Awards and Recognition

While employed at other firms or as an independent design consultant

Recognition

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Parks Canada

2008
CEO Award of Excellence • The Atlantic Service Centre • Parks Canada Signage Standards program

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NSCAD University Student Union Award

2003
NSCAD University Faculty Recognition Award for outstanding teaching performance and dedication to enhancing student

Awards

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  • 2006
    Excellence Award in Printing and Design • Conduit Magazine, Fall/Winter 2005 • Brown University and Public Information Design

  • 2015
    Silver • Design—Identity • Mezza Lebanese Kitchen • Form:Media
    Silver • Design—Collateral • Mezza Lebanese Kitchen • Form:Media
    Merit • Design—Identity • Illusuak Cultural Centre • Form:Media

    2004
    Gold • Design—Identity • Radiator Hosting (design by Public Information Design)

  • 2017
    Planning Excellence Award • Physical Plans and Design • Fort Needham Memorial Park • The consortium of Ekistics Planning & Design and Form:Media

  • 2017
    Finalist • Experiential Graphic Design • Batoche National Historic Site • The consortium of Form:Media and Skyline Atlantic

  • 2020
    Planning Excellence • Rural/Small Town Planning • The Town of Wolfville Comprehensive Planning Document Review • The Town of Wolfville, together with Fathom Studio

  • 2015
    Best in Category • Campaigns • Mezza Lebanese Kitchen, branded environment • Form:Media
    Finalist and Best in Region • Logos • Mezza Lebanese Kitchen, identity • Form:Media
    Best in Category • Advertising Design Outdoor • Town of Lunenburg Pedestrian Wayfinding Signage • Form:Media
    Best in Category • Miscellaneous • Port Hawkesbury Community Trails Signage • Form:Media

  • 1999
    Design Achievement • Design • Nova Scotia Film Safety Society, logotype • 123 media design
    Design Achievement • New Media • Nova Scotia Film and Video Producers Association, interactive kiosk • 123 media design

  • 2008
    Design Award • publication design • Night and Day • Corcoran Gallery of Art
    Design Award • poster • Modernism: Designing a New World, 1914–1939 • Corcoran Gallery of Art
    Design Award • Invitation • Modernism: Designing a New World, 1914–1939 • Corcoran Gallery of Art
    Design Award • environmental graphic design • Modernism: Designing a New World, 1914–1939 • Corcoran Gallery of Art

  • 2018
    Excellence in Design • Civic Design • Fort Needham Memorial Park • The consortium of Ekistics Planning & Design and Form:Media

  • 2008
    Merit Award • Print • Modernism: Designing a New World, 1914–1939 • Corcoran Gallery of Art

  • 2018
    Medal of Excellence in Architecture • Batoche National Historic Site • The consortium of Ekistics Planning & Design and Form:Media

  • 2018
    Best in Show • Sign Systems • Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute • The consortium of Ekistics Planning & Design and Form:Media
    Finalist • Sign Systems • Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute • The consortium of Ekistics Planning & Design and Form:Media
    Finalist • Unique Systems • Fort Needham Memorial Park • The consortium of Ekistics Planning & Design and Form:Media

    2019
    Second Place • Freestanding Signage • Halifax Regional Municipality’ Argyle Street • Fathom Studio
    Second Place • Sign Systems • Halifax Regional Municipality’s Alderney Landing • Fathom Studio

  • 2019
    Finalist • Placemaking and Identity • Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute Office • The consortium of Form:Media and Ekistics Planning & Design
    Finalist • Placemaking and Identity • Fort Needham Memorial Park • The consortium of Form:Media and Ekistics Planning & Design
    Finalist • Student • Design Within Reach—Graduate Thesis • John deWolf

    2018
    Finalist • Student • Design Within Reach—Graduate Thesis • John deWolf
    Finalist • Placemaking and Identity • Fort Needham Memorial Park • The consortium of Form:Media and Ekistics Planning & Design

    2017
    Finalist • Placemaking and Identity • Batoche National Historic Site • The consortium of Form:Media and Skyline Atlantic

    1999
    Design Award • environmental graphic design • The Chicago Park District  Wayfinding and Signage • Two Twelve Associates

  • 2009
    Award of Excellence • Elena Del Rivero, exhibition brochure • Corcoran Gallery of Art
    Award of Excellence • Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power, exhibition graphics • Corcoran Gallery of Art
    Award of Excellence • Corcoran Youth & Family, publication • Corcoran Gallery of Art
    Award of Excellence • Women’s Committee/Corporate Sponsorship Package, design • Corcoran Gallery of Art
    Award of Excellence • Commencement, design • Corcoran College of Art + Design’s Design Lab
    Award of Excellence • Student Awards Ceremony Program • Corcoran College of Art + Design’s Design Lab

    2008
    Award of Excellence • Chance Encounters exhibition catalogue • Corcoran Gallery of Art
    Award of Excellence • Annie Leibovitz Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts certificate • Corcoran College of Art + Design
    Award of Excellence • 2008 All-Senior Show, exhibition • Corcoran College of Art + Design’s Design Lab
    Award of Excellence • Modernism: Designing a New World, 1914–1939, exhibition graphics • Corcoran Gallery of Art