FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2007
SEGD Names Award Winners for 2007
Washington, DC The Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD)
announced the selection of Chris Calori and David Vanden-Eynden, founders and
principals of Calori & Vanden-Eynden/Design Consultants in New York City, as
the 2007 SEGD Fellows. Fellows are selected for promoting the highest values in
environmental graphic design, and significantly contributing to the direction and
growth of the field.
Michele Phelan of Sasaki Associates (Boston, MA) was presented with the Angel
Award, for promoting the highest values in environmental graphic design, and
significantly contributing to the direction and growth of SEGD.
Tod Swormstedt of The American Sign Museum was presented with the Arrow
Award for demonstrating exemplary service or dedication to advancing technologies
and manufacturing in environmental graphic design, and striving to provide
the highest quality.
Apple, Inc. was presented with the Insight Award for consistently commissioning
environmental graphic design programs that significantly enhance or promote
opportunities for the field and environmental graphic design education, and demonstrating
a long-standing commitment to recognize the field.
Exceptional Expo booths also received awards:
- Best Booth Design: Barco
- Best Custom Fabricator: Design Communications, Ltd.
- Best Materials Supplier: Color Kinetics
- Best New Product: Mega Media Concepts
- Best Artisan Demonstration: Matthews Paint (for anodized coatings experiments)
The winners accepted their awards at the SEGD 2007 Annual Conference & Expo,
which took place May 30-June 2, 2007 in Boston, MA.
SEGD is an international non-profit educational organization providing resources
for design specialists in the field of environmental graphic design, architecture,
and landscape, interior, and industrial design. SEGD members are leading designers
of directional and attraction sign systems, destination graphics, identity programs,
exhibits, and themed environments.
Environmental Graphic Design embraces many design disciplines including graphic,
architectural, interior, landscape, and industrial design, all concerned with the
visual aspects of wayfinding, communicating identity and information, and shaping
the idea of place.
SEGD
1000 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202 638-5555
E-Mail: ann@segd.org
Website URL: www.segd.org
