Agency recognized for marketing video and digital campaign work for Canon and NARFE
October 2, 2026, Highwood, IL — Street Level Studio (SLS), an award-winning, full-service marketing agency based on Chicago’s North Shore, has earned two Silver Awards in the 21st annual w3 Awards competition. The agency was recognized for creative work developed for Canon and the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE).
SLS received a Silver Award in the General Marketing: B2B category for the Canon Inkjet Portfolio video, which provides a concise overview of Canon’s extensive production inkjet portfolio in just 150 seconds. Through strategic messaging, visuals, and storytelling, SLS captures the breadth of Canon’s solutions while highlighting the image quality, efficiency, reliability, and service that set the company apart. The video distills a complex portfolio into an engaging story that reinforces Canon’s industry leadership and commitment to ongoing innovation in production inkjet.
The agency also earned Silver in the General Marketing: Banner, Display, and Rich Marketing category for its Join Forces Campaign for NARFE. SLS designed and developed the integrated digital campaign to support NARFE’s membership recruitment efforts and increase the association’s collective power, resources, and value for members. The campaign included display banners, video ads, and social media advertising targeting active and retired federal employees, spouses, HR professionals, and veterans transitioning to federal employment.
“We’re proud to have both of these projects recognized by the w3 Awards,” said Tanya Fretheim, CEO of Street Level Studio. “They’re very different projects, but both gave us the opportunity to find a creative way to connect with the audiences that matter most to our clients.”
The w3 Awards, judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, honor outstanding digital work from agencies, brands, and organizations worldwide. The 2026 competition recognized excellence across a range of digital disciplines, with thousands of entries submitted from around the globe.
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Street Level Studio (SLS) is an award-winning, 100% woman-owned, full-service marketing agency in the Chicago area. We’ve been building momentum and driving results for both global brands and growing businesses for more than 45 years through street-smart branding, design, websites, video, digital marketing, content development, multichannel communications, and environmental branding solutions. A trusted and valued creative partner, the SLS team knows how to reach audiences right where they are, deliver the right messages, and trigger the right response with high-impact design and compelling content.
