Last year, HOW started a brand new, one-of-a-kind competition designed to recognize the creative prowess of designers and design teams who have the talent to produce multiple original, boundary-pushing projects: The Your Best Work Design Awards.
We published the top 2 winners of this design competition in the May 2012 issue of the magazine, along with a list of the the 10 runner's up. Read on to see the winning design work from these 10 small and large firms who stood out from a very talented pack.
Creative Arts Unlimited Inc., Pinellas Park, FL; www.creativeartsinc.com
Creative Arts Unlimited is a design/build firm that has been turning hospitals, libraries, schools, corporate headquarters and retail spaces into inspiring destinations for over 20 years. “We work independently and in collaboration with architects and builders across the nation to deliver an original experience for our guests. Our in-house team of designers and fabricators create memorable spaces that delight, educate, and inform the visitors. As artists and craftsmen, we take pride in the things we make after exploring in-depth project possibilities and implementing quality installations. Our collection of talent has established a foundation of capabilities that bring innovation to life with each new creative endeavor.”
ENTRY TITLE: Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Play Area
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Children’s anxiety in medical settings can be reduced through play, helping to encourage better medical outcomes. For Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Creative Arts Unlimited designed, fabricated and installed an engaging activity area that includes both digital interactives—such as the large, touch screen game featuring custom graphics designed exclusively for JDCH—and analog interactives like rotating graphic columns and puzzles.
CREATIVE TEAM:
Josh Pearson – Creative Director
Rachel Przyborski – Architectural Designer
Lenna McWhorter – Graphic Designer
Chelsea Clifford – Graphic Designer
CLIENT: Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
ENTRY TITLE: State College of Florida Collegiate School Study Spaces
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
For this progressive school, the Creative Arts team created multi-functional study spaces for these common areas to give the school work and presentation stations. Additionally, we worked with school administrator, Peter Brown, to develop acoustic solutions, an art/graphics package that can be used throughout the school and exterior signage to act as branding.
CREATIVE TEAM:
Josh Pearson – Creative Director
Lenna McWhorter – Graphic Designer
Matt Crotts – Illustrator
CLIENT: State College of Florida Collegiate School
ENTRY TITLE: The Mosaic Bus
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Mosaic Express is a 42-foot custom motor coach designed to tell the story of the Mosaic Company. The motor coach’s ten interactive exhibits housed within retractable walls provide children and adults with an educational journey by highlighting the importance that the Florida phosphate industry has on global farming and food production. All design, fabrication and installation was done in-house.
CREATIVE TEAM:
Josh Pearson – Creative Director,
Lenna McWhorter – Graphic Designer
CLIENT: The Mosaic Company
ENTRY TITLE: University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Donor Recognition Wall
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Creative Arts was challenged to produce a donor wall which acknowledged 300 current donors and left room to grow to a total of 900 names. They were broken down into 8 different levels of giving. The materials used in the construction were the same hardwoods found in the interior architecture and the hospital logo was rendered as an integral component of the overall structure. All the donor names were printed on polycarb strips which snapped into their corresponding wooden backers. This allows for easy additions and changes of the names in the future.
CREATIVE TEAM:
Chelsea Clifford – Graphic Designer
Rachel Przyborski – Architectural Designer
Roger Barganier – Art Director
CLIENT: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
ENTRY TITLE: Venice Museum Archives
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Creative Arts designers built and installed this small, but elegant exhibit celebrating the life and work of Dr. Fred H. Albee, who pioneered surgical techniques in human bone grafting, and was also instrumental in the development of the city of Venice, FL. We were responsible for designing and fabricating installations, all graphics, exhibits and fixtures.
CREATIVE TEAM:
Josh Pearson – Creative Director
Bill Kimrey – Graphic Designer/Project Manager
CLIENT: Venice Museum
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