Consonant Soup Consonant Soup EM2 was cited by both the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) for outstanding performance. In December, AIGA selected EM2 Principal and Creative Director Maxey Andress' guest lecture, "Intuitive Paths: Designing Dual Creative Careers," for inclusion in a series of individual, four-color publications commemorating outstanding lectures. Andress' lecture, one of four honored at AIGA's inaugural Student Conference, was a "dialogue on the nature of creative intuition and the integration of multiple careers in creative expression." The books were published in April.

In February, EM2 was awarded a Certificate of Excellence at the 1998/99 American Advertising Awards in Macon, Georgia for its work on Macon based Wesleyan College's recruitment video, "For Women Who Want More."