How do you design a sustainable award that recipients can build upon?
That was the task set to us by Avenue One to recognize an important milestone for employees within the company: 5000 homes stabilized.
As with all of our custom awards, we entered into a meticulous design phase to develop a final concept that would hit a variety of requirements while remaining unique, elegant and eco-friendly.
Initial concepts included awards with moveable parts and other exciting elements that would allow recipients to physically engage with the design.
Given a set budget and the need to mass produce 250 awards, it was important for us to consider material costs and how we would successfully achieve the final product with the least complications.
Avenue One has given thousands of families somewhere great to call home. Naturally, we opted for a design that resembled houses, using a contrast of beautiful solid oak wood and matte anodized aluminum in Avenue One’s brand blue.
In consideration of the environment, the awards were handcrafted using only eco-friendly materials.
The final product is a modern award, designed to act as a paperweight and displayed proudly on recipients desks. For those recognized with multiple awards when future milestones are reached, the design allows the houses to be assembled into a neighborhood style when lined up together.
This was a fun project to be part of and we look forward to crafting more environmentally friendly awards and trophies that facilitate recipient participation in the future.