HAMPSHIRE PR agency Carswell Gould is celebrating international success after receiving gold and platinum Hermes Creative Awards for two of its integrated marketing campaigns.

The agency agency created both campaigns for Liverpool-based global removals and shipping company John Mason International.

The first campaign, ‘Where’s Mick?’, celebrated Australia Day by offering two people the chance to win a trip Down Under after watching and sharing a clip of a colourful Mick Dundee-esque character wreaking havoc in London.

The cross-platform project saw Carswell Gould and John Mason take home a Platinum award in Consumer Engagement, and an ‘Honourable Mention’ in the YouTube video category.

The second campaign, ‘Mission: Moving to Mars’, which saw Carswell Gould go intergalactic with an April Fool’s Day stunt which included a video announcing John Mason as removals partner to NASA for its 2023 Mission to Mars with an endorsement from Donald Trump, won gold in the Integrated Web Campaign category.

“We are very proud and exceeded our client’s expectations by delivering high quality and creative integrated campaigns,” said Carswell Gould’s creative director Ed Gould, who took the lead on both projects.

“This work demonstrates our big ideas and big ambition, and shows that we have what it takes to beat the big boys. Over 6,000 companies from across the globe, including Saatchi & Saatchi and Ogilvy, entered these awards and it feels great to be punching above our weight.

“The overall cross-platform integration for both projects was fantastic,” said Simon Hood, sales and marketing director at John Mason International.

The two campaigns generated reach of more than 350,000 and engagement of nearly 50,000 on John Mason’s social media channels over a three-month period.