Who are the best p-o-p, exhibits and displays firms in 2018?

By GDUSA award wins, AARP Brand Creative Services leads with 7 winning projects. GAF Creative Services (3) and ArtHouse Design (2) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.

How is this ranking counted?

Each winning project in P-O-P, Exhibits & Displays in 2018 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.

How does a firm get on this list?

A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. P-o-p, exhibits and displays work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step.

Most-awarded firms

The Best Firms in P-O-P, Exhibits & Displays of 2018, by Award Wins

53 firms and in-house teams · 67 winning projects

Point-of-purchase displays and trade show exhibits are the last word a brand gets before a buyer decides, at the shelf or on the show floor. The designer works in three dimensions and at two distances, the one that stops a passerby and the one that closes the sale, and the structure has to ship flat and build fast. By GDUSA award wins, AARP Brand Creative Services leads p-o-p, exhibits and displays in 2018 with 7, ahead of GAF Creative Services (3), ArtHouse Design (2), AXA (2), Bank of America, Enterprise Creative Solutions (2). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for p-o-p, exhibits and displays in 2018 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.

Standouts of 2018

Birds in Paradise Installationby Shanti Sparrow for World Trade Centre (Hong Kong) · 2018
AARP Essence Festival Block Partyby AARP Brand Creative Services · 2018
AARP National Office Graphicsby AARP Brand Creative Services · 2018
ASI Sparking New Solutions Eventby AARP Brand Creative Services · 2018
IAGG 2017 World Conference Exhibitby AARP Brand Creative Services · 2018
Catalyst University 2018by 2 Fish Company, LLC for Southwest Michigan First · 2018

The Best Firms for P-O-P, Exhibits & Displays in 2018

The Best Firms in P-O-P, Exhibits & Displays of 2018, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	AARP Brand Creative ServicesWashington, DC	7	AARP Essence Festival Block Party
2	GAF Creative Services	3	Storm Response Marketing
3	ArtHouse Design	2	1515 Flats
4	AXAFirst winCharlotte, NC	2	AXA HR Recruiting T-Stands
5	Bank of America, Enterprise Creative SolutionsFirst winPennington, NJ	2	Bank of the Future Environment AFP Conference Signage
6	Hitachi VantaraFirst winSanta Clara, CA	2	Hitachi Vantara Event Backdrops
7	MunchkinFirst winVan Nuys, CA	2	Brica Owl Retail Display
8	PepsiCo Design & InnovationNew York, NY	2	PepsiCo Mix It Up 2017 POP Display
9	2 Fish Company, LLCFirst winZeeland, MI	1	Catalyst University 2018
10	American Bar AssociationFirst winChicago, IL	1	2018 Annual Meeting Bookstore
11	American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)First winChicago, IL	1	AHIMA Digital Badges Display
12	American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY	1	Our Senses Exhibition Design
13	Anne Arundel Community CollegeFirst winArnold, MD	1	The Nook Informal Learning Space Graphics
14	AsurionNashville, TN	1	EyeMed SpecProtect Booth
15	BET NetworksFirst winNew York, NY	1	Deathrow Chronicles OOH
16	BlackRockPrinceton, NJ	1	We are aladdin Conference Graphics
17	c\|changeFirst winChicago, IL	1	Living Labs Environmental Graphics
18	CitiFirst winNew York, NY	1	TTS 2018 Country Heads Meeting
19	City of LakelandFirst winLakeland, FL	1	Dog Leg Woods Dog Park Signage
20	Conair Creative ServicesFirst winStamford, CT	1	Wall Mural
21	EntroFirst winToronto, ON	1	Humber College Donor Wall
22	Entro \| CVEDesignFirst winNew York, NY	1	Columbia University School of Nursing Environmental Graphics
23	EquifaxFirst winAlpharetta, GA	1	Workforce Solutions Trade Show Booth
24	ESI DesignFirst winNew York, NYNow part of NBBJ	1	Power+Light Building
25	Extra Credit ProjectsFirst winGrand Rapids, MI	1	YMCA 150th Anniversary OOH Campaign
26	Georgia System Operations Corporation (GSOC)First winTucker, GA	1	How We Work Together Display
27	Giant Eagle Advertising DepartmentFirst winPittsburgh, PA	1	National Sandwich Month
28	Green Acres Nursery & SupplyFirst winFolsom, CA	1	Holiday Chalkboard Signage
29	GTB - The ParkFirst winDearborn, MI	1	2017 Lincoln Wish List P-O-P
30	Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART)First winTampa, FL	1	HART 275LX Bus Interior Card
31	Jackson Family WinesFirst win	1	Kendall-Jackson 2017-2018 In-Store Campaign
32	Kahala BrandsFirst win	1	Interior Wall Art
33	Karen Skunta & CompanyCleveland, OH	1	YWCA Window Graphics & Fence Banners
34	KUDOS Design CollaboratoryForest Hills, NY	1	Americans
35	ManpowerGroupFirst winMilwaukee, WI	1	Headquarter Skywalk Entrance Surface Graphics
36	Mass Mutual, studio mFirst winSpringfield, MA	1	MassMutual Signage
37	Millward and Millward LLCFirst winStamford, CT	1	National Sales Leadership Training Event Displays & Signs
38	Parsons CorporationFirst winChicago, IL	1	Parsons ITS World Congress 2017 Tradeshow Booth
39	PPGFirst winCranberry Township, PA	1	2018 Color Trends Power Aisle Graphics
40	Proactive Packaging & DisplayFirst winOntario, CANow part of New-Indy Containerboard	1	Winter Cabin Store Within a Store Merchandising Display Format
41	Protect-A-BedWheeling, IL	1	Sleep System Retail Display
42	Quicken LoansFirst winDetroit, MI	1	Rocket Mortgage Detroit Lions Gate Banner
43	Regina Rubino/IMAGE: Global VisionFirst winHonolulu, HI	1	Rosewood Phuket Resort Identity and Signage
44	Shanti SparrowFirst winNew York, NY	1	Birds in Paradise Installation
45	Tarrant County College DistrictFirst winFort Worth, TX	1	We Are TCC - Main Street Art Festival
46	TechTargetFirst winNewton, MA	1	TechTarget Headquarters Café Wall
47	The Boeing CompanyFirst winTuwila, WA	1	Workforce Readiness Center Environmental Graphics
48	The Velo GroupFirst winNew York, NY	1	OLO POP Design
49	TIAA BankFirst winJacksonville, FLNow part of EverBank	1	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Signage
50	Towson University Creative ServicesFirst win	1	Admissions Recruitment Pop-Up Banner

Counts are winning projects published in the gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name are counted like firms. The table shows the top 50.

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Every winning project adds a point the day it is published. Enter the awards →

Common questions

Who are the best p-o-p, exhibits and displays firms in 2018?: By GDUSA award wins, AARP Brand Creative Services leads with 7 winning projects. GAF Creative Services (3) and ArtHouse Design (2) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.
How is this ranking counted?: Each winning project in P-O-P, Exhibits & Displays in 2018 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.
How does a firm get on this list?: A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. P-o-p, exhibits and displays work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step. How the awards work.

Most-awarded firms

The Best Firms in P-O-P, Exhibits & Displays of 2018, by Award Wins

53 firms and in-house teams · 67 winning projects

Standouts of 2018

Birds in Paradise Installationby Shanti Sparrow for World Trade Centre (Hong Kong) · 2018
AARP Essence Festival Block Partyby AARP Brand Creative Services · 2018
AARP National Office Graphicsby AARP Brand Creative Services · 2018
ASI Sparking New Solutions Eventby AARP Brand Creative Services · 2018
IAGG 2017 World Conference Exhibitby AARP Brand Creative Services · 2018
Catalyst University 2018by 2 Fish Company, LLC for Southwest Michigan First · 2018

The Best Firms for P-O-P, Exhibits & Displays in 2018

The Best Firms in P-O-P, Exhibits & Displays of 2018, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	AARP Brand Creative ServicesWashington, DC	7	AARP Essence Festival Block Party
2	GAF Creative Services	3	Storm Response Marketing
3	ArtHouse Design	2	1515 Flats
4	AXAFirst winCharlotte, NC	2	AXA HR Recruiting T-Stands
5	Bank of America, Enterprise Creative SolutionsFirst winPennington, NJ	2	Bank of the Future Environment AFP Conference Signage
6	Hitachi VantaraFirst winSanta Clara, CA	2	Hitachi Vantara Event Backdrops
7	MunchkinFirst winVan Nuys, CA	2	Brica Owl Retail Display
8	PepsiCo Design & InnovationNew York, NY	2	PepsiCo Mix It Up 2017 POP Display
9	2 Fish Company, LLCFirst winZeeland, MI	1	Catalyst University 2018
10	American Bar AssociationFirst winChicago, IL	1	2018 Annual Meeting Bookstore
11	American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)First winChicago, IL	1	AHIMA Digital Badges Display
12	American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY	1	Our Senses Exhibition Design
13	Anne Arundel Community CollegeFirst winArnold, MD	1	The Nook Informal Learning Space Graphics
14	AsurionNashville, TN	1	EyeMed SpecProtect Booth
15	BET NetworksFirst winNew York, NY	1	Deathrow Chronicles OOH
16	BlackRockPrinceton, NJ	1	We are aladdin Conference Graphics
17	c\|changeFirst winChicago, IL	1	Living Labs Environmental Graphics
18	CitiFirst winNew York, NY	1	TTS 2018 Country Heads Meeting
19	City of LakelandFirst winLakeland, FL	1	Dog Leg Woods Dog Park Signage
20	Conair Creative ServicesFirst winStamford, CT	1	Wall Mural
21	EntroFirst winToronto, ON	1	Humber College Donor Wall
22	Entro \| CVEDesignFirst winNew York, NY	1	Columbia University School of Nursing Environmental Graphics
23	EquifaxFirst winAlpharetta, GA	1	Workforce Solutions Trade Show Booth
24	ESI DesignFirst winNew York, NYNow part of NBBJ	1	Power+Light Building
25	Extra Credit ProjectsFirst winGrand Rapids, MI	1	YMCA 150th Anniversary OOH Campaign
26	Georgia System Operations Corporation (GSOC)First winTucker, GA	1	How We Work Together Display
27	Giant Eagle Advertising DepartmentFirst winPittsburgh, PA	1	National Sandwich Month
28	Green Acres Nursery & SupplyFirst winFolsom, CA	1	Holiday Chalkboard Signage
29	GTB - The ParkFirst winDearborn, MI	1	2017 Lincoln Wish List P-O-P
30	Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART)First winTampa, FL	1	HART 275LX Bus Interior Card
31	Jackson Family WinesFirst win	1	Kendall-Jackson 2017-2018 In-Store Campaign
32	Kahala BrandsFirst win	1	Interior Wall Art
33	Karen Skunta & CompanyCleveland, OH	1	YWCA Window Graphics & Fence Banners
34	KUDOS Design CollaboratoryForest Hills, NY	1	Americans
35	ManpowerGroupFirst winMilwaukee, WI	1	Headquarter Skywalk Entrance Surface Graphics
36	Mass Mutual, studio mFirst winSpringfield, MA	1	MassMutual Signage
37	Millward and Millward LLCFirst winStamford, CT	1	National Sales Leadership Training Event Displays & Signs
38	Parsons CorporationFirst winChicago, IL	1	Parsons ITS World Congress 2017 Tradeshow Booth
39	PPGFirst winCranberry Township, PA	1	2018 Color Trends Power Aisle Graphics
40	Proactive Packaging & DisplayFirst winOntario, CANow part of New-Indy Containerboard	1	Winter Cabin Store Within a Store Merchandising Display Format
41	Protect-A-BedWheeling, IL	1	Sleep System Retail Display
42	Quicken LoansFirst winDetroit, MI	1	Rocket Mortgage Detroit Lions Gate Banner
43	Regina Rubino/IMAGE: Global VisionFirst winHonolulu, HI	1	Rosewood Phuket Resort Identity and Signage
44	Shanti SparrowFirst winNew York, NY	1	Birds in Paradise Installation
45	Tarrant County College DistrictFirst winFort Worth, TX	1	We Are TCC - Main Street Art Festival
46	TechTargetFirst winNewton, MA	1	TechTarget Headquarters Café Wall
47	The Boeing CompanyFirst winTuwila, WA	1	Workforce Readiness Center Environmental Graphics
48	The Velo GroupFirst winNew York, NY	1	OLO POP Design
49	TIAA BankFirst winJacksonville, FLNow part of EverBank	1	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Signage
50	Towson University Creative ServicesFirst win	1	Admissions Recruitment Pop-Up Banner

Counts are winning projects published in the gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name are counted like firms. The table shows the top 50.

Other years

The work

Your firm

Every winning project adds a point the day it is published. Enter the awards →

Common questions

Who are the best p-o-p, exhibits and displays firms in 2018?: By GDUSA award wins, AARP Brand Creative Services leads with 7 winning projects. GAF Creative Services (3) and ArtHouse Design (2) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.
How is this ranking counted?: Each winning project in P-O-P, Exhibits & Displays in 2018 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.
How does a firm get on this list?: A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. P-o-p, exhibits and displays work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step. How the awards work.

Standouts of 2018

The Best Firms for P-O-P, Exhibits & Displays in 2018

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions

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Standouts of 2018

The Best Firms for P-O-P, Exhibits & Displays in 2018

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions