PR and Marketing agency Seal is celebrating after its creativity was recognised in shortlistings for two national awards, the winners of which are both announced in May.

A Christmas campaign for Marketing Birmingham, featuring a series of video films highlighting the city's seasonal attractions, is in the final of the fifth Drum Marketing Awards.

While a programme of community events to mark the opening of the new Manor Hospital in Walsall, in which Seal played a leading role, has been selected for Marketing Week Engage Awards.

The Drum Marketing Awards recognise exceptional creative talent 'helping to highlight the efforts of agencies nationally that excel at producing excellent marketing strategies'. Seal has been shortlisted in the Design Strategy category.

Emma Gray, Director for Marketing Services, said: "The Christmas campaign for visitbirmingham.com was a resounding success. Seal worked tirelessly on the creative concepts, which was essential to ensure partner engagement and showcase everything that Birmingham has to offer during the festive period. 

 "As well as providing us with an outstanding creative, Seal's strategic input has been invaluable to drive creativity into the overall campaign."

Sarah Sanford, Design and Marketing Director at Birmingham-based Seal, said: "We're really proud to have been nominated for this award, not just because it highlights our innovative creative thinking but it underlines the measurable positive impact the campaign had on our client's business."

Winners of the Drum Awards will be announced on 12 May in Manchester, while the Marketing Week Engage Awards are revealed on 24 May in London.  The entry in the Marketing Week Award was submitted by Walsall NHS Trust, with Seal acknowledged as a lead consultant.

Seal has already won Gold for Best Event in the CIPR Midlands Awards for the hospital openings.