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About Magzimise Awards

Recognizing the most creative and impactful advertising campaigns executed in partnership with magazine publishers.

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Award Categories

A. GRAND HONORS

(Recognizing the highest level of creative impact across magazine advertising.)

  1. A1. Campaign of the Year

    The most outstanding and innovative magazine- led advertising campaign of the year.

  2. A2. Brand-Magazine Collaboration of the Year

    Awarding an exceptional partnership that leveraged a magazine’s ecosystem for brand storytelling.

  3. A3. Best Multi-Platform Magazine Campaign

    Recognizing an advertising campaign that seamlessly integrated print, digital, video, and experiential marketing.

B. BEST FORMAT-BASED CAMPAIGNS

(Highlighting innovation in different advertising formats.)

  1. Best Print Advertising Campaign

    B1. Awarding a visually striking and high-impact print magazine campaign.

  2. B2. Best Digital Branded Content Campaign

    Recognizing a powerful digital storytelling initiative published by a magazine brand.

  3. B3. Best Video or Audiovisual Campaign

    Honouring a magazine- powered video series, documentary, or branded content film.

  4. B4. Best Social Media Activation

    Awarding a social media-driven campaign that engaged magazine audiences in an innovative way.

  5. B5. Best Live or Experiential Activation

    Recognizing a brand campaign executed through magazine-led events or activations.

  6. B6. Best Community Engagement Campaign

    Awarding a campaign that fostered deeper audience connection through magazine communities.

C. INNOVATION & IMPACT AWARDS

(Pushing the boundaries of creativity and effectiveness.)

  1. C1. Most Disruptive Use of Technology in a Magazine Campaign

    Recognizing a campaign that used AR, AI, data-driven insights, or other tech to enhance engagement

  2. C2. Best Use of Print-Digital Integration

    Awarding a campaign that seamlessly connected print and digital for a unified brand experience.

  3. C3. Best Sustainable Advertising Campaign

    Honouring a campaign that championed sustainability or social responsibility.

  4. C4. Best Native Advertising or Sponsored Content Campaign

    Recognizing seamless integration of branded content into a magazine’s editorial voice.

  5. C5. Most Effective Performance-Driven Magazine Campaign

    Awarding a campaign that delivered exceptional ROI and business impact.

D. INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC AWARDS

(Recognizing outstanding magazine-led campaigns across key sectors.)

  1. D1. Best Automotive Advertising Campaign

    Showcasing innovation, lifestyle appeal, or cutting-edge design in automotive.

  2. D2. Best Fashion & Luxury Campaign

    Premium brand storytelling that embodied aspiration and elegance.

  3. D3. Best Beauty & Personal Care Campaign –

    Creative showcase of beauty, wellness, or self-care.

  4. D4. Best Food & Beverage Campaign –

    Engaging storytelling for F&B brands, making products irresistible.

  5. D5. Best Financial Services Campaign –

    Effectively communicating trust, security, and innovation in banking, insurance, or fintech.

  6. D6. Best Education & Career Campaign –

    Inspiring learning, upskilling, or career growth.

  7. D7. Best Healthcare & Pharma Campaign –

    Building trust and engagement in healthcare, wellness, or pharmaceuticals.

  8. D8. Best Home & Interiors Campaign –

    Creative storytelling around home décor, real estate, or home improvement.

  9. D9. Best Travel & Hospitality Campaign –

    Capturing the spirit of travel, leisure, and premium hospitality experiences.

  10. D10. Best Retail & E-commerce Campaign –

    Bridging offline and online shopping experiences with strong storytelling.

  11. D11. Best Entertainment & Media Campaign –

    Campaigns that drove engagement for movies, OTT, gaming, or entertainment brands.

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RULES & REGULATIONS

1. Eligibility:

  • The campaign must have been executed between January 2024 – March 2025.
  • The campaign should have been launched in collaboration with a magazine publisher, either in print, digital, video, or through experiential activations.
  • For branded content and native advertising categories, campaigns may also include work done outside magazine brands but must showcase strong storytelling and audience engagement.

2. Who Can Apply?

  • Brands, advertising agencies, magazine publishers, media buyers, and content creators can submit entries.
  • Each campaign can be entered into multiple relevant categories (but must have tailored submissions for each).

3. Judging Criteria:

Submissions will be evaluated on the following parameters:

  • Creativity & Innovation – Unique execution, creative storytelling, and originality.
  • Impact & Effectiveness – Tangible results, audience engagement, and business outcomes.
  • Integration with Magazine Ecosystem – How well the campaign leveraged a magazine’s strengths.
  • Execution Excellence – High-quality production, clarity, and engagement.
  • Relevance to Category – Alignment with the industry or format-specific objectives.

4. Submission Materials Required:

  • A detailed description (max 500 words) explaining the campaign’s objectives, execution, and impact.
  • Supporting creative assets (print ads, digital screenshots, videos, social media posts, etc.).
  • Results & Metrics showcasing audience reach, engagement, and business impact (where applicable).
  • A short video (optional, max 2 minutes) explaining why this campaign should win.

JURY

Jury Chair

Shashi Sinha
Chief Executive Officer
Annurag Batra
Chairman & Editor in Chief, BW BusinessWorld and Founder
Prasanth Kumar
Chief Executive Officer
ajay Kakar
Brand & Marketing Strategist
Anita Kotwani
CEO Media South Asia
Avinash Pandey
Former CEO
Deepali Naair
Group CMO
Karthik marshan
Advisor
Mohit Joshi
Chief Executive Officer
Alok Sanwal
Vice-president
R. Rajmohan
Veteran Media Professional
sachin chhabra
Head of Marketing
Shubhranshu Singh
Vice President - Marketing - Domestic & IB
Sudhakar rao
Director- Branding
Tarun Rai
Executive Director - Asia-Pacific
Dr Vishal Talwar
Director IMT, Ghaziabad

PARTNERS

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PAST WINNERS

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1 CREATIVE Beauty & Cosmetics  BEFIKRE HAR ROZ Joy Hello Sun, RSH Global Pvt. Ltd. Monkey Wrench Communications Pvt. Ltd. Bronze
2 CREATIVE Beauty & Cosmetics  LOTUS WHITEGLOW- AISA GLOW DIKHE, HAR NAZAR RUKE Lotus Herbals Law & Kenneth Saatchi & Saatchi Pvt. Ltd Silver
3 CREATIVE Beauty & Cosmetics  EXTREME EYES- LONG-WEAR KOHL Chambor Publicis Beehive Gold
4 CREATIVE Consumer Durables  COME OUT AND PLAY Canon Dentsu Bronze
5 CREATIVE Telecom & Technology  GAADI KI RESALE MEIN MAT BANO BAKRA droom.in Contract Advertising  Bronze
6 CREATIVE Telecom & Technology  SMARTY PLANTS Accenture   Silver
7 CREATIVE Banking & Finance.  GOALS COULD BE MANY BUT WAY IS ONE (SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN) Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund   Bronze
8 CREATIVE Banking & Finance.  SOME NAMES NEED NO INTRODUCTION (FRANKLIN INDIA BLUECHIP FUND) Franklin Templeton Soho Square Silver
9 CREATIVE Banking & Finance.  POTENTIAL COMES IN ALL SIZES (HDFC SMALL CAP FUND) HDFC Mutual Fund Publicis Gold
10 CREATIVE Education  A PASSION FOR RESEARCH & PENCHANT FOR INNOVATION  VIT University   Bronze
11 CREATIVE Education  WHERE LEARNING IS FOR LIFE T. A. Pai Management Institute   Silver
12 CREATIVE Not for Profit /Public Service  Mrs. & Mr. (WOMAN'S DAY) SI Property PlainSpeak Bronze
13 CREATIVE Not for Profit /Public Service  BRING HER TO THE FRONT SEAT (MOTHER'S DAY) Sarathy Group PlainSpeak Silver
14 CREATIVE Not for Profit /Public Service  The ONE AND ONLY LOVE STORY THAT BEGINS WITH A BREAKUP (MOTHER'S DAY) SP Fort Hospital PlainSpeak Gold
15 CREATIVE Automobiles & Auto Accessories  90 YEARS AND YOU STILL CANT STOP STARING Volvo Grey Worldwide Silver
16 CREATIVE Automobiles & Auto Accessories  TWO KINDS OF SWAGGER Audi   Gold
17 CREATIVE Lifestyle & Luxury  #YOURMOVE Swatch   Silver
18 CREATIVE Lifestyle & Luxury  BREGUET, THE INNOVATOR Breguet   Silver
19 CREATIVE Lifestyle & Luxury  THIS WATCH IS A WITNESS TO THE DAWN OF JET AGE Rolex   Gold
20 CREATIVE Real Estate  ELEPHANT SI Property PlainSpeak Bronze
21 CREATIVE Interiors and Furnishing.  ETERNIA ALUMINIUM WINDOWS- EASY ON THE HANDS, EASIER ON THE EARS Hindalco Eternia Network Advertising Bronze
22 CREATIVE E-Commerce, Online Media, Mobile apps  #DOUBTISOUT AJIO.com VIBRANT ADVERTISING PRIVATE LIMITED Silver 
23 CREATIVE E-Commerce, Online Media, Mobile apps  WHEN WE CHECK YOUR VEHICLE, WE CHECK IT INSIDE OUT droom.in Contract Advertising Silver
24 CREATIVE Retail  MAN THE OCCASSION Aso Palav K shah & Co.-Ahmedabad Bronze
25 CREATIVE Retail  House of Raymond - Festive Campaign Raymond   Gold
26 CREATIVE Travel, Tourism, Hospitality  ARYASTAN Rajasthan Tourism Ogilvy and Mather Bronze
27 CREATIVE Travel, Tourism, Hospitality  STILL OR SPARKLING? TAJ EXOTICA RESORTS AND SPA, MALDIVES TAJ HOTELS   Silver
28 CREATIVE Travel, Tourism, Hospitality  THE INDIAN HERITAGE TRAIL Ministry of Tourism Carat Media Silver
29 CREATIVE Travel, Tourism, Hospitality  A YELLOW LIKE NO OTHER Madhya Pradesh Tourism Ogilvy and Mather Gold
30 CREATIVE Fashion & Fashion Accessories  FLUID FASHION NOW LUXURIOUSLY SOFT Liva Crème Lowe Lintas Bronze
31 CREATIVE Fashion & Fashion Accessories  SABYASACHI      Bronze
32 CREATIVE Fashion & Fashion Accessories  HIDESIGN      Gold
33 CREATIVE Food & Beverages  BHARATACHYA VAIVADHYAPURNA RAHANI MADHYE BADSHAH MASALA CHE YOGDAAN Badshah Masala Promserve Advertising Bronze
34 CREATIVE Food & Beverages  INDIA NI JUNI AADAT India Gate KRBL Bronze
35 CREATIVE Best Copywriting  The ONE AND ONLY LOVE STORY THAT BEGINS WITH A BREAKUP (MOTHER'S DAY) SP Fort Hospital PlainSpeak Silver
36 CREATIVE Best Copywriting  STILL OR SPARKLING? TAJ EXOTICA RESORTS AND SPA, MALDIVES TAJ HOTELS   Gold
37 CREATIVE Best Art Direction  A YELLOW LIKE NO OTHER Madhya Pradesh Tourism Ogilvy and Mather Bronze
38 CREATIVE Best Art Direction  Hidesign Brand Campaign HIDESIGN   Gold
39 CREATIVE Best Art Direction  House of Raymond - Full Wardrobe Raymond   Gold
40 MEDIA Best Contextual Magazine Advertising NAYI SOCH STAR PLUS   Bronze
41 MEDIA Best Contextual Magazine Advertising RADO WOMAN ACHIEVER Rado   Bronze
42 MEDIA Best Advertorial  UNLEASH YOUR WILD SIDE Magnum, HUL Mindshare India Silver
43 MEDIA Best Advertising in Digital Magazine  Raymond Digital Integration Raymond Ltd.   Bronze
44 MEDIA Best Advertising in Digital Magazine  UNLEASH YOUR WILD SIDE Magnum, HUL Mindshare India Silver
45 MEDIA Best Advertising in Digital Magazine  KOOVS ‘Princess Collection’ Launch Koovs   Gold
46 MEDIA Best Innovation in Magazine Advertising  Big Bazaar Multifold Innovation Big Bazaar DDB Mudra Bronze
47 MEDIA Best Innovation in Magazine Advertising  D'Decor Multifold Innovation D'Decor   Bronze
48 MEDIA Best Innovation in Magazine Advertising  UNLEASH YOUR WILD SIDE Magnum, HUL Mindshare India Bronze
49 MEDIA Best Direct Response Advertising  Swarajya Heritage Campaign and Swarajya Against RTE Swarajya   Silver
50 MEDIA Best Direct Response Advertising  THE ADULT COLOURING CONTEST Hindustan Pencils Pvt Ltd Ogilvy Silver
51 MEDIA Best Integrated Magazine Ad or Campaign  UNLEASH YOUR WILD SIDE Magnum, HUL Mindshare India Silver
52 MEDIA Best Integrated Magazine Ad or Campaign  Swarajya Heritage Campaign and Swarajya Against RTE Swarajya   Gold

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