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As one of Chicago's leading strategic graphic design agencies, we received a whopping 23 prestigious graphic design awards for logo design, branding, web design, brochures and sales collateral... in 2010 alone.

LATEST AWARD (ABOVE)

Hermes Creative Award
Meat Heads logo, signage and brand identity system
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– 2011 –
American Web Design Awards (GDUSA)

The American Web Design Awards, sponsored by Graphic Design USA, is an annual celebration of the power of well-designed websites and online communications
• The Habitat Company Website

Hermes Creative Awards

Received 4 awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals
• Pronto 'Za logo
• Meat Heads Burgers logo
• HOM Condominiums sales brochure
• AIDS Foundation "World of Chocolate"  event graphics

Summit International Awards

Gold: Logo/Trademark
• Pronto 'Za Pizza
Gold: Brochure
• HOM Condominiums
Silver: Brochure
• Spain Wine Tasting Event
Bronze: Brochure
• Alliant Credit Union HR Pitch

Logo Lounge

Inclusion in Master Library, Vol. 4
• Inspiration Corporation Logo
• One Tribe Logo
The Communicator Awards

The Communicator Awards, with over 6,000 entries submitted this year, are the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals
• Sg2 Healthcare E-News
• Highland Risk Logo
• Habitat Web Site
• Hello Again Re-engagement Brochure
• Snaidero Brochure

Top Rated Web Designer

Web Hosting Search
• UpShift Creative Group
+ 2010
Communicator Awards

Award of Excellence
• Alliant Credit Union / Brochure
• MeatHeads / Logo

Graphic Design USA

8 Awards Received
• Dandamudi's Business Card
• HOM Condos Note Card
• Meatheads Logo
• Pronto 'Za Pizza Website
• UpShift Creative Group Website
• UpShift Creative Group
  Because Your Brand Matters Card
• Urban Gardens Logo
• Weber Grill Restaurant Website
American Graphic Design & Advertising Awards #26

Award of Distinction
• Snaidero Chicago / Website
• Alliant Credit Union / Brochure
• MeatHeads / Logo
2nd Place
• EcoLogic Lofts / Brochure

W3 Web Awards

Silver Award:
• Highland Risk Website

Davey Awards

Silver Award
• The Habitat Company Website
Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA)

Gold: Brochure
• Emerald Condominiums
Gold: Logo/Letterhead
• Pronto 'Za Pizza
Gold: Brochure/HR Pitch
• Alliant Credit Union
Silver Award: Web Site
• Hom Condominiums Web Site 
Silver Award: Brochure
• Hom Condominiums Brochure
Bronze Award: Brochure
• Ecologic Lofts Brochure 
Merit Award: Logo/Letterhead
• Meat Heads Identity
+ 2009
SBCA

2009 Best of Business Award in the Business consulting category

Davey Awards

Recognizing Excellence of Small Advertising Firms
   • Alliant Credit Union
   • HOM Condos
   • Pronto 'Za Pizza
   • EcoLogic Lofts
   • Meat Heads Burgers
W3 Web Awards

International Recognition
of the Best Websites
   • Weber Grill Restaurant / Website
   • UpShift Creative / Website

Logo Lounge

Inclusion in Master Library, Vol. 1
   • Emerald / Logo
   • 9 West Erie / Logo
VerticalResponse Checkie Award

Excellence in Email Marketing
   • Weber Grill Restaurant

National Homebuilders
Sales & Marketing Awards

Silver Award for Best Marketing Campaign
   • EcoLogic Lofts
+ 2008
American Graphic Design Awards

   • EcoLogic / Brochure
   • EcoLogic / Website
   • EcoLogic / Sales Center Graphics
   • EcoLogic / Poster
   • 9 West Erie / Brochure
   • 9 West Erie / Logo
   • 9 West Erie / Sales Center Graphics
   • Trade Spain / Wine Brochure

W3 Web Awards

Silver Award
   • EcoLogic Lofts / Website
National Homebuilders
Sales & Marketing Awards

Silver Award: Best Marketing Campaign for green development
   • Emerald / Integrated Marketing

Chicagoland Home Builders Association SAMMY Awards

Integrated Brand Marketing-City
   • EcoLogic / Sales Center
   • Eco18 / Interactive Tours-City
   • 9 West Erie / Web Site Marketing
   • HOM Condos / Brand Image
Communicator Awards

Gold Award: Real Estate
   • HOM Condos / Website
Gold Award: BtoC Communications
   • HOM Condos / Brochure
Gold Award: BtoC Communications
   • 9 West Erie / Brochure
Silver Award: Consumer
   • Snaidero Chicago / Website
Silver Award: Logo
   • Pronto 'Za Pizza / Logo
+ OLDER

2007
Chicagoland Home Builders Association SAMMY Awards

Media/PR Concept – City
   • Emerald / "City Living" Magazine
Design Center – City
   • Chess Lofts / Sales Center

Logo Lounge Vol. 4

   • Pronto 'Za Pizza / Logo
   • UpShift Creative Group / Logo

International Academy of
Visual Art Awards

W3 Web Award - Silver
   • Snaidero Chicago / Website
W3 Web Award - Silver
   • HOM Condos / Website

2006
Society of Typographic Arts (STA)

Bio-Tech Brochure
   • Trade Comm Spain

Chicagoland Home Builders Association SAMMY Awards

AD Campaigns: Single Community Campaign
   • Emerald Condominiums
Signage: On-Site Signage
   • Emerald Condominiums


2005
The Great Design Show

Pack Expo brochure
   • Trade Commission Spain

Society of Typographic Arts (STA)

Pack Expo brochure
   • Trade Commission Spain

2004
Credit Union Association

Logo & brand image
   • Alliant Credit Union


2001
Annual Report 100

2001 Annual Report
   • Aetna

Annual Report Web100

2001 Web Annual Report
   • Aetna


Earlier
American Center for Design

   • 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001

New York Type Director Club

   • 1993, 1995, 1999
+ publications & exhibitions

PUBLICATIONS
Credit Union Journal

   • Corporate America Family Credit Union / Hello Again Re-engagement Brochure

Logo Lounge Master Library

   • Emerald Condominiums / Logo
   • 9 West Erie / Logo
   • Inspiration Corporation / Logo
   • 1 Tribe / Logo

LogoLounge IV

   • UpShift Creative Group / Logo
   • Pronto 'Za Pizza / Logo

ID Magazine

“30 Under 30”
   • Special Mention

"Typographics ‘95"

   • 2 experimental projects recognized

"Typography Now Two"

   • Emerging talent in typographic design

EXHIBITIONS
AIGA School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chapter

   • Eco-Friendly Design Practices

The Connect Design Conference

   • Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago

AIGA

   • Lifestyle Branding

University of Michigan

   • Juried Alumni Show

SAIC Faculty Show

   • Faculty Art Exhibit

STA Archive

   • Design Contest & Exhibit

Columbia College

   • Brand Building

The Great Design Show

   • Juried Design Exhibit

America's Second Harvest

   • Communications Professionals Seminar

ACD 100 Show

   • Juried Awards Show

AFFILIATIONS
The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)

The Society of Typographic Artists (STA)

The Home Builders Association-Marketing Committee

Inspiration Corporation Marketing Committee


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 We shift branding, advertising and graphic design results higher for BtoB and BtoC businesses, non-profit organizations and startups. UpShift has received numerous awards for brand identity, web site design, logo design, visual identity, annual report design, social media marketing, sales collateral, brochure design, packaging design, event marketing and trade show booth design. As a boutique Chicago graphic design firm that specializes in integrated marketing, we've often been referred to as "Chicago's best branding and design agency" with expertise in real estate marketing, financial services branding, pharmaceutical branding, and graphic design for high-end consumer goods.