The BLU Group Wins Eight National Awards

Website design, logo design, and collateral pieces recognized as some of the best in the industry.

The BLU Group – Advertising & Marketing (TheBLUGroup.com) announced today they have been chosen as an eight-time winner in the 2011 American Graphic Design Awards competition. The American Graphic Design Awards is Graphic Design USA’s (gdusa.com) flagship competition open to the graphic arts community. Running for nearly five decades, the competition received over 8,000 entries filling 23 categories from print and packaging to online and interactive design from advertising agencies, corporate and institutional designers, design firms and other media outlets throughout the country. A very select percentage is recognized as award winners.

The BLU Group was selected as a four-time winner in the Internet Design category from some of the best creative professionals in the country. They were awarded this title for their design and development of websites for a local bank, U-Bake (UBakeUSA.com), Point of Grace Community Church (ptofgrace.org), and their own website (TheBLUGroup.com). In addition, they were chosen as a winner in the Public Service and Pro Bono Projects for their work on Tri-Quest’s 2010 Campaign, the Announcement, Invitations, and Cards category for their work on Welshire Capital’s Workshop Invitation, the Logos, Trademarks, and Symbols category for the Point of Grace Logo, and the Newsletters and eNewsletters category for their Life Notes Newsletter Series.

“We went head-to-head against some of the most creative minds in our industry and are excited to be recognized over the thousands of other entries by GD USA,” said Tony Roberts, president and brand-builder at The BLU Group. “Our focus has always been on what’s going to strengthen our clients’ brands and grow their business, but design competitions help us gauge our work against some of the best in the country, and that keeps our team on their toes,” said Roberts. “We are honored and humbled by the recognition given to us by the judges and very happy to play a role in our clients’ successes.”

About The BLU Group – Advertising & Marketing – The BLU Group, based in Onalaska, WI, is a full-service ad agency focused on doing whatever it takes to strengthen our clients’ brand and grow their business.

We specialize and employ a wide range of disciplines that approach our clients’ marketing challenges from many different fronts. These include: Market Research, Brand Platform Development, Marketing Strategies, Broadcast and Print Advertising, Graphic Design, Corporate Identity, Direct Marketing, Website Design, Website Programming, Media Planning and Buying, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), E-mail Marketing, and Social Media. For more information visit us at TheBLUGroup.com or connect with us on facebook (/TheBLUGroup) and Twitter (@TheBLUGroup).