Local Area Women win Addy Citation of Excellence Award

Manchester Press, April 8, 2008
The Addy Award is the advertising industry's largest competition, and this national contest is judged on a local level through the Advertising Club of Dubuque. Missi Thede, owner of Thede Photography in Manchester, and Crystal Haring, owner of Haring Graphics in Dubuque, won a prestigious 2007 Addy Citation of Excellence Award in Photography. Haring says the two partnered to design a trailer graphic for Michael Kadlec, a motocross rider from Haring's hometown of Central City. This is the first time either of the women have won an Addy Award.

Thede, who started her business over two years ago, specializes in motocross photography, and she spends a lot of time shooting photos at motocross events state-wide and in other states including Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri. Haring says, “Thede has a definite gift for what she does.”
Haring has been involved with graphic design for about six years, but just recently started her own company. Her company won two Addy Awards this year. Fifteen percent of Haring's proceeds at Haring Graphics goes to local charities.

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