BRADLEY BROWN DESIGN AND ITS CLIENTS EARN MULTIPLE AWARDS
September 27, 2011
Five projects designed by Bradley Brown Design Group have been selected as winners in the 2011 American Graphic Design Awards competition. Four projects for Winchester, Virginia-based American Woodmark Corporation received Certificates of Excellence, including catalogs for both their Shenandoah and American Woodmark cabinetry brands and Shenandoah's launch brochure and kitchen designer workbook. A capabilities brochure designed for local investment advisor Greycourt & Co. also received a Certificate of Excellence.
The American Graphic Design Awards program is an annual competition sponsored by Graphic Design USA magazine to celebrate the best and brightest in graphic design. It honors outstanding work of all kinds and across all media: print and collateral, advertising and sales promotion, corporate identity and logos, internet and interactive design, packaging and p-o-p, broadcast and motion graphics. This year's competition received more than 8,000 entries. Of these, a highly selective 15 percent were recognized as winners.
The Marks of Sustainability.
July 14, 2011
Lately, sustainability has gone from a buzz word in communication design and printing to a necessity. More often, our clients would like to communicate their own environmental stewardship on print pieces.
In the design process, paper selection is a big part of demonstrating environmental responsibility.
The corporate sign-off on the back cover of many print pieces has become crowded with logo marks demonstrating environmental certifications. Although they are becoming more prevalent, you may not be familiar with them. Here is a brief guide on the marks you are mostly likely to see.
Recycle Logo
This indicates that a product or package is recyclable and/or made with recycled materials. The recycled logo requires at least 30% pre-consumer content.
Post-Consumer Waste (PCW) PCW is material recovered after being used by the consumer, as opposed to waste from industrial processes. To communicate paper contents an equation is used (total amount of recycled content first and amount of post-consumer waste second, for example: 100/30 PCW).
FSC Certification www.fscus.org
Ensures that the paper meets the Forest Stewardship Council's standards for responsible forest management. The FSC chain-of-custody logo indicates that every entity that touches the finished product—from the forest and logger to the paper manufacturer and merchant, and finally printer—is FSC-certified.
Processed Chlorine Free (PCF) www.chlorinefreeproducts.org
is reserved for recycled content paper. PCF papers have not been rebleached with chlorine-containing compounds. Minimum of 30% post-consumer content is required.
Totally Chlorine Free (TCF) is reserved for virgin fiber papers. TCF papers do not use pulp produced with chlorine or chlorine-containing compounds as bleaching agents.
Green Seal www.greenseal.org
Green Seal is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment by promoting the manufacture, purchase and use of environmentally responsible products and services, including printing and writing paper.
Green-e www.green-e.org
The Green-e logo indicates use of certified renewable energy such as solar electric, wind and geothermal. Green-e is the nation's leading independent certification program for renewable energy products.
BRADLEY BROWN DESIGN AND ITS CLIENTS EARN MULTIPLE AWARDS
November 18, 2010
Three projects designed by Bradley Brown Design Group have been honored with local and national awards. Two catalogs were selected as winners in the 2010 American Graphic Design Awards competition. Both the American Woodmark and Shenandoah cabinetry catalogs for Virginia-based American Woodmark Corporation received Certificates of Excellence. An online annual report for FHLBank Pittsburgh was honored by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators at their annual Golden Triangle Awards Program. The annual report received an award of honor in the Electronic & Digital Communication category.
The American Graphic Design Awards program is an annual competition sponsored by Graphic Design USA magazine to celebrate the best and brightest in graphic design. It honors outstanding work of all kinds and across all media: print and collateral, advertising and sales promotion, corporate identity and logos, internet and interactive design, packaging and p-o-p, broadcast and motion graphics.
Sponsored by IABC/Pittsburgh, the 31st annual Golden Triangle Awards program honors communications excellence in Western Pennsylvania. Entries were judged by professional communicators from across the country. IABC is a professional organization for writers, public relations specialists, editors, graphic designers, audiovisual specialists, communication executives and managers, and other business and organizational communicators.
BRADLEY BROWN DESIGN WINS TWO AWARDS
September 13, 2010
Two projects designed by Bradley Brown Design Group have been selected as winners in the 2009 American Graphic Design Awards competition. A capital campaign brochure, "We Are The Difference Makers," designed for the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and the Shenandoah Cabinetry catalog for Virginia-based American Woodmark Corporation both received Certificates of Excellence.
The American Graphic Design Awards program is an annual competition sponsored by Graphic Design USA magazine to celebrate the best and brightest in graphic design. It honors outstanding work of all kinds and across all media: print and collateral, advertising and sales promotion, corporate identity and logos, internet and interactive design, packaging and p-o-p, broadcast and motion graphics. This year's competition received more than 8,000 entries. Of these, a highly selective 15 percent were recognized as winners.