designing trophies, defining moments

Watson Design is a boutique award design studio specializing in the custom design and creation of unique hand-crafted awards, trophies and plaques. There is a vision and a personality that runs through our work that is showcased in our final pieces. The methodology enables our clients to experience seamless custom design from concept through to final creation. Together, we will create timeless, meaningful and beautiful awards for your event.

 
 

a small selection of our newest creations

Earlier this year we crafted a selection of awards for the Canadian Safety Achievement Awards ✨ The collection includes two white shadow boxes, featuring a 3D printed construction figure, and a majestic array of custom acrylic designs. @gpmccanada
This week was the 6th Annual @craziesawards 🤪✨ It was a pleasure to craft the awards for the event again to help celebrate Connecticut’s incredible hospitality industry. Check out these shots of this year’s designs, including some of
Welcome back to Meet the Makers, where we're showing you the team behind the awards at Watson Design, as each team member picks their favorite WD award and explains what makes it special 🌟 Next up is Nat, a key member of our Graphic Design and Awar
We offer a sustainable approach to the custom design and creation of unique, intricately crafted awards 🌱🪚 These eco awards were recently created for @chba_bc, @udibc and @vicconstruction to recognize the success of the recipients at the Vancouver
Strike a pose 🦸‍♀️💪 With solid oak wood and layers of aluminum, we assembled these truly unique modern designs that feature cartoon style superheroes to align with @isolvedhcm’s award theme and brand. UV flatbed prints to all three of t
⭐ Welcome to Meet the Makers ⭐ Over the next few weeks we'll be showing you the team behind the awards at Watson Design, as each team member picks their favorite WD award and explains what makes it special. First up is our Owner and Creative Direct
Check out this custom take on our wooden eco Odyssey awards for Related Argent ♻️🌿 - [ ] #acrylicawards #acrylicmodernawards #customtrophy #customtrophies  #customawards #moderndesign #customdesigns #trophy #trophies #awards #award  #eco
Fresh produce awards for @syscocanada 🍓 🤝 Sysco is committed to growing responsibly and connecting the world to share food and care for one another. 🎨 We understand the importance of reflecting core business values, so each year we create an aw
We love these custom designs for our friends and returning clients @fluidra 🌊 The awards are a great example of how a variety of materials can compliment each other to produce an exciting and elegant finished product. A matte anodized aluminum tro
Check out these custom medals crafted using recyclable materials for GOAL (Green Operations & Advanced Leadership). The medals are designed to recognize the sustainability efforts of live event venues across a range of categories including: Was
A look back on the scepters we created in the summer to recognize the King and Queen of @crankworx 👑 Aligning with the monarchy theme, we designed the awards so that they could be proudly raised on the podium by the winners. Employing a mixed mat
We recently created a family of awards to allow @reliablecontrols to recognize success and highlight employee appreciation across a range of different categories 🙌 Using a variety of materials, the awards are customized to reflect the Reliable Cont
Using matte anodized aluminum, we crafted these unique metal awards for @gentexcorporation to recognize outstanding achievement ⚡ [] #customtrophy #customtrophies #customawards #moderndesign #customdesigns #trophy #trophies #awards #award #plaque #d

pre-designed & customizable acrylic awards

 

Our pre-designed acrylic awards are 100% customizable to fit any corporate branding or event theme. We use a state of the art process called UV flatbed printing. This enables us to print photographic quality in full CMYK colour, white and clear gloss directly to the surface of the acrylic. We keep stock of our acrylic awards which makes them a great choice for time sensitive orders.

 

odyssey

available in clear, black & white acrylic

Inspired by technology and exploration, this design was the first in our series of custom acrylic awards. The facets have been carefully balanced to create a unique form that is universal and adaptable for any event.

impossible

available in clear, black and & white acrylic

This award is called Impossible because of the production difficulty involved in making this award. With perseverance and multiple prototypes, we were successful at making an inside cut into the award.

 

new geo

available in clear acrylic

Featuring a trio of intricate, detailed cuts, the New Geo creates a captivating rippled effect that adds depth and dynamism to its design.

simple modern

available in clear, black & white acrylic

The simplicity of this design makes it one of our most popular choices. A tall and modern award that is easily adaptable to any brand or event. Available in several base colours with the option of adding laser cut 3D elements.

 
 

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a selection of our most popular eco-friendly awards

 

We specialize in creating awards from recovered or eco-friendly materials. Bamboo is our favourite wood to work with due to its sustainability features. We stock several pre-designed awards that can be customized for any brand or event. Such styles are often used as long service awards.

 

 

odyssey

available in various wood types

This award is identical to the acrylic version, only in wood. Inspired by technology and exploration, this design was the first in our series of custom wood awards. The facets have been balanced carefully to create a unique form that is universal and adaptable for any event.

impossible

available in various wood types

This award is called Impossible because of the production difficulty involved in making this award. With perseverance and multiple prototypes, we were successful at making an inside cut into the award.

 

bamboo cubes

available in bamboo

A simple and modern award. These cubes are versatile and showcase the beautiful grain of bamboo. We add bent brushed aluminium panels to the award which can be done in a variety of different metals and colours.

shadow box plaques

available in bamboo

We redesigned the old fashioned shadow box plaque into a modern and progressive award. We modernized the form and finish while adding a unique way of displaying the graphics and information inside the box.

 
 

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a selection of our most popular pre-designed metal awards

 

We work with many different materials such as wood and acrylic however, metalworking is one of our passions and specialities. We have invested in very specific machinery and manufacturing processes that enable us to deliver high quality and unique awards. Our pre-designed metal awards can be customized completely to suit any event or brand. We manufacture 100% of our metal awards in-house so we have control over every aspect of the production process.

 

 

dynamic

available in anodized aluminum

This modern award is dynamic yet simple. Many of our custom awards explore the idea of simplicity and timeless design for our clients. This particular design has been very popular. We have customized versions of this design for companies such as Volkswagen and UCLA.

die-cut

available in anodized aluminum

This is one of our most customizable awards. With the opportunity to add any cut out text on the side, this style of award is very versatile. You can choose the anodizing colour and we can print any graphic directly onto the surface of the aluminium.

 

modernity

available in powder coated aluminium

As the name suggests, this is a modern award. Made from a thick gauge aluminium, these awards feel good in the hand and have a decent weight. Endless possibilities for customization make these awards a great choice for any event or corporate recognition program.

avant-garde

available in various materials

We named this award avant-garde because, at the time, this was a new and experimental idea. Since that time, the design has evolved and has quickly become one of our most popular with clients and one of our favourite awards to make.

 

let’s discuss your awards