Local firm candid marketing + communications has received five Hermes Creative Awards out of a field of more than 5,500 entries from 15 countries.

The full-service marketing, branding, advertising, public relations and interactive agency in Lee’s Summit won two Hermes Platinum Awards for its logo design for Logistics Park Kansas City and its brochure for Kansas City Power & Light’s LocationOne Information System.

The company, which is a 25 Under 25 alumnus, also took home three Hermes Gold Awards for its work on the Likarda website, the integrated marketing campaign for Logistics Park Kansas City and the annual report for Southwest Johnson County Economic Development Corporation.

Candid also recently received local recognition with a Fountain Award (for its interchangeable sales and collateral package for Logistics Park Kansas City) and seven Merit Awards from the Business Marketing Association of Kansas City.

“It is very rewarding to land this level of recognition from our peers in the industry,” said Sara Freetly-Grubb, executive vice president and partner of candid marketing + communications. “The projects we entered into the Hermes Awards were up against many large and widely recognized marketing companies from all over the globe, and we are thrilled to have the work we do here in Kansas City for great clients be recognized.”