Kudos + Awards

2021 Agency of the Year

Gold Winner for 2021 Agency of the Year Awards by Ad World Masters

2022

Featured Interview with Thrive Global

Part of an in-depth, 5-part series with industry leaders, Curt Cuscino, our agency's Founder & CEO goes deep on "Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times"

2021

San Diego ADDY Award (SILVER)

HypeLife won a 2021 American Advertising Award (San Diego) for our 30 second Ad/Promo Spot for HUDL Music, "For the Fiercely Independent" (Category: Internet Commercial)

2021

Indigo Design Award (Silver)

HypeLife won a Silver in the 2021 Indigo Design Awards competition for the iOS/iPhone mobile app we created for HUDL Music, a global community built to support independent artists and musicians worldwide.

2021

DNA Paris Design Awards

HypeLife Brands was named the winner of the 2021 DNS Paris Design Awards in the Mobile App Design and Development category for our creation of HUDL Music's iPhone/iOS App.

2021

Featured Startup Brand + Marketing Agency at UpCity (April 2020)

Named a Featured Marketing Agency by UpCity.com

2020

Feature Interview in Shoutout SoCal (May 2020)

Curt Cuscino, Founder & CEO of HypeLife Brands, gets candid with Shoutout SoCal in this brand new feature interview.

2020

Summit International Creative Awards (SILVER)

"For the Fiercely Independent" 00:30 Ad/Promo Spot for HUDL Music (Category: Product/Service Video)

2020

Named a Top B2B Service Provider in California

As a key player for several startups within California, and across the U.S., HypeLife Brands is honored to be named by Clutch for the award.

2020

Summit International Emerging Media Awards

Innovator Award Winner for the iOS/iPhone App we created for HUDL Music (Category: Apps)

2020

2019 Agency of the Year

Bronze Winner for 2019 Agency of the Year Awards by Ad World Masters

2019

Named in Top 20 B2B Companies in San Diego

As a key marketing agency for startups and consumer brands across the U.S., HypeLife Brands is honored to be recognized as a Top 20 regional player by Clutch for San Diego.

2019

Creating New Ventures (Book)

Our Founder/CEO, Curt Cuscino, featured in this new book commissioned by CSUF's Entrepreneurship Program on what it takes to create a new startup

2018

Published in YFS Magazine

"Millennials Own The Future: This Is How Smart Brands Will Reach Them," written by our agency's Founder/CEO, published in YFS Magazine

2018

Named Top 10 San Diego Creative Agencies

Named one of the Top 10 Creative Agencies in San Diego by Clutch.co

2018

Named Top 10 San Diego Inbound Marketing Agencies

Named one of the Top 10 Inbound Marketing Agencies in San Diego by Clutch.co

2018

Named #11 in Top 20 San Diego Digital Strategy Agencies

Named One of the Top 20 (#11) Digital Strategy Agencies in San Diego by Clutch.co

2018

Named Top 10 San Diego Branding Agencies

Named one of the Top 10 Branding Agencies in San Diego by agency research platform The Manifest

2018

Named Top 15 Retail Marketing + Advertising Agencies in the U.S.

Agency-research firm Clutch ranked HypeLife Brands one of the top 15 retail/B2C agencies in the U.S. after analyzing 1000’s of agencies' presence and leadership in the market, and interviewing their clients to learn about work quality.

2018

Published in AllBusiness Magazine

"Positioning Your Startup to Raise Venture Capital Funding," written by our agency's Founder/CEO, published in AllBusiness Magazine

2018

NPR Marketplace Feature

Curt Cuscino, our agency's founder, sat down with NPR's Marketplace for a special on the state of the Millennial Generation

2017

AgencyList.org

Featured San Diego Branding + Marketing Agency

2017

SD Voyager Magazine (DEC.2017)

Feature piece on Curt Cuscino as one of San Diego's most inspiring entrepreneurs and independent business owners

2017

AgencyList.org

Featured Los Angeles Branding + Marketing Agency

2016

AgencyList.org

Featured San Diego Branding + Marketing Agency

2016

AgencyList.org

Featured Los Angeles Branding + Marketing Agency

2015

BestWebDesignAgencies.com

Ranked in Top 10 Branding Agencies in the U.S.

2013

BestWebDesignAgencies.com

Ranked in Top 10 Web/Digital Strategy Agencies in the U.S.

2013

HOW Magazine

Featured in HOW Design's article "Lessons Of Years Past"

2013

Ask Those Branding Guys

Featured on National Radio Program (April)

2013

Ask Those Branding Guys

Featured on National Radio Program (August)

2013

BestWebDesignAgencies.com

Ranked in Top 5 Web/Digital Strategy Agencies in the U.S.

2013

BestWebDesignAgencies.com

Ranked in Top 10 Branding Agencies in the U.S.

2012

BestWebDesignAgencies.com

Ranked in Top 10 Web/Digital Strategy Agencies in the U.S.

2012

BestWebAgencies.com

Ranked #1 Independent Branding Agency in the U.S.

2011

BestWebDesignAgencies.com

Ranked in Top 10 Agencies in the U.S. (Categories: Web Strategy + Web Design)

2011

The Big Book of Packaging (Harper Design)

HypeLife's work published in this collection of the best branding & packaging from around the globe

2011

International Davey Awards

Gold Winner - Commercials & Corporate/Public Imaging for "Vision / Revolution" (Client: Personify)

2011

International Davey Awards

Silver Winner - Film & Music Videos category for "Videos of Explosions" (Client: The Model Congress)

2011

International Davey Awards

Gold Winner - Websites/Self-Promotion category for HypeLifeBrands.com

2011

International Davey Awards

Silver Winner - Film & Videos (Corporate Image) category for "Why Sunshine" (Client: Sunshine Electronic Display)

2011

BestWebDesignAgencies.com

Ranked in Top 10 Branding Agencies in the U.S.

2011

AIGA (Kansas City Chapter)

A7 Design Competition Award Winner

2011

W3 Awards (International Academy of Visual Arts)

Gold Winner - B2B Branded Content - "Vision / Revolution" Promo (Client: Personify)

2011

W3 Awards (International Academy of Visual Arts)

Silver Winner - Music Marketing category for "Videos of Explosions" (Client: The Model Congress)

2011

W3 Awards (International Academy of Visual Arts)

Silver Winner - Self-Promotion Category for HypeLifeBrands.com

2011

Logolicious (Harper Collins)

HypeLife's work published in this curated collection of the tastiest logos from around the globe

2010

Creativity 40th Annual International Awards

Platinum Award - Green Digital Marketing for Animated+Viral Holiday Campaign (Client: Phoenix International)

2010

Creativity 40th Annual International Awards

Gold Award - Email Marketing for Animated+Viral Holiday Campaign (Client: Phoenix International)

2010

Creativity 40th Annual International Awards

Gold Award - Mobile Apps for Promotional iPhone App (Client: The Model Congress)

2010

BestWebAgencies.com

Ranked #1 Independent Branding Agency in the U.S.

2010

BestWebDesignAgencies.com

Ranked in Top 10 Agencies in the U.S. (Categories: Web Strategy + Web Design)

2010

Create Awards

Silver Award Winner

2009

Summit International Design Awards

Bronze Award Winner

2009

Summit International Emerging Media Awards

Leader Award Winner for Promotional iPhone App (Client: The Model Congress)

2009

ADDY Award Winner

for Animated+Viral Holiday E-Card (Client: Phoenix International)

2009

Create Magazine (March/April)

Our Packaging Work Featured in Cover Story "Wrap It Up"

2008

HOW Magazine

Cover Feature - "Mind Your Own Business" Conference Marketing + Registration Materials

2008

International Davey Awards

Gold Award Winner

2007