nyiooc - 2015

We are only a few weeks away from the 2015 New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC). This is the third time we have been commissioned to custom design and handcraft the awards for the NYIOOC. The awards are given to producers from all over the world including America and Europe.  

The New York International Olive Oil Competition is the largest, and most publicized olive oil quality competition in the world.

More than 700 entries from 25 countries are judged by an international panel of experts. The winning olive oils are coveted by chefs, food buyers and discerning consumers everywhere who value extra virgin olive oils of the very highest quality.

wilson glove stands - industrial/pos design

These custom designed and handcrafted glove stands were created to match the Major League Baseball awards we just finished for Wilson Sporting Goods. As a part of the players recognition, the players receive a custom sporting trophy as well as a limited edition glove. It was important to Wilson Sporting Goods to have a matching stand to compliment trophy. 

bcit 50 year anniversary awards

We were commissioned to create the awards for the 2014 BCIT 50th year anniversary awards ceremony. The above is the final product, a modern award that reflects the clients branding and event theme. 

As designers, we do not create our products to simply 'look pretty'. Yes the end result may be pretty but, our role as your award designer is to respond to a brief. And that brief is what we use to design your awards. The design is usually a reflection of a brand, event theme and/or specific communication goals. 

Our approach in the creation of your awards is unlike anyone else's in the trophy/awards industry; we are designers (not trophy shop operators) and have a deep understanding of branding and 'physical branding'. This allows us to create unique, meaningful and beautiful awards and trophies for our clients. 

new eco awards: two-tone bamboo

We have just finished designing a new award for our 'eco' range; the two-tone eco bamboo award! We can make these with a full colour plaque (as pictured) or with the front laser engraved directly into the bamboo. These awards are quick to produce making them ideal for last minute events. 

our new star awards - eco materials

Take a look at our new STAR awards. We receive so many requests for awards that incorporate a star, we decided to design our very own! The star in these awards has been cut all the way through the Cedar block. Then the logo and text was laser engraved. 

We are a design studio with extensive experience in custom trophy, award and plaque creation. We specialise in the creation of unique, handcrafted, custom designed trophies, awards, plaques and offer complimentary engraving services for all of our products. We use can sustainable materials such as new/recovered wood and timber or traditional materials such as glass, acrylic and aluminium. 

We work globally providing high quality custom handcrafted corporate recognition awards trophies and plaques to our clients in Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand. We ship to all major cities and regional destinations including New York, LA, California, Texas, Calgary, Toronto, Edmonton, San Diego and Washington.

 

custom corporate recognition products

We just finished designing and handcrafting these beautiful custom corporate recognition products for our client Ooyala in Santa Clara, California. Click here to see more information. 

Andrew Watson Design is a boutique awards and gifts company that specialises in eco and sustainable products. We custom design and handcraft all of our products from locally sourced materials and consider the environmental impact of all of our products and manufacturing processes.

our new product line - ecoawardsandgifts.com

We have just launched another business that focuses primarily on eco awards and gifts. We have taken our most popular eco trophy / award designs to create this unique collection. 

www.ecoawardsandgifts.com

Eco Awards & Gifts is a boutique awards and gifts company that specialises in eco and sustainable products. We custom design and handcraft all of our products from locally sourced materials and consider the environmental impact of all of our processes.

Eco Awards & Gifts is owned and operated by Industrial Designer, Andrew Watson. Andrew has completed both Bachelor and Master degrees in design at Griffith University, Queensland College of Art (QCA). He received many awards in recognition of his academic achievements.

Andrew has an extensive portfolio of three dimensional design related projects including product design, handcrafted artefacts, branded environment/exhibition design, environmental graphic design, streetscape elements design, print based graphic design, model making, 3D visualization and has also been a sessional teacher at QCA.

custom eco award - perpetual

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We have just completed this beautiful custom eco / sustainable perpetual award for Legrand North America. We used sustainable bamboo plywood for the award and custom CNC cut the front panel. The front panel had a UV flatbed digital print applied to to rear. 

 

We are proud to work with sustainable materials whenever we can to create our modern, unique and timeless designs. 

custom perpetual trophy

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We just finished this fantastic custom perpetual football trophy for our client. We specialise in custom corporate recognition products but, we can also design for sporting events.

This custom perpetual football trophy has been handcrafted from locally sourced Douglas Fir wood, anodised aluminium and finished with screen printed text and graphics. We believe that creating modern and unique sporting trophies is important as most sporting trophies are boring and mostly look the same (cup style). 

Andrew Watson Design specialises in custom handcrafted corporate recognition awards trophies and plaques. We work globally providing high quality custom handcrafted corporate recognition awards trophies and plaques to our clients in Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand. We ship to all major cities and regional destinations.

rsp business awards

Belle-Laide Events and BOC - RSP Business Awards custom trophy awards

One of our newest custom trophy designs for the RSP Business Awards 2014. Image and event by - Belle-Laide Events and BOC 

 

why are our recognition products, awards and trophies the best on the market? 

Simply because we are vastly different from our competitors as we are not like regular trophy shop. We are passionate designers with a deep understanding of our corporate clients branding and communication goals. Our competitors do not generally employ designers and their products are not truly custom. We offer 100% unique custom designed products that are all made from locally sourced materials. Our competitors do not do this; they order from wholesalers who import their products from China (mass produced). This is how we differ from our competitors and this has greatly contributed to our success to date.

Our unique design style is our competitive advantage and has enabled us to work with some of the worlds largest organisations. These include: the United Nations, Verizon Wireless, LG, West Jet, Fuji Xerox, Ericsson (formally Sony Ericsson), Absolute Vodka, John Deere, Volkswagen, Indian Motorcycle, Alberta Government, Wilson Sporting Goods and many more . 

Andrew Watson Design specialises in the creation of unique, handcrafted custom designed trophies, awards and gifts. We offer creative services with a three dimensional outcome. We work across multiple disciplines to deliver a vast range of highly creative design and manufacturing possibilities.

We work globally providing high quality custom handcrafted corporate recognition awards trophies and plaques to our clients in Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand. We ship to all major cities and regional destinations including regular shipments to New York, L.A, California, Texas, Calgary, Toronto, Edmonton, San Diego and Washington.

We custom design and handcraft all of our products from locally sourced materials and consider the environmental impact of all of our products and manufacturing processes.

the gathering awards - cult

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We custom designed and handcrafted these unique custom pyramid trophies / awards specifically for The Gathering Awards ceremony. We designed the awards to be a modern interpretation of the classic pyramid shape. Typically pyramid trophies / awards are fairly plain and conservative but, we wanted these trophies / awards to be unique, modern and special.

The custom pyramid shape of the trophy / award was folded out of one piece of 2mm aluminium and finished with matte anodising. We then mixed up a custom silver metallic ink and silk screened the text and logos onto the pyramid sections.

The base was made of a heavy 6.35mm aluminium and anodised in a vibrant red colour. When looking into the pyramid  trophy / award from above you can see the year cut from the pyramid to reveal the red base below. A hidden detail. The base was then finished with a laser engraved plaque with the event and organisers details. 

The end result is a truly unique, modern and conceptual pyramid trophy / award that can be appreciated for many years to come. 

2014 - new york international olive oil competition (nyiooc)

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Congratulations to all the winners of the 2014 New York International Olive Oil Competition. 

We were commissioned by the event organisers to create a new, modern and contemporary custom trophy / award design for this years event. Since the event had such strong branding, it was only logical to create a custom trophy / award to reflect this. The result is a typographic custom trophy / award that is on-brand and is simple and stunning.