Press Releases
June 7, 2008. Velocity pulls in another international award for the Frantic Films brand
Velocity Design Works (Velocity) announces that its brand creation for client Frantic Films has been chosen as a winner and will be included in the 2009 edition of the American Corporate Identity (ACI) book series.
June 5, 2008. Winnipeg Branding Company’s Wins Another Summit Award
When it comes to exceptional strategic design, local branding firm Velocity Design Works measures up against the world mightiest agencies. Velocity Design Works is pleased to announce that it has been awarded with Silver Summit award for Corporate Identity design for Winnipeg client MERLIN (Manitoba Education, Research and Learning Information Networks).
September 12, 2007. Velocity Design Works Wins Recognition by Top Design Publication Three Years in a Row
The Creativity Awards honour the outstanding work done each year by international creative professionals in every discipline. Local brand management company Velocity Design Works is pleased to announce it has received another Creativity Award this year, making this the third year in a row it has been recognized for outstanding achievements.
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September 12, 2007. Top Selling Design Book Highlights Local Firm’s Corporate Identity Work
Velocity Design Works announces that its logo creation for client Pixel Album has been chosen for inclusion in the 2007 edition of the Logo Lounge book series.
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September 12, 2007. Local Company Develops Big Corporate Branding Project
Following its rapid growth and expansion into four divisions across three cities, internationally acclaimed firm Frantic Films contracted Winnipeg-based Velocity Design Works to create its corporate identity and brand. With a workforce of 160 scattered across offices in Winnipeg, Los Angeles and Vancouver, Frantic Films’ rapid expansion didn’t come without growing pains.
Frantic Films is one of Canada’s leading production and post-production companies for film and television. Frantic provided visual effects services this year for the Warner Bros. picture SUPERMAN RETURNS, which was honoured at the 79th annual Academy Awards by receiving a nomination for best visual effects.
December 9, 2007. Local Brand Management Agency Wins 2 International Summit Awards
Velocity Design Works has been awarded two Silver Summit Awards for excellence in illustration and web design for Winnipeg clients Child Find Manitoba and MWG Apparel respectively.
The Portland, OR-based Summit Awards organization dedicates its efforts to furthering excellence in communications. It administers rigorous award competitions throughout the year with the goal of recognizing companies that provide exceptional creative solutions to client projects.
Winnipeg Branding Company’s Work Honoured
Fuenf Freunde of Berlin has announced the 2008 release of its popular book, Big Book Of Brochures, and has selected two of Velocity’s brochures for inclusion in their newest edition which is published by Harper Collins of New York.
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click to download PDFNovember 27, 2007. International Publication Recognizes Local Firm’s Work
Local Winnipeg marketing and design company Velocity Design Works has had a number of its designs included in the Internationally distributed Big Book of Ideas by David E. Carter (2007, HarperCollins, New York).
The newest edition of the Carter book includes a total of 18 Velocity designs in the categories of web site design, corporate ID/logos, illustration and letterhead that were created on behalf of a variety of Winnipeg-based clients including Prairie Orchard Farms, Edward Carriere, Child Find Manitoba, the Industrial Technology Centre (ITC), Quantus Software, and for Toronto-based CIAO Event Management among others.
September 20, 2007. Colour Is Key When Branding Your Company
Several of Velocity’s designs were recently selected for publication in the prestigious design book Color: Messages and Meanings written by leading colour theorist, authour and acknowledged “guru of colour” Leatrice Eiseman. Velocity’s designs for Winnipeg-based Wasabi Next Door, Edward Carriere Salon, Pixel Album, the Burton Cummings Theatre, and Frantic Films appear in the most recent edition of the Eiseman book alongside design work for Madonna, Nordstrom Department store and BMW.
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May 24, 2007. A Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
Velocity’s owner and creative director was a “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year” finalist. Each year the Women Business Owners of Manitoba organization recognizes excellence in entrepreneurship through its Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Velocity’s owner and Creative Director Lasha Orzechowski was selected as a 2007 finalist.
Lasha’s commitment to service and high professional standards have provided her clients with exceptional designs and branding services. Accordingly her peers have recognized her achievements and contributions to the local women’s business community.