Maple Ridge, B.C., May 8, 2025 – The City of Maple Ridge’s continued bold and creative approach to branding and communications has garnered notable recognition with five award wins from over 6000 worldwide entries in the 2025 Hermes Creative Awards.
In operation for 31 years, the Hermes Creative Awards is one of the oldest and largest creative competitions in the world. The City is honoured to have been selected out of thousands of nominees which range in size from individuals to media conglomerates, and Fortune 500 companies across 26 countries.
“We’re ecstatic that our focus on a dynamic brand strategy continues to gather global recognition for our city,” said Mayor Ruimy. “Our dynamic visuals reflect the bold and intentional actions we’re taking on key initiatives to build new recreation spaces, expand Abernethy Way, and many more. The continued accolades reaffirm and highlight value in the dedication of our community, Council, staff, and partners to creating a vibrant future for Maple Ridge.”
The City of Maple Ridge’s vibrant creative work earned five distinguished awards for:
- Platinum Award - Explore Maple Ridge Events, Activities, Places Guide with Pullout Map
- Platinum Award - Lead, Dream, Be Bold Youth Van Wrap
- Gold Award - Be Flood Ready Mailer
- Gold Award - Public Art Guide and companion web experience
- Gold Award – Recreation Facility Study Visual Identity
These awards build on Maple Ridge’s growing reputation for excellence in municipal marketing and communications, including previous wins in the 2024 MarCom and Viddy Awards for the City’s brand strategy, tourism campaign and creative video content.
About the Hermes Creative Awards
The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition recognizing outstanding work in marketing, communications and design. Administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), it honours individuals and organizations whose work sets industry benchmarks. AMCP also supports public service and nonprofit projects. To learn more visit HermesAwards.com
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For additional information, contact
Pardeep Purewal, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Engagement
T: 604-466-4319 C: 778-955-4249