Hartford, CT… The marketing communications team at Permatex, a leader in innovative chemical technology for automotive maintenance and repair, has received several awards for graphic design excellence from The 2009 American Inhouse Design Awards and The 2009 American Graphic Design Awards. The awards cover the categories of product packaging, logos, announcements, and catalogs. The announcement was made by Lauren Mencarini, Creative Director for the Permatex Marketing department, who noted, “We are thrilled that our team’s work has been recognized in both competitions. The quality and caliber of work from entrants is always top-notch, so it’s really a great honor to receive these accolades.”
2009 American InHouse Design Awards
The American Inhouse Design Awards has emerged as the premier showcase for outstanding work by inhouse designers. It is a unique opportunity for inhouse design, marketing and communications departments within corporations, publishing houses, non-profits, universities and government agencies to be recognized for their creativity, for the special challenges they face and for their contributions to their businesses and institutions.
Permatex received six American Inhouse Design Awards in three categories:
• Announcements: Permatex® 100 Year Anniversary Announcement (Art Director/Designer: Lauren Mencarini)
• Catalogs: Permatex® Product Catalog 2009 Anniversary Edition (Art Director/Designer: Lauren Mencarini)
• Logos: Permatex® 100 Year Anniversary Logo (Art Director/Designer: Lauren Mencarini)
• Packaging: Permatex® Anniversary Edition Funny Car (Art Director: Lauren Mencarini; Designer: Courtney Riley)
• Packaging: Permatex® Fast Cure Epoxy Cups (Art Director: Lauren Mencarini; Designer: Courtney Riley)
• Packaging: Permatex® Heavy Duty Aluminum Radiator Flush (Art Director: Lauren Mencarini; Designer: Courtney Riley)
There were over 4,000 entries in this year’s program from all over the country. The winning entries were featured in the July GDUSA Inhouse Design Annual as well as the gdusa.com website.http://www.gdusa.com/issue_2009/07_jul/winners.php
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2009 American Graphic Design Awards
For more than four decades, Graphic Design USA has sponsored the American Graphic Design Awards, a national competition that spotlights areas of excellence for creative professionals. It is one of the biggest and broadest competitions, open to everyone in the community including advertising agencies, design firms, corporations, institutions, publishers and more. It is also considered to be among the most selective competitions of its kind.
Permatex received five American Graphic Design Awards in two categories:
• Catalogs: Permatex® Product Catalog 2009 Anniversary Edition (Art Director/Designer: Lauren Mencarini)
• Packaging: Permatex® Anniversary Edition Funny Car (Art Director: Lauren Mencarini; Designer: Courtney Riley)
• Packaging: Permatex® Gasket Remover (Art Director/Designer: Lauren Mencarini)
• Packaging: Permatex® Heavy Duty Aluminum Radiator Flush (Art Director: Lauren Mencarini; Designer: Courtney Riley)
• Packaging: No Touch® Turbo Longer Lasting Tire Shine (Art Director/Designer: Lauren Mencarini)
This year’s competition received well over 8,000 entries nationwide, making Permatex’s accomplishments most notable. ”Receiving recognition from this program isparticularly poignant for our inhouse team. It’s nice to see that our work is selected from such a broad range of entrants. It’s also great to see our products gain additional exposure in a different arena,” said Mencarini. The winning entries will be published in the December GDUSA Design Annual as well as the gdusa.com website.
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Permatex is a leading manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of premium chemical products to the automotive maintenance and repair markets. Since 1909, Permatex has been an acknowledged leader in the development of innovative new products and services for the automotive aftermarket. Permatex markets a wide range of products under well-known brand names such as Permatex®, Fast Orange®, No Touch®, NOS®, the Right Stuff®, Gel Twist®, PermaPoxy®, Ultra Bond®, and Dr Bond®. NOS is a registered trademark of Nitrous Oxide Systems®. Permatex currently operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the U.K., and exports products to more than 85 countries around the world. North American operations include Permatex’s headquarters in Hartford, CT, a state-of-the-art manufacturing, distribution, and technical center located in Solon, OH, and a manufacturing facility in Kansas City, KS. Permatex is part of ITW (Illinois Tool Works Inc.), a US based, NYSE listed corporation, founded in 1912. ITW is a Fortune 200 diversified manufacturing company.
