NEWS

The latest edition of LogoLounge‘s bestselling book series has just hit the shelves! From 36,000 logos submitted, the judging panel selected three logos for inclusion in Book 14, developed by Lisa Sirbaugh Creative for clients: Bmore Grand, JR Capital Build’s Mews on Maxwell, and pianist Paul Warthen.

Book 14 showcases a curated collection of 3,000 winning logos created by talented designers from around the world. Meticulously reviewed and selected by a panel of industry experts, including some of the most respected names in the field, this volume is a valuable resource for creative inspiration and insights.

Being featured in LogoLounge, the world’s foremost logo showcase, is a genuine honor. I’m delighted by this recognition of brand identity work and especially thrilled for my wonderful clients. Being acknowledged alongside such remarkable work from global talent is incredibly humbling.

LogoLounge

LogoLounge is the world’s premier logo showcase and research network for graphic designers who create brand identities, aka: logos. Members can search the database by keywords provided by the originator, or according to such criteria as designer, color, shape, symbol, client, etc. Members also bookmark and organize favorite designs in “Collections,” read articles pertaining to the graphic design industry, and connect with other members.

LogoLounge launched in 2002 and was created from a need for an efficient way to find reference material for logos. The site’s founder is identity designer Bill Gardner.

Logos submitted to LogoLounge are considered for publication in the affiliated book series. Each book features the top logos selected by industry judges and organized according to styles and trends.

The winners of the 30th Annual Communicator Awards have officially been announced by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. This year’s esteemed jury panel honored Lisa Sirbaugh Creative with four awards, including: two Awards of Excellence for clients Bankabox and Proffitt & Associates Architects, each in the category of Identity Program Campaign; and two Awards of Distinction for Bmore Grand in the category of Identity Program Campaign and ACNB Corporation in the category of Corporate Communications–Annual Report.

Thank you to the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts and this year’s judges. It’s an honor to receive this recognition on behalf of my clients and the talented creatives who collaborated on this year’s winning work. Congratulations to each of you and to all of the 2024 Communicator Award winners!

The Communicator Awards
The Communicator Awards is the leading global awards program honoring creative excellence for marketing and communications professionals. Founded three decades ago, the Communicator Awards is an annual competition recognizing the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations, and design. The 30th Annual Communicator Awards received over 3,000 entries from ad agencies, digital agencies, production firms, in-house creative and communications professionals, graphic designers, design firms, and public relations firms.

The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts
The Communicator Awards is sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from acclaimed brand and media, interactive, advertising, and marketing firms including: GE Digital, Spotify, Condè Nast, Disney, Accenture Song, Superfly, Fast Company, Digitas, and many others.

The American Advertising Federation‘s District 2 chapter officially announced the winners of the 2024 Regional American Advertising Awards. It’s an honor to share that this year’s esteemed judges honored Lisa Sirbaugh Creative with three District 2 ADDY awards. The winning work includes: a Silver ADDY Award for the Camp David U.S. Presidential Retreat Private Label Wine Series in the category of Packaging Design Campaign; a Silver ADDY Award for JR Capital Build’s Mews on Maxwell Brandmark in the category of Logo Design; and a Silver ADDY Award for JR Capital Build’s Mews on Maxwell Branding in the category of Integrated Brand Identity Campaign.

The American Advertising Federation’s District 2 is comprised of hugely talented creatives from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, DC, and Delaware. Needless to say, recognition at this level of the three-tiered competition is a tremendous honor. Congratulations to these wonderful clients and to all the 2024 District 2 ADDY Award winners! And thank you to this year’s esteemed judges. It’s an honor to receive this recognition on behalf of these clients and the talented creatives who collaborated on this year’s winning work.

AAF Baltimore proudly unveiled the winners of the 2024 American Advertising Awards at last night’s ADDY Awards Gala, held at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. We had a wonderful evening catching up with friends, and celebrating incredible work and the talented people behind it all. I’m thrilled to share that this year’s judges honored Lisa Sirbaugh Creative with seven awards, including: a Judge’s Choice Award for logo design; two Gold ADDYs in the categories of brand identity campaign and logo design; and four Silver ADDYs in the categories of packaging design, annual report design, and logo design.

It’s a privilege to receive this recognition on behalf of such wonderful clients and the talented creatives who collaborated on this year’s winning work. Congratulations to each of you and to all the 2024 AAF-Baltimore ADDY Award winners! Thank you to this year’s esteemed judging panel and a special thank you to Judge Von Glitschka, Creative Director of Glitschka Studios, for selecting the Mews on Maxwell brandmark for his Judge’s Choice Award.

Graphis has unveiled the winners of The Graphis Design 2024 Awards. This year’s jury honored Lisa Sirbaugh Creative with seven silver Graphis awards, including: one in the category of packaging for Camp David Presidential Retreat Private Label Wine Series; three in the category of branding, one each for DASH Hair Studio, Pianist Paul Warthen, and Mews on Maxwell; one in the category of Annual Reports for ACNB Corporation’s 2021 Annual Report; one in the category of Brochures for the Mews on Maxwell Viewbook; and one in the category of Logos for Pianist Paul Warthen. The awarded entries from this year’s competition will be published in the 2024 Design Annual as well as in Graphis’ online gallery.

It’s a huge honor to receive this recognition on behalf of my clients and the talented creatives who collaborated on this year’s winning work. Congratulations to each of you! Thank you to Graphis and this year’s esteemed judges.

Graphis
The Graphis Institute is dedicated to promoting and celebrating the most compelling work from global talents in Design, Advertising, Photography and Illustration art. With over 150,000 individual pieces of work in it’s repository, Graphis has the most significant collection of creative excellence worldwide and includes one of the most extensive archives of the work and biographical material from all periods dating back to 1944.

The Graphis Design 2024 Awards Jury
This year’s jury of talented, award-winning designers and creative directors included: Roger Archbold (Roger Archbold) from Australia; Mike Hughes (Mike Hughes Creative Direction + Design) from Canada; Vishal Vora (Sol Benito) from India; Byoung il Sun (Namseoul University) from South Korea; Maria Alma Guede (Ralph Appelbaum Associates) from the U.K.; and Antonio Alcalá (Studio A) from the U.S.

The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts has officially announced the winners of the 29th Annual Communicator Awards. This year’s esteemed jury panel honored Lisa Sirbaugh Creative with five awards, including: three Awards of Excellence for DASH Hair Studio and JR Capital Build’s Mews on Maxwell, each in the category of Brand Identity Campaign, and JR Capital Build’s Mews on Maxwell Viewbook in the category of Promotional Collateral. Two Awards of Distinction were awarded to Pianist Paul Warthen in the category of Brand Identity Campaign and ACNB Corporation’s 2021 Annual Report in the category of Annual Report—Corporation.

Thank you to the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts’ jurors. It’s an honor to receive this recognition on behalf of my clients and the talented creatives who collaborated on this year’s winning work—congratulations to each of you!

The Communicator Awards
The Communicator Awards is the leading global awards program honoring creative excellence for marketing and communications professionals. Founded nearly three decades ago, The Communicator Awards is an annual competition recognizing the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and design. The 29th Annual Communicator Awards received over 3,000 entries from ad agencies, digital agencies, production firms, in-house creative and communications professionals, graphic designers, design firms, and public relations firms.

The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts
The Communicator Awards are judged and curated by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA). The AIVA is an assembly of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Current AIVA membership represents a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms including: GE Digital, Spotify, Condè Nast, Disney, Fast Company, Accenture Song, Superfly, Digitas, and many more.

It’s with great pleasure that I announce the name of my studio has officially changed to Lisa Sirbaugh Creative from the former Lisa Gorham Creative. This evolution comes after marrying fellow Creative Director, Seth Sirbaugh on September 17, 2022. And while the studio’s name has changed, its focus remains constant: develop beautiful brands that people connect with, shaped by strategy and creativity. Furthermore, Lisa Sirbaugh Creative will continue to provide the same elevated level of branding and graphic design services that my clients have come to expect.

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Founded in 1982 by a committee of esteemed illustrators and art directors, American Illustration–American Photography (AI-AP) was created as a direct alternative to other leading organizations and companies of the day who it was thought were not recognizing unconventional, “cutting-edge” work that was being produced by unheralded artists who were pushing the boundaries of commercial work.

The AI-AP juried award annuals, offering high visibility and well-deserved recognition where it matters most, are still published in all their large-format, luxurious, hardcover glory, staying true to their founding principles of celebrating great photographers and illustrators, lavishly showcasing commissioned and personal work that’s ahead of its time, while honoring the publications, creatives and agencies responsible for assigning and utilizing the winning images. Students and schools are also celebrated right along side established and emerging artists.

Lisa Sirbaugh Creative (formerly Lisa Gorham Creative) is a multi-disciplinary branding and graphic design studio dedicated to creating distinct and engaging brand experiences. Working in partnership with clients, we develop powerful solutions framed by strategy and creativity to form dynamic brands that people connect with.

Elevate and empower your company or organization by framing your brand for success and longevity. It all begins with thoughtful strategy, purposeful creativity, and exceptional execution.