Challenge The School District of Clayton, along with members of the Clayton community, renamed their Dive Tank in honor of a beloved coach and mentor. They wanted to commemorate this with a plaque in his honor. Solution Lipic’s designed a weather-resistant plaque placed directly on the dive tower. The plaque incorporated a photo of Wally, verbiage describing his incredible contributions,… Read more →
Author: Steve Lipic
Stay Visible Year Round
Ice Cream Hits Year-Round Campaign Cold Stone Creamery, a retail outlet specializing in hand-made ice cream creations, wanted to show their appreciation to Chicago-area consumers, so they gave away MousePaper® Calendar mouse pads at the beginning of the year. Cold Stone Creamery was able to feature different menu items and coupons on each new month of the mouse pad, which was… Read more →
Recognize Your Top Performers
Industry Commercial Real Estate Services Challenge To recognize the accomplishments of top performing sales agents, a Commercial Realtor with world-wide coverage wanted a customized piece that would reflect the high-end quality of its brand. The design needed to include the corporate logo, a map with flags to represent its 300 office locations around the globe and 9 images of its… Read more →
A Personal Thank You to Donors
Foundation Frames and Fuels Their Cause The Home Depot Foundation is dedicated to repairing and refurbishing homes and facilities serving families in need. Since its founding in 2002, they’ve raised hundreds of millions of dollars from both corporations and private donors. To show their appreciation to donors, they sent them a Frame-It FLEX® mouse pad, along with thank you notes. The art on the… Read more →
Score Big With Childrens’ Savings
Credit Union Scores Big With Childrens’ Savings A credit union gave children reusable clear printed measuring cups with bank slot lids to use as piggy banks. The credit union also had the option of printing measuring lines on the cup if they decided to help the kids keep tabs of their milestones. The piggy banks encouraged children to save and gave them incentive to… Read more →
Commemorative Gift for “Going Green”
Coasters Reinforce Green Message for Company and Its Employees Michelin held its 25th anniversary event unveiling a new promotion encouraging the idea of “going green” by campaigning for more environmentally-friendly projects. The company awarded employees for their “green” ideas and even promoted the event by handing out round ReTreads coasters showcasing the company’s headquarters and logo in full-color all on the ReTreads backing, which is made… Read more →
A Knife With a Distinctive Touch
Industry Hunting and Fishing Challenge The publisher of a hunting & fishing magazine wanted to offer its new subscribers a unique hunting knife with a wood finish handle made in the shape of a plume. As the knives were to be mass produced by injection molding, the client wanted to reduce the possibility of error by creating a prototype in… Read more →
A One of a Kind Souvenir
Industry Pharmaceutical Challenge A pharmaceutical company with a keen awareness of the environment and commitment to employee wellness had just completed an enclosed pedestrian bridge to link two of its office buildings. The new structure, called the Unitherium, was part of an area that included a bio wall and a hall of fame featuring the company’s advancements in biotechnology. To… Read more →
Creating a new look… Susan G. Komen For The Cure
Client Susan G. Komen For The Cure, Columbus Affiliate Objective The Columbus Ohio affiliate of the Susan G. Komen For The Cure organization needed a fresh new approach in creating recognition awards for event sponsors. The well-known Pink Ribbon that had become synonymous with fundraising initiatives for breast cancer was necessary, but presenting it in a new and interesting way… Read more →
Think Inside the Block
Industry Oil & Gas Challenge A pipeline company was looking to showcase 6 different types of oil. They wanted the oil displayed in a way that would make it impossible for the recipients to open the containers that would hold the oil. They also wanted an easy way to differentiate the different types of oils coming from various places in… Read more →