Click through the options above [ • • • ] for a closer look at the awards and recognition or view the work in our portfolio section.

At ap*d, we're proud of the work we do.

After all, successful projects and satisfied clients make us smile! So, occasionally we enter our work into a variety of professional design competitions. We also participate in design events and give back to the community as often as possible.

Thanks to the continuous support of clients who encourage us to do our creative best, ap*d will continue to create award-winning solutions for clients large and small.

ap*d has been recognized and awarded for many outstanding design solutions by the following publications and design organizations.

1998
Best of Business Card Design 3
Author: Motif Design
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Clients: QV Design, Cheryl Roder-Quill

1999
AIGA | Pittsburgh Communication Show
Award of Excellence
Client: a to z communications

2000
Big Book of Design Ideas
Author: David E. Carter
Publisher: Collins Design
Project: a to z communications 10th Anniversary invitation

2002
Best of Business Card Design 5
Author: Cheryl Dangel Cullan
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Client: angryporcupine*design

2003
Designers in Handcuffs
Author: Pat Matson Knapp
Publisher: How Design Books
Clients: Lew & Kelly Wagman, Scott & Tracy Lemon, King Quillakiki

LogoLounge: Volume One
Author: Bill Gardner and Cathy Fishel
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Clients: QV Design, K&M Productions, Trevor Davies (TUNG), Sharron Kraus, Canned Food Alliance, Callisma

Letterhead & Logo Design 8
Author: Top Design Studio
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Client: Groundswell

The Best of the Best of Business Card Design
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Clients: QV Design, Cheryl Roder-Quill

2004
1,000 Greetings
Author: Peter King & Company
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Clients: Lew & Kelly Wagman, Scott & Tracy Lemon

American Corporate ID 20
Award of Excellence
Author: David E. Carter
Publisher: HarperCollins
Clients: QV Design, Resource One, Lunar New Year Unity Parade

The Big Book of Logos 4
Award of Excellence
Author: David E. Carter
Publisher: HarperCollins
Clients: Arula Systems, Novell

2005
American Corporate Identity 21
Award of Excellence
Author: David E. Carter
Publisher: HarperCollins
Clients: On the Fringe Salon, Cupertino Community Services' Family Resources Program

2005 Summit Creative Awards | Bronze winner
Client: On the Fringe Salon

The Big Book of Business Cards
Author: David E. Carter
Publisher: HarperCollins
Clients: StreamWorks Consulting, Breathe, the organization, Cea Cohen-Elliott, angryporcupine*design

2006
DNA Identity
Author: Pedro Guitton
Publisher: Index Book [Spain]
Clients: Cheryl Dailey Makeup + Hair, StreamWorks Consulting, Cupertino Community Services' Family Resources Program, QV Design, Lunar New Year Unity Parade, Sharron Kraus

LogoLounge: Volume Three
Author: Bill Gardner and Cathy Fishel
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Clients: Cheryl Dailey Makeup + Hair, Zombiecat Productions

American Corporate ID 22
Award of Excellence
Author: David E. Carter
Publisher: Collins Design
Clients: StreamWorks Consulting, Zombiecat Productions

2006 Summit Creative Awards | Silver winner
Client: SGM | Schellin Grounds Maintenance

Identity: Best of the Best 2006
7th issue, Identity :: Russian branding and design magazine
Client: Sharron Kraus, Beautiful Twisted logo

AIGA | SLC 100 Show
Award of Merit
Client: SGM | Schellin Grounds Maintenance

2006 PRINT Regional Design Annual
Client: Cheryl Dailey Makeup + Hair

2007
The Big Book of Logos 5
Award of Excellence
Author: David E. Carter
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Clients: StreamWorks Consulting, Cheryl Dailey Makeup + Hair, Knead on the Spot, TUNG, SGM | Schellin Grounds Maintenance, On the Fringe Salon, Cloud City Creative and Zombiecat Productions

LogoLounge: Volume Four
Author: Bill Gardner and Cathy Fishel
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Client: Cloud City Creative

Identity Crisis!
Author: Jeff Fisher
Publisher: How Design Books
Client: SGM | Schellin Grounds Maintenance

The Big Book of Design Ideas 3
Author: David E. Carter
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Clients: Lunar New Year Unity Parade, Wurx Consulting

2008
Best of Business Card Design 8
Author: Sibley/Peteet Design
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Client: Cheryl Dailey Makeup + Hair