Siegel+Gale Clients Rack Up 31 Awards in 2009 for Branding and Interactive Design
From best rebrand to outstanding corporate identity and interactive design, Siegel+Gale clients received 31 awards from some of the industry’s most reputable branding competitions.
New York (PRWEB) January 12, 2010
Representing brands in a variety of industries, global strategic branding firm Siegel+Gale is pleased to acknowledge the award-winning work of several client engagements throughout 2009.
From best rebrand to outstanding corporate identity and interactive design, Siegel+Gale clients received 31 awards from some of the industry’s most reputable branding competitions, including the 365: AIGA Annual Design Competition, E-Healthcare Leadership Awards, Graphic Design China Awards, Graphis Branding 5, International Davey Awards, Rebrand 100, Summit International Awards, W3 Awards, Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate and the Web Marketing Association.
“It is always exciting when our clients are recognized for demonstrating their commitment to clear and innovative strategic branding programs,’ says Sven Seger (http://www. siegelgale. com/people/design/#svenseger), global creative director. “To have helped such a myriad of clients—from healthcare to financial services, retail and non-profit—illuminate their brands traditionally and digitally is a testament not only to the dedicated teams at Siegel+Gale, but also to the clients who entrust us with their brands everyday.”
The launch of Siegel+Gale’s Dynamic Media practice at the end of 2008 enhanced the firm’s ability to exhibit brands across all touch points including digital and mobile platforms. Interactive work for clients like Baylor Health (http://www. siegelgale. com/work/baylor-healthcare/), Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: Hope Portal, Genworth Financial (http://www. siegelgale. com/work/genworth-financial/), and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library, which picked up seven awards in 2009, demonstrate Siegel+Gale’s dedication to the clear expression of brands both on-and-offline.
“It’s a great honor to ensure our clients can be heard in a crowd of global brands,” says Thomas Mueller (http://www. siegelgale. com/people/interactive/#thomasmueller), global director, dynamic media. “When our interactive clients are recognized, it’s a perfect reminder of how simplicity in digital strategy and design allows a brand to speak volumes.”
In addition to the notable “Best of Awards” from Rebrand 100, AIGA, and the Web Marketing Association, Siegel+Gale clients also accepted honors in new award-winning categories. Dollie & Me by Kahn Lucas received the Innovator Award for Consumer Product Website from the Summit International Awards and RMJM won the Leader Award for Corporate Image Website.
Advertising Age also recognized Siegel+Gale as No. 5 in its ranking of the Top U. S. Agencies in All Disciplines. Healthcare client Pfizer also received recognition from Brand New, which named it the No. 5 best identity of 2009 after Siegel+Gale’s refresh of the corporate identity.
Below is the complete listing of client awards from 2009:
Baylor Health Care System (3 Awards) – Web Marketing Association WebAward for Health Care Standard of Excellence and Non-Profit Standard of Excellence, E-Health Care Leadership Award for Best Site Design
Breastcancer. org (1 award) – REBRAND 100 Notable Award
Children's Hospital Lost Angeles: Hope Portal (3 Awards) – W3 Awards Gold Website Award for Healthcare Services Website, Web Marketing Association WebAward for Outstanding Website, Global Awards Finalist
Dewitt Stern (1 Award) – REBRAND 100 Notable Award
Education Credit Management Corporation (1 Award) – Graphic Design China Awards, Outstanding Logo Design
Emblem Health (1Award) – AIGA Award for Outstanding Design, Brand Book
Genworth Financial (6 Awards) – W3 Silver Website Award in Financial Services, Healthcare Services, and Insurance – Web Marketing Association WebAward for Standard of Excellence in Financial Services, Healthcare and Insurance.
ICFJ (1 Award) – REBRAND 100 Best of Award
Kahn Lucas, Dollie & Me (1 Award) – Summit International Awards Innovator Award for Consumer Product Website
Legal Aid Society (1 Award) – Pro Bono Publico Award to Alan Siegel
Pfizer (1 Award) – No. 5 best identity of 2009, Brand New
RMJM (1 Award) – Summit International Awards Leader Award for Corporate Image Website
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library (7 Awards) – Graphis Branding 5 Gold Logo Award, International Davey Awards Silver Logo Award, W3 Gold Website Award for Education, W3 Silver Website Award for Government, Politics and Associations, and the Web Marketing Association WebAward for Best Associations Website
Saunder & Associates (1 Award) – Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate Phoenix Award for Most Outstanding Brand
Siegel+Gale (1 Award) No. 5 on Advertising Age’s Top U. S. Agencies All Disciplines list
SONY Playstation Pulse (1 Award) – International Davey Awards Silver Logo Award
About Siegel+Gale
Siegel+Gale (www. siegelgale. com) is one of the world’s premier strategic branding companies and a pioneer in simplifying complex customer communications. Since it was founded by Alan Siegel in 1969, the firm has applied the art and science of simplicity to create branding programs that have helped many of the world’s best-known organizations excel. Driven by its philosophy of “Simple is Smart,” Siegel+Gale has led the way in bringing innovation to the corporate branding field, including transforming complex, incomprehensible customer communications into plain English; helping clients create distinctive brand voices across all their communications; transporting brands onto the Internet; and aligning the brand experience with the brand promise.
The firm’s clients include AARP, Aetna, American Express, Bank of America, Dell, The Four Seasons Hotel Group, The Internal Revenue Service, Lexus, Merrill Lynch, 3M, Microsoft, Motorola, the National Basketball Association, Pfizer, and Sony PlayStation. Siegel+Gale has offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and Dubai, and strategic partnerships around the world.
Siegel+Gale is part of the Omnicom Group Inc. (www. omnicomgroup. com), a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms serve over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
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