EMMY Award-Winning Commercial: “Love has No Labels”

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Creative Arts EMMY Awards with my brother, Dean Banowetz, #13 in our family of 15 children and a double-EMMY nominee this year for his hairstyling work on Grease Live and Dancing with the Stars. Dean is a celebrity hair stylist who has worked on hit TV shows including American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance and Shark Tank, to name a few. During the EMMY ceremony at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, one of the most memorable and moving moments was the announcement of the winner of the Outstanding Commercial 2016. This award was presented to the Ad Council’s viral “Love Has No Labels” diversity and inclusion PSA campaign, created by ad agency R/GA and produced by Mindride. It’s a beautiful piece which reminds us to be thoughtful and accepting of others. We really enjoyed it, and hope you do too.

– Leon Banowetz

Well-Crafted: The Ellis is Officially Open

A recently completed luxury multi-tenant community located in Carrollton, Texas, was the subject of a Banowetz + Company naming and identity project earlier this year. We worked together with our client, the NRP Group, to capture the essence of the Craftsman-style architecture and the modern, yet warm, vision for the property. Our original branding project write-up can be found HERE.

Now that the actual build is finished, The Ellis is officially open. Check out the vibe of this great community and see how the identity we created adds to its unique visual language.

Paying our Respects

This past week has been a painful one for our city. We were deeply moved when we visited the memorial at Dallas Police Headquarters to pay our respects to the fallen officers. Two squad cars parked outside were blanketed in the city’s appreciation and were hidden beneath layers of flowers, balloons, candles, stuffed animals and handwritten posters and notes. It’s heartwarming to see such tremendous support from the community. We at B+C want to thank Mayor Rawlings, Chief Brown and the Dallas Police Department for their service and appreciate everything they do for the great City of Dallas - a place we are proud to call home.

— Team Banowetz