Who are the best special categories and events firms in 2016?

By GDUSA award wins, Hybrid Design leads with 3 winning projects. Bridgemark (2) and Julia Balfour, LLC (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 Special Categories & Events in 2016 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. Special categories and events 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 Special Categories & Events of 2016, by Award Wins

66 firms and in-house teams · 71 winning projects

Event and special-category work is design with a date on it: a launch or a holiday that comes once and has to land the first time. The designer gives a moment its own identity without leaving the brand behind, and the deadline is the brief. By GDUSA award wins, Hybrid Design leads special categories and events in 2016 with 3, ahead of Bridgemark (2), Julia Balfour, LLC (2), Sokal Media Group (2), American College of Cardiology (1). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for special categories and events in 2016 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.

Standouts of 2016

HC Fuel Summit 2015 Logoby Harland Clarke/Go To Market · 2016
Aladdin Conferenceby BlackRock · 2016
Pulp Riot Semi-Permanent Color Packagingby Disc Graphics for Pulp Riot · 2016
SEVEN® haircare Package Redesignby SEVEN® haircare · 2016
McCrossins Foundations Folderby Third Planet Global Creative for McCrossin Foundations · 2016
Consumer Pulse 2016: Back-to-Schoolby Rubicon Project · 2016

The Best Firms for Special Categories & Events in 2016

The Best Firms in Special Categories & Events of 2016, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	Hybrid DesignFirst winSan Francisco, CA	3	Hybrid Portfolio Work & Play Volume 3
2	BridgemarkFirst winMississauga ONT	2	Bridgemark Business Cards VP
3	Julia Balfour, LLCFirst win	2	Newman’s Own Challenge Brochure
4	Sokal Media GroupFirst win	2	Out Drive The Competition Golf Ad
5	American College of CardiologyFirst winWashington, DC	1	International Conference Branding
6	American Museum of Natural HistoryFirst winNew York, NY	1	The Secret World Inside You Exhibit
7	Anne Arundel Community College, Creative ServicesFirst win	1	Jazz Ensemble Poster
8	Anne InkFirst win	1	Monster Mash
9	Aurora UniversityFirst win	1	Aurora University Senior Memories
10	Baseman Design AssociatesFirst win	1	Trump Poster
11	Berkley Publishing GroupFirst win	1	The Cake Therapist Cover Design
12	BexBrandsFirst winSan diego, CA	1	Chameleon Cold-Brew Packaging
13	BlackRockFirst winPrinceton, NJ	1	Aladdin Conference
14	Boxer Brand DesignFirst win	1	Cello Cheese Portfolio Rebrand Chief Creative: Paul Castledine
15	BrandimageFirst winCincinnati, OHNow part of SGX	1	Paramount Paint Package Design
16	Built CreativeFirst winApex, NC	1	Coffee Brochures
17	BulletproofFirst winNew York, NY	1	Swedish Fish Package Design
18	CBXFirst winNew York, NY	1	Kotex Style n Store Package Design
19	CepheidFirst winSunnyvale, CA	1	Ribbon Wall Graphics
20	CitiFirst winNew York, NY	1	Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions What’s New 2016 Brochure
21	Citi Business CommunicationsFirst win	1	Voice of The Employee 2016 Infographic
22	Citizen CiderFirst win	1	Citizen Cider Variety 8-Pack
23	Dark Horse DesignFirst win	1	Encore Global Packaging
24	David Weekley HomesFirst winHouston, TX	1	Wild Night at Zoo Lights
25	Diogo MontesFirst winLong Island City, NY	1	Casuarina 7 Package Design
26	Disc GraphicsFirst winHauppauge, NY	1	Pulp Riot Semi-Permanent Color Packaging
27	dso creativeFirst winRio Rancho, NM	1	2015 Annual Report
28	Ellen Bruss DesignFirst winNow part of Merrick Creative	1	MCA Denver 2015 Luminocity Invite
29	Evolution MarketingFirst win	1	Growing A Green & Healthy School, A Guide For Schools
30	FedScoopFirst win	1	Lowering The Cost of Government General Session Agenda
31	GDLOFTFirst win	1	Psychylustro Promotional Materials
32	Harland Clarke/Go To MarketFirst win	1	HC Fuel Summit 2015 Logo
33	HBO Digital Social MediaFirst win	1	Vinylcuts Website
34	Jason Absher CreativeFirst win	1	Dolfin Cannabis Packaging
35	John Townsend Graphic DesignFirst winKalamazoo, MI	1	New Year’s Card 2016
36	Kay James DesignFirst winAppleton, WI	1	Kleenex Back-to-School - Target Specific
37	Kristine Hyejung HwangFirst win	1	mEssentials Bottle Labels
38	La Panzanella® Artisanal Foods Co.First winTukwila, WA	1	Croccantini® Bites, Italian-Style Snack Cracker
39	LemonaidFirst win	1	Chickadee in Gestalt
40	Leverage Marketing GroupFirst winNewtown, CT	1	Sealed Air Product Care Pillar Icons
41	MerzWest Chester, PA	1	Blue Bell School Opening Banner Ad
42	Metropolis BrandingFirst winCharlotte, NC	1	Waters Builders Logo
43	MileyHallen DesignFirst win	1	Departmental Performance Poster 2016
44	Pamela’s ProductsFirst win	1	Pamela’s Products SimpleBite Cookie Boxes
45	Parsons CorporationFirst winChicago, IL	1	HireLAX Local Worker Hiring Program Presentation
46	PepsiCo Design & Innovation and Holmes & MarchantFirst win	1	Pepsi Challenge China
47	Pettypiece & Co.First win	1	826NYC Review
48	ROESCHMANNdesignFirst winAustin, TX	1	Crystal Ball 2016 Invitation Design
49	RTI InternationalFirst win	1	RTI Wellness Campaign
50	Rubicon ProjectFirst winNow part of Magnite	1	Consumer Pulse 2016: Back-to-School

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 special categories and events firms in 2016?: By GDUSA award wins, Hybrid Design leads with 3 winning projects. Bridgemark (2) and Julia Balfour, LLC (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 Special Categories & Events in 2016 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. Special categories and events 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 Special Categories & Events of 2016, by Award Wins

66 firms and in-house teams · 71 winning projects

Standouts of 2016

HC Fuel Summit 2015 Logoby Harland Clarke/Go To Market · 2016
Aladdin Conferenceby BlackRock · 2016
Pulp Riot Semi-Permanent Color Packagingby Disc Graphics for Pulp Riot · 2016
SEVEN® haircare Package Redesignby SEVEN® haircare · 2016
McCrossins Foundations Folderby Third Planet Global Creative for McCrossin Foundations · 2016
Consumer Pulse 2016: Back-to-Schoolby Rubicon Project · 2016

The Best Firms for Special Categories & Events in 2016

The Best Firms in Special Categories & Events of 2016, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	Hybrid DesignFirst winSan Francisco, CA	3	Hybrid Portfolio Work & Play Volume 3
2	BridgemarkFirst winMississauga ONT	2	Bridgemark Business Cards VP
3	Julia Balfour, LLCFirst win	2	Newman’s Own Challenge Brochure
4	Sokal Media GroupFirst win	2	Out Drive The Competition Golf Ad
5	American College of CardiologyFirst winWashington, DC	1	International Conference Branding
6	American Museum of Natural HistoryFirst winNew York, NY	1	The Secret World Inside You Exhibit
7	Anne Arundel Community College, Creative ServicesFirst win	1	Jazz Ensemble Poster
8	Anne InkFirst win	1	Monster Mash
9	Aurora UniversityFirst win	1	Aurora University Senior Memories
10	Baseman Design AssociatesFirst win	1	Trump Poster
11	Berkley Publishing GroupFirst win	1	The Cake Therapist Cover Design
12	BexBrandsFirst winSan diego, CA	1	Chameleon Cold-Brew Packaging
13	BlackRockFirst winPrinceton, NJ	1	Aladdin Conference
14	Boxer Brand DesignFirst win	1	Cello Cheese Portfolio Rebrand Chief Creative: Paul Castledine
15	BrandimageFirst winCincinnati, OHNow part of SGX	1	Paramount Paint Package Design
16	Built CreativeFirst winApex, NC	1	Coffee Brochures
17	BulletproofFirst winNew York, NY	1	Swedish Fish Package Design
18	CBXFirst winNew York, NY	1	Kotex Style n Store Package Design
19	CepheidFirst winSunnyvale, CA	1	Ribbon Wall Graphics
20	CitiFirst winNew York, NY	1	Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions What’s New 2016 Brochure
21	Citi Business CommunicationsFirst win	1	Voice of The Employee 2016 Infographic
22	Citizen CiderFirst win	1	Citizen Cider Variety 8-Pack
23	Dark Horse DesignFirst win	1	Encore Global Packaging
24	David Weekley HomesFirst winHouston, TX	1	Wild Night at Zoo Lights
25	Diogo MontesFirst winLong Island City, NY	1	Casuarina 7 Package Design
26	Disc GraphicsFirst winHauppauge, NY	1	Pulp Riot Semi-Permanent Color Packaging
27	dso creativeFirst winRio Rancho, NM	1	2015 Annual Report
28	Ellen Bruss DesignFirst winNow part of Merrick Creative	1	MCA Denver 2015 Luminocity Invite
29	Evolution MarketingFirst win	1	Growing A Green & Healthy School, A Guide For Schools
30	FedScoopFirst win	1	Lowering The Cost of Government General Session Agenda
31	GDLOFTFirst win	1	Psychylustro Promotional Materials
32	Harland Clarke/Go To MarketFirst win	1	HC Fuel Summit 2015 Logo
33	HBO Digital Social MediaFirst win	1	Vinylcuts Website
34	Jason Absher CreativeFirst win	1	Dolfin Cannabis Packaging
35	John Townsend Graphic DesignFirst winKalamazoo, MI	1	New Year’s Card 2016
36	Kay James DesignFirst winAppleton, WI	1	Kleenex Back-to-School - Target Specific
37	Kristine Hyejung HwangFirst win	1	mEssentials Bottle Labels
38	La Panzanella® Artisanal Foods Co.First winTukwila, WA	1	Croccantini® Bites, Italian-Style Snack Cracker
39	LemonaidFirst win	1	Chickadee in Gestalt
40	Leverage Marketing GroupFirst winNewtown, CT	1	Sealed Air Product Care Pillar Icons
41	MerzWest Chester, PA	1	Blue Bell School Opening Banner Ad
42	Metropolis BrandingFirst winCharlotte, NC	1	Waters Builders Logo
43	MileyHallen DesignFirst win	1	Departmental Performance Poster 2016
44	Pamela’s ProductsFirst win	1	Pamela’s Products SimpleBite Cookie Boxes
45	Parsons CorporationFirst winChicago, IL	1	HireLAX Local Worker Hiring Program Presentation
46	PepsiCo Design & Innovation and Holmes & MarchantFirst win	1	Pepsi Challenge China
47	Pettypiece & Co.First win	1	826NYC Review
48	ROESCHMANNdesignFirst winAustin, TX	1	Crystal Ball 2016 Invitation Design
49	RTI InternationalFirst win	1	RTI Wellness Campaign
50	Rubicon ProjectFirst winNow part of Magnite	1	Consumer Pulse 2016: Back-to-School

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 special categories and events firms in 2016?: By GDUSA award wins, Hybrid Design leads with 3 winning projects. Bridgemark (2) and Julia Balfour, LLC (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 Special Categories & Events in 2016 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. Special categories and events 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 2016

The Best Firms for Special Categories & Events in 2016

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions

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Standouts of 2016

The Best Firms for Special Categories & Events in 2016

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions