Hull Creative Group

Hull Creative Group Wins “U Be The Judge” 2002 Design Competition Winning Entry to Appear in Traveling Exhibit Throughout North America

Boston, MA April 22, 2002 – Hull Creative Group, a design and strategic marketing communications firm, was honored with the “Platinum” award for design excellence in the annual “U Be The Judge” Design Competition, held April 18 at Boston’s Pravda 116 Restaurant.

Of the 75 entries submitted by design firms throughout the East Coast and Canada, Hull Creative Group won first place for its 2002 calendar, “Making History in Criminal Justice,” a premiere promotion created for educational publisher, Allyn & Bacon. Targeting educators of Criminal Justice courses, the calendar features historic black and white journalistic photographs with accompanying text, juxtaposed against borders of strong, flat color. The careful use of varnishes adds further richness and focus to the piece.

“It was a significant challenge to take serious information and present it in a way that would engage the viewer throughout the year,” said Carolyn Colonna, Art Director for Hull Creative Group. “The piece functions both as a practical resource for faculty, as well as an attractive promotion for Allyn & Bacon’s product line.”

In addition to being showcased in a traveling exhibit throughout North America for the regional 2003 “U Be The Judge” shows, the calendar will also appear in a grand finale Show Catalogue to be distributed in the U.S. and Canada in the fall of 2002. During this time, it will be featured on the Appleton Coated Web site, and acknowledged in full-page advertisements in major design publications.

“U Be The Judge,” is the only peer-judged design competition of its kind. To qualify, entries needed to be produced during 2001, and printed either entirely or in part, on Utopia Paper. Three winners were selected at the Platinum, Gold and Silver level, each receiving their own unique award designed by Tiffany and Company.

“We are delighted to have won this recognition because the competing entries were of such a high calibre,” said Caryl Hull, founder and principal of Hull Creative Group. “It’s also encouraging to know that colleagues in the design world recognize our commitment to meeting our clients’ goals through high quality and visually appealing work.”

ABOUT HULL CREATIVE GROUP
Hull Creative Group was founded in 1987 to develop and implement leading-edge branding, design, and creative services through integrated marketing campaigns for emerging and high-growth companies. Located in Boston’s Back Bay, overlooking the finish line of the Boston marathon, HCG is a marketing communications firm that has won numerous awards for its creative work on branding campaigns, annual reports, corporate identity projects, collateral programs, and Web sites.

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