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Top Clients of Award-Winning Design Firms
PepsiCo is named as the client on more GDUSA award-winning projects than any other organization: 62, by eight different firms. Unimac, A Command Company (31), Kimberly-Clark (25), Platinum Performance (25) and 7-Eleven (22) follow. Since 2015, winning firms have named 6,534 clients on 9,105 projects, and 92 of them are Fortune 500 companies. In-house and student work aren’t counted.
Updated September 2026. How we count
- clients named on winning work
- 6,534
- winning projects that name a client
- 9,105
- Fortune 500 companies
- 92
- design firms that did the work
- 2,057
- firm and client pairs with wins in five or more years
- 44
01Top clients
Ranked by the winning projects that name the client. Type size follows the ranking. Each square is a year, 2015 to 2026. Darker means more wins that year.
Rank by
- 01PepsiCo
8 firms · Graphic 42%, Health + Wellness 39%Fortune 500 · No. 46
1511 of 12 yrs26
62wins
- 02Unimac, A Command Company
2 firms · Graphic 71%, Package 29%
1510 of 12 yrs26
31wins
- 03Kimberly-Clark
6 firms · Graphic 60%, Package 36%Fortune 500 · No. 225
157 of 12 yrs26
25wins
- 04Platinum Performance
1 firm · Graphic 80%, Health + Wellness 16%
1510 of 12 yrs26
25wins
- 057-Eleven
3 firms · Graphic 59%, Package 41%
156 of 12 yrs26
22wins
- 06Shea Homes
2 firms · Graphic 77%, Digital 14%
158 of 12 yrs26
22wins
- 07Abbott
2 firms · Graphic 52%, Health + Wellness 48%Fortune 500 · No. 107
1511 of 12 yrs26
21wins
- 08Mr Brands
1 firm · Graphic
155 of 12 yrs26
21wins
- 09National Resources
1 firm · Graphic 67%, Digital 33%
156 of 12 yrs26
18wins
- 10Unilever
6 firms · Graphic 50%, Package 44%
158 of 12 yrs26
18wins
- 11General Mills
5 firms · Package 94%, Graphic 6%Fortune 500 · No. 2271 win from the top 10
159 of 12 yrs26
17wins
- 12Kilwins Chocolates Franchise, Inc.
1 firm · Graphic 50%, Package 50%2 wins from the top 10
154 of 12 yrs26
16wins
- 13Meijer
1 firm · Package 81%, Graphic 19%2 wins from the top 10
157 of 12 yrs26
16wins
- 14Walmart
8 firms · Package 56%, Graphic 25%Fortune 500 · No. 22 wins from the top 10
158 of 12 yrs26
16wins
- 15Dymatize Enterprises, LLC
1 firm · Package 67%, Graphic 27%3 wins from the top 10
157 of 12 yrs26
15wins
- 16The Hershey Company
7 firms · Package 73%, Graphic 27%Fortune 500 · No. 3773 wins from the top 10
157 of 12 yrs26
15wins
- 17UPMC
2 firms · Health + Wellness4 wins from the top 10
154 of 12 yrs26
14wins
- 18Nestlé
6 firms · Package 85%, Graphic 15%5 wins from the top 10
159 of 12 yrs26
13wins
- 19Age International, Inc.
1 firm · Package 58%, Graphic 42%6 wins from the top 10
158 of 12 yrs26
12wins
- 20Henkel
1 firm · Health + Wellness 50%, Package 42%6 wins from the top 10
154 of 12 yrs26
12wins
- 21Monadnock Paper Mills
3 firms · Graphic 75%, Digital 25%6 wins from the top 10
158 of 12 yrs26
12wins
- 22Mondelēz International
4 firms · Package 67%, Graphic 33%Fortune 500 · No. 1226 wins from the top 10
158 of 12 yrs26
12wins
- 23Pfizer
6 firms · Health + Wellness 50%, Graphic 33%Fortune 500 · No. 736 wins from the top 10
157 of 12 yrs26
12wins
- 24SONIC Drive-In
1 firm · Package 64%, Graphic 36%7 wins from the top 10
155 of 12 yrs26
11wins
- 25B&G Foods
3 firms · Graphic 50%, Package 50%8 wins from the top 10
157 of 12 yrs26
10wins
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02Top three in each discipline
The three clients named on the most winning projects in each discipline. The number on each step is winning projects.
Packaging
309 clients
Food & Drink
251 clients
- 7-Eleven112nd
- General Mills161st
- Nestlé113rd
Consumer Products
123 clients
- Manna Pro®92nd
- Burt’s Bees91st
- Cra-Z-Art83rd
Health & Wellness
220 clients
- Dymatize Enterprises, LLC102nd
- PepsiCo201st
- Abbott83rd
Web & Digital
308 clients
- PepsiCo82nd
- National Resources81st
- Mutual of America63rd
Print & Collateral
212 clients
Publications & Reports
190 clients
- United Bankers’ Bank92nd
- Abbott111st
- PepsiCo83rd
Advertising & Posters
118 clients
Environmental & Exhibits
112 clients
- Mr Brands32nd
- Cleveland Public Library51st
- Park Dental33rd
Motion & Video
55 clients
- Verlo Mattress Factory42nd
- PepsiCo71st
- Post University33rd
Design for Good
52 clients
03Every client in this view
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| # | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PepsiCo | 62 | 62 | 8 | 2015 | 2025 | 46 |
| 2 | Unimac, A Command Company | 31 | 31 | 2 | 2016 | 2025 | — |
| 3 | Kimberly-Clark | 25 | 25 | 6 | 2016 | 2024 | 225 |
| 4 | Platinum Performance | 25 | 25 | 1 | 2017 | 2026 | — |
| 5 | 7-Eleven | 22 | 22 | 3 | 2015 | 2023 | — |
| 6 | Shea Homes | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2016 | 2025 | — |
| 7 | Abbott | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2015 | 2025 | 107 |
| 8 | Mr Brands | 21 | 21 | 1 | 2021 | 2025 | — |
| 9 | National Resources | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2015 | 2023 | — |
| 10 | Unilever | 18 | 18 | 6 | 2015 | 2024 | — |
| 11 | General Mills | 17 | 17 | 5 | 2015 | 2025 | 227 |
| 12 | Kilwins Chocolates Franchise, Inc. | 16 | 16 | 1 | 2015 | 2018 | — |
| 13 | Meijer | 16 | 16 | 1 | 2015 | 2024 | — |
| 14 | Walmart | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2015 | 2025 | 2 |
| 15 | Dymatize Enterprises, LLC | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2018 | 2025 | — |
| 16 | The Hershey Company | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2015 | 2022 | 377 |
| 17 | UPMC | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2017 | 2025 | — |
| 18 | Nestlé | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2016 | 2024 | — |
| 19 | Age International, Inc. | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2018 | 2025 | — |
| 20 | Henkel | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2019 | 2022 | — |
| 21 | Monadnock Paper Mills | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2017 | 2025 | — |
| 22 | Mondelēz International | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2016 | 2025 | 122 |
| 23 | Pfizer | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2015 | 2025 | 73 |
| 24 | SONIC Drive-In | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2020 | 2024 | — |
| 25 | B&G Foods | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2017 | 2023 | — |
| 26 | Germack Pistachio Company | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2015 | 2021 | — |
| 27 | Hain Celestial | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2016 | 2022 | — |
| 28 | Mutual of America | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2016 | 2024 | — |
| 29 | United Bankers’ Bank | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2015 | 2025 | — |
| 30 | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2015 | 2024 | — |
| 31 | Burt’s Bees | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | — |
| 32 | Campbell Soup Company | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2015 | 2023 | 413 |
| 33 | Cra-Z-Art | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2021 | 2025 | — |
| 34 | Dominion Energy | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2019 | 2025 | 272 |
| 35 | Ducommun Incorporated | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2015 | 2025 | — |
| 36 | Manna Pro® | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2016 | 2022 | — |
| 37 | Nestlé Health Science | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2018 | 2022 | — |
| 38 | Pepperidge Farm | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2015 | 2019 | — |
| 39 | Sappi North America | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2021 | 2025 | — |
| 40 | The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2015 | 2024 | — |
| 41 | Tijuana Red Cross | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2024 | 2026 | — |
| 42 | WineShop At Home | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2015 | 2023 | — |
| 43 | Canon Solutions America | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2021 | 2024 | — |
| 44 | Church & Dwight | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2018 | 2024 | 576 |
| 45 | Colgate-Palmolive | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2015 | 2023 | 219 |
| 46 | Constellation Brands | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2015 | 2022 | 416 |
| 47 | Doheny Eye Institute | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2015 | 2025 | — |
| 48 | Dunkin’ Donuts | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2015 | 2025 | — |
| 49 | Hy-Vee | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2017 | 2023 | — |
| 50 | Innercare | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2025 | 2026 | — |
- Which company is named as the client on the most award-winning graphic design?
- PepsiCo, on 62 GDUSA award-winning projects. Next are Unimac, A Command Company (31), Kimberly-Clark (25), Platinum Performance (25) and 7-Eleven (22).
- Which brands have the most award-winning firms behind their work?
- Counted by how many different winning firms name them as the client: PepsiCo (8 firms), Walmart (8), Campbell Soup Company (8), The Hershey Company (7), Kimberly-Clark (6) and Unilever (6).
- Which Fortune 500 companies are named most often?
- By GDUSA award-winning projects that name them: PepsiCo (62), Kimberly-Clark (25), Abbott (21), General Mills (17) and Walmart (16). In all, 92 Fortune 500 companies are named as clients.
- How does a client get on this list?
- Firms name the client when they enter work in the GDUSA awards. When the entry wins, the client is listed here with the firm that made the work. To add a client, enter the work and name them.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Each client is ranked by the number of GDUSA award-winning projects that name it as the client, 2015 to 2026. The firms that entered the work supply the credits, and 46% of winning projects name a client. In-house work and student work aren’t counted. Spellings of the same organization are merged by hand. Clients with two or more winning projects are ranked, and the A to Z list has all 6,534. Fortune standing is from the 2026 Fortune 1000.
How we count
- Every credit comes from the firm that entered the work in a GDUSA award program. GDUSA doesn’t speak for the organizations named, and a listing isn’t an endorsement by them.
- 9,105 of 19,998 winning projects name a client, or 46%. The rest carry no client credit.
- A client here is an outside organization. Work a company’s own team made for itself doesn’t count, and neither does student work.
- Spellings of the same organization are merged by hand. Private individuals aren’t listed.
- Rankings count winning projects, so a firm that enters often lifts its clients. Rank by firms to count different firms instead.
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