes Award entries…
< Back Honorable Mention: SEAmagine E-News The BluSiren team, formerly A.WordSmith, earned a MarCom Award Honorable Mention for its remarkable transformation of the SEAmagine newsletter, which elevated it from a functional news dispatch into a high-caliber communication tool. By undertaking a comprehensive redesign and content overhaul, the newsletter has become a dynamic asset that not…
