FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2009
SEGD Names Fellow and other Award Winners for 2009
Washington, DC The Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD)
announced the selection of David Gibson, co-founder and managing director of New
York-based Two Twelve, as the 2008 SEGD Fellow. Fellows are selected for
promoting the highest values in environmental graphic design, and significantly
contributing to the direction and growth of the field.
The SEGD Green Committee (Gary Anzalone, Dawn Craft, Tom Horton, Craig
Johnson, Maura Matthews, Dave Miller, Naomi Pearson, Mike Santos, Danny
Schneider, Harry Spetnagel, John Souter) was presented with the Distinguished
Member Award for demonstrating outstanding volunteer efforts while fostering
growth and excellence in SEGD programs.
Ken Ethridge was presented with the Angel Award for promoting the highest values
in environmental graphic design and significantly contributing to the direction and
growth of SEGD.
The Arrow Award for demonstrating exemplary service or dedication to advancing
technologies and manufacturing in environmental graphic design, and striving to
provide the highest quality, was awarded to 3M Commercial Graphics Division.
The Victoria & Albert Museum was presented with the Insight Award for consistently
commissioning environmental graphic design programs that significantly enhance or
promote opportunities for the field and environmental graphic design education, and
demonstrating a long-standing commitment to recognize the field.
The winners received awards designed by Massimo Vignelli and fabricated by Design
Communications Ltd.
Exceptional Expo booths also received awards
- Best Booth: Neiman & Company
- Best Fabricator Booth: Tube Arts Group
- Best Materials Supplier Booth: General Glass International
- Best New Product: Magink, Monster Route
- Best Artisan Booth: Marcel Machler, Inc.
The Expo Award batons were designed and fabricated by Peter Andrusko of Written
in Stone.
The winners accepted their awards at the SEGD 2009 Annual Conference + Expo,
which took place in San Diego.
Founded in 1973, the Society for Environmental Graphic Design is the global
community of people working at the intersection of communication design and the
built environment. Through educational programs, research, and publications,
SEGD’s mission is to increase awareness of the environmental graphic design
community, promote the importance of the discipline in establishing place, and
continue to refine standards of practice for the field.
SEGD
1000 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202 638-5555
E-Mail: ann@segd.org
Website URL: www.segd.org
