Elmwood

Awards

Ok, we know that “world’s most effective” might sound a bit cocky but it’s true. We’ve won more DBA International Design Effectiveness Awards than any other agency in history. For us, this says more than we ever could about our ambition to produce work with both creative and commercial worth. As well as this, we’ve won over a hundred national and international awards over the past five years for our creativity and effectiveness. That’s a lot of polish.

DBA International Design Effectiveness Awards

2010 Gold – Packaging: The Saucy Fish Company
2010 Silver – Packaging: Challs Buster
2010 Silver – Environment: BBC Tree O’ Clock
2010 Bronze – Packaging: Hummingbird by Officeworks
2009 Gold – Packaging Branded Food & Drink: Debbie & Andrew’s
2009 Gold – Corporate/Brand identity (costs over £100,000): SSL International plc
2009 Silver – Packaging Own Brand Non-Food: Godfrey’s
2009 Silver – Corporate/Brand Identity (costs under £100,000): British Chambers of Commerce
2009 Bronze – Packaging Branded Non-Food: Colgate Palmolive Services Europe
2008 Silver – Design for Society: Thirsty Planet
2008 Silver – Packaging Branded Food & Drink: Make Mine a Builder’s
2008 Silver – Museums, Galleries and Visitor Attractions: Melbourne Writers’ Festival
2008 Bronze – Packaging Branded Non-Food: Polycell
2008 Bronze – Packaging Branded Non-Food: Haith’s
2007 Silver - Packaging Own Brand, Food & Drink: Coles rebrand
2007 Bronze - Corporate/Brand Identity (costs over £100,000): STV rebrand
2006 Winner - Packaging: Branded Non-Food: Challs Buster range
2006 Winner - Internal Communications: Scottish Water
2005 Winner - Corporate Branding (costs under £100,000): Serious
2003 Winner - Packaging Branded: Debbie & Andrew’s Sausages
2003 Finalist - Packaging Own Brand: ASDA, Brand Reinvention
2003 Finalist - Internal Communications: Whyte & Mackay
2002 Winner - Packaging Branded: Richardson Sheffield Ltd, Laser Scissors
2001 Winner - B2B Print: GF Smith, PhoenixMotion, This is Not Real Art
2000 Winner - Packaging Own Brand: ASDA, Cereals
2000 Finalist - Design For Good: ASDA, Tickled Pink Campaign
1999 Winner - Packaging Own Brand: ASDA, Chilled Pizza
1999 Winner - Exhibitions: ICI Lucite, ISH Exhibition
1999 Finalist - Corporate Branding (costs under £1m): Photo 98
1998 Winner - Consumer Literature: District of Easington, Paperboy
1998 Winner - Environment: District of Easington, Paperboy
1996 Winner - Packaging Own Brand: ASDA, Premium Lager
1996 Finalist - Packaging Own Brand: ASDA, Baby Care
1996 Finalist - Packaging Branded: Terry’s Suchard Curiously Strong Mints
1995 Winner - Packaging Own Brand: ASDA, Christmas
1994 Winner - Packaging Branded: Somerfield, Medicines
1992 Finalist - Packaging Branded: Carr’s, Table Water Biscuits

D&AD

2010 Award – Writing for Design/Graphic Design: Typewriting Monkeys
2004 In annual - Identity: Serious
2003 In annual - Brochures & Catalogues: Scheufelen, Free
2001 In annual - Writing for Design: GF Smith, This is Not Real Art
2001 In annual - Packaging: Richardson Sheffield Ltd, Gripi
2000 In annual - Graphic Design: Yorkshire Water, Children’s Forest mailing
1998 In annual - Packaging: VAUX, Leiter Pils

Design Week Awards

2011 Commendation – Direct Mail: Typewriting Monkeys
2010 Finalist – Promotional Brochures: Creative & Cultural Skills, After the Crunch
2004 Winner - Identity: Serious
2003 Finalist - Letterheads & Logos: GNER, Go Eat
2003 Finalist - Promotional Brochures: Scheufelen, Free
2002 Finalist - Interactive Media - Information: Mount St Mary’s School
2002 Finalist - Promotional Brochures: Scheufelen, Source
1999 Finalist - Promotional Brochures: Triangle, Take Nothing For Granted
1997 Finalist - Direct Mail: Ballantine’s
1992 Finalist - Brochures: Leeds City Challenge

Design Week’s Benchmark Awards

2010 Commendation – Professional Services: Nord Anglia
2010 Shortlist – Telecommunications: Cable & Wireless
2009 Commended – Public Sector: The Met Office
2008 Winner – Professional Services: British Chambers of Commerce
2007 Commended - Food & Drink: Make Mine a Builder’s
2006 Winner - Household Goods: Richardson’s
2005 Winner - Professional Services: Serious
2005 Finalist - Public Sector: Bradford Centre Regeneration
2005 Finalist - Not for Profit: Hull Cityimage, Wilberforce 2007

Marketing Design Awards

2010 Winner – FMCG: The Saucy Fish Company
2010 Finalist – Cable and Wireless
2010 Finalist – Low Associates
2010 Finalist – Colmar Brunton
2010 Finalist – Nord Anglia
2010 Finalist – Wurrooks
2009 Finalist – Pharmaceutical & Healthcare: SSL International plc

Clio Awards

2004 Bronze - Brochures: Microban, Anti-Bacterial Brochure
2002 Gold - Brochures: Scheufelen, Verus - The Book of Truths
2001 Gold - Brochures: GF Smith & The Typographic Circle, Open Air
1994 Silver - Packaging; Non-alcoholic Beverages: Orchid Drinks, Monsoon
1990 Gold - Packaging; Frozen Foods: Young’s, Cod Fillets
1989 Recognition - Packaging: English Provender Company

McNaughton Review

2009 – Stationery: Low Associates
2008 – Stationery: Flat Pack Mick
1996 – Self-promotion: Ballantine’s
1996 – Corporate Identity & Stationery: Elmwood
1996 – Brochures – Products and Services: Sprayway

Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For

2011 – 2-star accreditation
2010 – One to Watch
2009 – 2-star accreditation
2008 – 2-star accreditation
2008 – No. 80 in Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For
2007 – 2-star accreditation
2006 – 1-star accreditation

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards

2011 Finalist – Packaging: The Saucy Fish Company
2011 Finalist – Brand Identity: Tom Divine
2011 Finalist – Posters: London Moving Mailer
2011 Finalist – Packaging: The Saucy Fish Company2011 Finalist – Brand Identity: Tom Divine
2011 Finalist – Posters: London Moving Mailer
2010 Silver – Stationery Design: Playgroup
2010 Bronze – Announcements/Invitation Cards Collateral: Elmwood Christmas Card
2010 Finalist – Announcements/Invitation Cards Collateral: Toast
2010 Finalist – Stationery Design: Swedish Massage
2009 Bronze - Home Items: Pets at Home Purely
2009 Finalist - Brand identity: The British Chambers of Commerce
2008 Finalist - Stationery: First Republic
2008 Finalist - Foods: Filthy
2007 Finalist - Stationery: Flat Pack Mick
2007 Finalist - Household/Pet Products: Wainwrights
2007 Finalist - Typography: Elmwood Christmas Card
2007 Finalist - Logo/Trademark - Jayne Barrett Ltd
2007 Finalist - Logo/Trademark - KAT Electrical
2006 Finalist - Package Design: Foods - Jenners
2006 Finalist - Company Literature: Announcement/Invitation Cards - Dip In
2005 Finalist - Writing: Elmwood, Moo
2005 Finalist - Company Literature: Edinburgh College of Art Research Books
2005 Finalist - Company Literature: Hull Cityimage, Treasure Island
2005 Finalist - Company Literature: Microban, Anti-Bacterial Brochure
2004 Silver - Direct mail: Curtis Fine Papers, Classic Posters
2004 Finalist - Corporate Identity: Serious
2004 Finalist - Company Literature: BBC Talent, Film Maker Invite
2003 Finalist - Corporate Identity: Hot Tin Roof
2003 Finalist - Corporate Identity: Terroir Languedoc
2003 Finalist - Corporate Identity: FOODING
2002 Gold - Company Literature : Scheufelen, Source
2002 Finalist - Company Literature: Scheufelen, Verus - The Book of Truths
2001 Silver - Company Literature: Scheufelen, PhoenixMotion
2001 Bronze - Non-Profit Company Literature: The Typographic Circle, Open Air
2000 Finalist - Company Literature: Castrol Formula RS, Brand Book
2000 Finalist - Company Literature: Yorkshire Water, Children’s Forest
2000 Finalist - Website Overall Design: www.elmwood.co.uk
2000 Finalist - Illustration: Yorkshire Water, Children’s Forest
1999 Finalist - Company Literature: ICI Perspex, VIP
1997 Winner - Brochure: Ballantine’s
1996 Finalist - Identity: Doug Currie Photography
1996 Finalist - Company Literature : Opera North, Spring Season 1996
1994 Winner - Packaging: ASDA, Hungarian Wines

NY Festivals New Media Awards

2000 Finalist - Education: Yorkshire Water, Children’s Forest CD Rom

New York Art Directors Club

2008 Merit - Corporate and Promotional Design: stationery (letterhead / business cards / envelope): First Republic
2006 Merit - Corporate & Promotional Design: Wilberforce 2007
2002 Merit - Corporate & Promotional Design: Scheufelen, Source

Mobius Awards

2010 Award – Print: Branding, Corporate Identity, Self Promotion: Colmar Brunton
2010 – Best of Show; Direct Mail: Toast
2009 Gold – Food Beverages: Restaurants, Fast Foods: The Breakfast Club, Toast
2009 Certificate – Branding, Corporate Identity, Self-Promotion: Playgroup
2007 Gold - Services; Real Estate: Dilapidations
2007 Gold - Recreation; Entertainment Events: Melbourne Writers’ Festival
2007 Certificate - Pet Products; Food: Wainwright’s
2006 Gold - Copywriting: Elmwood, Moo
2006 Certificate - Community Business Development: Wilberforce 2007
2000 Silver - Image Building: Scheufelen, PhoenixMotion
2000 Silver - Corporate Identity: Hotcakes
2000 Silver - Financial Services: Halifax, Customer Focus Programme
1999 Gold - Services; Children: Yorkshire Water, Children’s Forest
1999 Gold - Environmental Issues & Concerns: Children’s Forest
1999 Gold - Image Building: Castrol Formula RS, Brand Book
1999 Gold - Recreation; Sporting Events: FA Bid for World Cup 2006
1999 Silver - Snack Foods: ASDA, Onion Rings
1998 Gold - Image Building: ICI Lucite
1998 Gold - Image Building: ICI Prismex, Making Light Perform
1998 Gold - Image Building: ICI Perspex, VIP
1998 Gold - Image Building: Triangle, Take Nothing For Granted
1997 Certificate - Men & Women’s Clothing: Sprayway
1997 Certificate - Personal Care, Baby Care Products: ASDA Baby Care
1996 Gold - Beverages; Beer: ASDA, Rusty Rivet
1996 Gold - Image Building: Elmwood, There Is No Finish Line
1996 Certificate - Beverages; Beer: ASDA, Gentleman Jack
1996 Certificate - Beverages, Beer: ASDA, Whitechapel Porter
1994 Winner - Candies: Terry’s Suchard Curiously Strong Mints
1991 Certificate - Snack Foods: ASDA, Continental Biscuits
1991 Certificate - Foods: ASDA, World Bistro
1991 Certificate - Services; Training, Education, Recruiting: Leeds Metropolitan University Language Centre

Penta Awards

2010 Gold – Food: Fish, meat, poultry (fresh, deep-frozen, dried or canned): The Saucy Fish Company
2010 Silver – Other Markets: Pet Products (food and accessories): Purely, Pets at Home

Roses

2009 Nomination – Designer of the Year: Stephen Woowat
2009 Nomination – Designer of the Year: Ben Greengrass
2009 Bronze – Use of Illustration: Creative & Cultural Skills, After the Crunch
2009 Nomination – Promotional Literature: Creative & Cultural Skills, After the Crunch
2009 Nomination – Stationery: Playgroup
2007 Bronze - Package Design: ASDA Choc Bites
2005 Bronze - Corporate Identity: Richardson Sheffield Ltd
2004 Gold - Annual Report: Scottish Ambulance Service
2004 Bronze - Corporate Identity: BBC Talent
2003 Gold - Stationery: Hot Tin Roof
2003 Gold - Corporate Identity: Serious
2003 Gold - Promotional Literature: Curtis Fine Papers, Eco Book
2003 Gold - Direct Mail: Curtis Fine Papers, Classic Posters
2003 Commendation - Corporate Identity: GNER, Go Eat
2002 Silver - Use of Typography: Scheufelen - Free
2002 Silver - Use of Paper: Elmwood, Straight From the Horse’s Mouth
2002 Commendation - Promotional Literature: Scheufelen - Free
2002 Commendation - Use of Paper: Scheufelen - Free
2002 Commendation - Use of Photography: Scheufelen - Free
2002 Commendation - Self-Promotion: Straight From the Horse’s Mouth
2001 Commendation - Corporate Literature: 3i, Different
2001 Commendation - Corporate Literature: Halifax, Customer Focus Programme
2001 Commendation - Promotional Literature: GF Smith, This Is Not Real Art
2001 Commendation - Promotional Literature: Halifax, Car Loan Booklet
2000 Chairman’s Award Best of Show/Grand Prix - Yorkshire Water,
Children’s Forest
2000 Silver - Corporate Identity: Yorkshire Water, Children’s Forest
2000 Silver - Logo: Yorkshire Water, Children’s Forest
2000 Silver - Promotional Literature: Yorkshire Water, Children’s Forest
2000 Silver - CD-Rom: Yorkshire Water, Children’s Forest
2000 Silver - B2B Direct Mail: Yorkshire Water, Children’s Forest Mailing
2000 Silver - Website: www.childrensforest.com
2000 Bronze - Consumer Direct Mail: Yorkshire Water, Children’s Forest
1999 Bronze - Brochure: Triangle, Take Nothing For Granted
1997 Bronze - Promotion: Ballantine’s
1988 Bronze - Packaging: Country Gardens Coolers

Scottish Design Awards

2009 Winner – Grand Prix: 08 Exhibition poster
2009 Winner – Poster: 08 Exhibition poster
2008 Winner – Stationery: Radium
2008 Winner – Emerging Designer of the Year: Graeme Cook
2007 Winner - Stationery: Flat Pack Mick
2007 Nomination - Emerging Designer of the Year: Glenn Garriock
2007 Nomination - Promotional Literature: Thistle Street Bar
2006 Commended - Scottish Designer of the Year: Graham Sturzaker)
2005 Nomination - Scottish Designer of the Year: Paul Sudron &
Graham Sturzaker
2005 Nomination - Promotional Literature: Curtis Fine Papers, Journeys Brochure
2005 Winner - Self Promotion: Elmwood, Moo
2005 Winner - Use of Paper: Elmwood, Moo
2004 Winner - Scottish Designer of the Year: Paul Sudron
2004 Winner - Annual Report: Scottish Ambulance Service
2004 Winner - Stationery: 360°
2003 Winner - Annual Report: Scottish Ambulance Service
2003 Winner - Promotional Literature: Curtis Fine Papers, Classic Posters
2003 Winner - Stationery: Hot Tin Roof
2003 Winner - Use of Paper: Elmwood, Straight From the Horse's Mouth

Fresh Awards

2010 Gold – Craft: Copywriting: Typewriting Monkeys
2010 Gold – General: Self-Promotion: Typewriting Monkeys
2010 Silver – Craft: Posters: Typewriting Monkeys
2010 Silver – Craft: Typography & Illustration: The Elmwood Lexicon
2010 Bronze – Design: Packaging: The Saucy Fish Company
2009 Silver – Promotional Brochures: Creative & Cultural Skills, After the Crunch
2006 Gold in National Final - B2B Direct Mail: RAC Xmas Cards
2006 Bronze - Packaging: Vino Gusto
2006 Silver - Promotional literature: DJ Dilapidations
2006 Gold - B2B Direct Mail: RAC Xmas Cards
2006 Design Grand Prix - RAC Xmas cards

Cream Awards

2010 Cream Yorkshire, Grand Prix – Typewriting Monkeys
2010 Cream Yorkshire, Chairman’s Award – The Saucy Fish Company
2010 Cream Yorkshire, Award – Craft: What makes Elmwood Elmwood – The Elmwood Lexicon
2010 Cream Yorkshire, Award – Packaging: The Saucy Fish Company
2010 Cream Yorkshire, Award – Poster: Typewriting Monkeys
2010 Cream Yorkshire, Award – Direct Mail: Elmwood Christmas Card 2009
2010 Cream Yorkshire, Commendation – Corporate Identity: BBC Tree O’ Clock
2010 Cream Yorkshire, Commendation – Corporate Literature: What makes Elmwood Elmwood – The Elmwood Lexicon
2010 Cream Yorkshire, Nomination – Poster: Opera North Spring Posters
2009 Cream Yorkshire, Award – Direct Mail: Breakfast Club, Toast
2009 Cream Yorkshire, Commendation – Publications and Annual Reports: N Brown plc
2009 Cream Yorkshire, Commendation – Corporate Literature : Make Your Mark
2009 Cream Yorkshire, Nomination – Corporate Identity : Swedish Massage
1999 Cream Grand Prix, Bronze - Brochure: ICI Ultra Hostile Forces
1999 Cream Yorkshire, Bronze - Brochure: ICI Ultra Hostile Forces
1998 Cream National Grand Prix, Silver - Brochure: Sprayway
1998 Cream Regional, Creative Grand Prix - Overall Winner: ICI Lucite
1998 Cream Regional, Gold - Brochure: Sprayway
1998 Cream Regional, Gold - Direct Marketing: ICI Lucite

DADI Awards

DADI Awards
2010 Nomination – Not for Profit / Charity Website or Campaign: ‘Growing Something Groundbreaking’ – BBC Tree O’ Clock
2009 Commendation – In-house website/campaign: Digital Picnic

Melbourne Art Directors Club

2009 Finalist – The K.W.Doggett Fine, Fine Paper Award for Best Brochure, Catalogue, Annual Report or Prospectus Design: Abercromby’s Brochure
2008 Silver – Corporate Identity: First Republic
2008 Bronze – Design: Mary Fox’s stationery

Marketing Excellence Awards, Marketing Society in Scotland

2005 Commendation - Marketing Services Company of the Year

Marketing Society in Scotland Star Awards

2009 Winner – Strategic Excellence Awards, Marketing Capabilities: Elmwood Learning Culture
2009 Finalist – Communication Excellence Awards, Design Excellence: Pets at Home Purely

Yorkshire Internet Awards

2002 - Shortlisted - www.mountstmarys.org

The Yell Awards

2000 - Runner Up: Web Design Agency of the Year 2000
2000 - Winner: Multi-Channel Agency

Robert Horne North of England Design Consultancy of the Year

2008 Third – North of England Design Consultancy of the Year 2008
2007 Winner of Peer Poll
2006 Overall winner: North of England Design Consultancy of the Year 2006
2006 Winner of Client Satisfaction Poll
2005 Overall winner: North of England Design Consultancy of the Year 2005
2005 Best Piece of Work - Richardson Sheffield Ltd, Guidelines
2005 Best Design Head - Jonathan Sands
2004 Best Piece of Work - Serious
2004 Best Design Head - Jonathan Sands
2002 Overall winner: North of England Design Consultancy of the Year 2002
2000 Overall winner: North of England Design Consultancy of the Year 2000
1999 Overall winner: North of England Design Consultancy of the Year 1999

Robert Horne Scottish Design Consultancy of the Year

2005 - Winner of Peer and Creative Polls
2005 - Best Piece of Work: Edinburgh College of Art, Research Books
2004 - Overall winner: Scottish Design Consultancy of the Year 2004

Communication Arts

2001 Selected for Design Review - Self-Promotion: Scheufelen, Source
2000 Selected for Design Review - Self Promotion: GF Smith & The Typographic Circle - Open Air

Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards

2008 Winner – ‘Best Company to Work For’ category
2007 Winner – ‘Company with turnover of under £10m’ category
2007 Finalist – ‘Best Company to Work For’ category
2006 Commendation – ‘Best Company to Work For’ category

Innovator 08 (Yorkshire and Humber Innovation Awards)

2008 Winner – Culture of Innovation

AGDA Awards

2008 Distinction – Mary Fox (awaiting category info)
2008 Distinction – First Republic x 2 (awaiting category info)
2008 Shortlist – retail mailer x 2 (awaiting category info)
2008 Shortlist – Melbourne Writers’ Festival 06 (awaiting category info)