TICS has won more than a hundred awards in recognition of its superior editing, design, production and strategic capabilities.
Pearl Awards
The Pearl Awards recognize design, editorial and strategic initiatives for B2B and consumer branded custom content initiatives.
EDITORIAL
Best Feature Article/Package
Gold: “Change of Heart?”, Proto (Winter 2011)
EDITORIAL
Best Overall Editorial
Gold: Proto (Spring 2011)
DIGITAL
Best Integrated Print and Web Program
Silver: Capital Acumen (U.S. Trust)
DESIGN
Best Use of Illustration
Bronze: “Full-Body Peril”, Proto (Winter 2011)
DESIGN
Most Improved Publication
Gold: NYSE Magazine (3Q 2011)
DESIGN
Best Overall Design
Bronze: FTI Journal (Issue 4)
DESIGN
Best Opening Spread
Gold: “The Deficit Hits Home,” Merill Lynch Advisor (Spring 2011)
DESIGN
Best Cover
Gold: Merill Lynch Advisor (Summer/Fall 2010)
Min Awards
The min Awards recognize online publishing excellence in innovation and emerging technology.
Consumer Custom Publishing Program
Winner, Merrill Lynch Advisor
Apex Awards
This annual awards program, now in its twenty-third year, honors communications professionals for excellence in overall publication, writing and design.
The APEX Awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence. APEX Grand Awards honor outstanding works in each main category, and APEX Awards of Excellence recognize exceptional entries in each of the subcategories.
GRAND AWARDS
Brochures, Manuals & Reports: Kohl’s, “In the Know” Spring 2011
Electronic Media & Video: Merrill Lynch Advisor (MLAdvisor.ml.com)
Design & Illustration: Capital Acumen, Entire Issue, Fall 2010
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Custom Published Magazines & Journals: Merrill Lynch Advisor (Winter 2010, Seeking Safety and Growth)
Newsletters-Email: Merrill Edge, Minute E-Newsletter Winter 2011
Writing-Feature Writing Series: Merrill Lynch Advisor, “Planning for Every Stage in Life” (May 2010)
Writing-Financial & Investment Writing: Capital Acumen, Entire Issue, Fall 2010
Design & Illustration-Covers: Merrill Lynch Advisor (Summer/Fall 2010, Preparing for a Tax Hike)
Design & Illustration-Photography: Proto, “Why Joints Fail” Spring 2010
Society of Publication Designers (SPD) Spot Awards
The Society of Publication Designers is dedicated to promoting and encouraging excellence in editorial design. SPD remains the only organization specifically addressing the visual concerns of print and online editorial professionals. The efforts of the Society and its members also serve to educate and enlighten the public about the importance of magazines and online publications.
MERIT AWARDS
Photo: Cover, Entire Issue, Single/Spread or Story Proto, “Hope in Sight” Winter 2010 p.38-39
Illustration: Single/Spread
Capital Acumen, “Europe in the Hot Seat”
Summer 2010 p. 14-15
ART DIRECTORS CLUB OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AWARDS
Sponsored by ADCMW, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating professionalism in visual communications, these awards recognize excellence in art direction for custom-published projects.
Illustration-Series: Proto, “Full Body Peril” Winter 2011
Illustration-Single: Proto, “Multiple Complications” Fall 2010
Illustration-Single: Proto, “Our Native Flora” Summer 2010
Photography-Single: Proto, “Hope in Sight” Winter 2010
Publications-Complete Unit: Capital Acumen, Fall 2010
FOLIE AWARDS
For editorial and design excellence in the custom-published magazines category, sponsored by Folio magazine.
EDDIE FINALISTS
Custom: Frequency Less Than 6 Times a Year,
Single Article
Merrill Lynch Advisor, “The American Household” August 2010
Custom: Frequency Less Than 6 Times a Year,
Single Article
Proto, “Change of Heart?” Winter 2011
Custom: Frequency Less Than 6 Times a Year,
Full Issue
Proto, February 2011
Custom: Website
Merrill Lynch Advisor
Pearl Awards
The Pearl Awards recognize design, editorial and strategic initiatives for B2B and consumer branded custom content initiatives.
DIGITAL
Best Interactive Tool
Gold: Allianz: Financefroma-z.com, Price Predictor
DESIGN
Best Use of Illustration
Gold: U.S. Trust/Capital Acumen, Winter 2010
EDITORIAL
Best Feature Article/Package
Gold: Massachusetts General Hospital/Proto “Burden of Proof,” Spring 2010
DESIGN
Best Use of Photography
Silver: Massachusetts General Hospital/Proto
“Why Joints Fail,” Spring 2010
DESIGN
Best Opening Spread
Bronze: Merrill Lynch Advisor “6 Financial Mistakes You Can Help Your Kids Avoid,” May 2010
DESIGN
Best Use of Illustration
Bronze: U.S. Trust/Capital Acumen, Summer 2010
Apex Awards
This annual awards program, now in its twenty-second year, honors communications professionals for excellence in overall publication, writing and design.
The APEX Awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence. APEX Grand Awards honor outstanding works in each main category, and APEX Awards of Excellence recognize exceptional entries in each of the subcategories.
GRAND AWARD
Magazines and Journals in Custom Publishing:
Mine magazine (No. 5)
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Brochures, Manuals and Reports in Health and Medical
Materials: Epilepsy Advocate, vol. 9 (2009)
New Web and Intranet Sites: Merrill Lynch Advisor (MLAdvisor.ml.com)
Illustration and Typography: Merrill Lynch Advisor,
“Markets” (October 2009)
Financial and Investment Writing: Merrill Lynch Advisor,
“New Markets, New Expectations” (June 2009)
One-of-a-Kind Custom Published Publication: Merrill Lynch Advisor (special 2009 issue, Plan for Retirement)
Design and Illustration Featuring “Green” Information: NYSE magazine (special green issue, Q1 2010)
Society of Publication Designers (SPD) Spot Awards
The Society of Publication Designers is dedicated to promoting and encouraging excellence in editorial design. SPD remains the only organization specifically addressing the visual concerns of print and online editorial professionals. The efforts of the Society and its members also serve to educate and enlighten the public about the importance of magazines and online publications.
MERIT AWARDS
Digital – Rich Media/Infographics: NYSEmagazine.com, “Governance/Opportunities & Risks” (Q1 2009)
Illustration: US Trust magazine, “Hybrid Preferreds – Hybrid and Then Some” (Fall 2009)
Tabbie Awards (TABPI)
The Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) recognizes worldwide excellence in trade, association and business magazines.
Spread: NYSE magazine, “Tech Support” (Q1 2009)
Typography: Proto, “The Sociable Robot” (Winter 2009)
ART DIRECTORS CLUB OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AWARDS
Sponsored by ADCMW, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating professionalism in visual communications, these awards recognize excellence in art direction for custom-published projects.
Illustration: NYSE magazine, “Governance Beyond
Boundaries” (Q1 2009)
Photography: Proto, two covers (Summer 2009 & Winter 2010)
Website (Educational/Institutional/Non-Profit Sites): Protomag.com
Pearl Awards
The Pearl Awards recognize design, editorial and strategic initiatives for B2B and consumer branded custom content initiatives.
DESIGN
Best Overall Design
Gold: Gillette: The Best a Man Can Get
DESIGN
Best Overall Design
Silver: Proto Magazine
DESIGN
Best Tie-In With
Corporate Marketing Campaign
Bronze: AT&T Mobility Magazine
DESIGN
Best Opening Spread
Gold: All Animals, “Dangerous Waters, ” Winter 2008
EDITORIAL
Best Feature Article/Package
Silver: All Animals, “Dangerous Waters, ” Winter 2008
DESIGN
Best Use of Illustration
Bronze: Proto, “Shoot the Messenger,” Winter 2008
EDITORIAL
Best Feature Article/Package
Bronze: NYSE, Magazine, “Lighting the Way, ” Q4 2007
Tabbie Awards (TABPI — Trade, Association and Business Publications International)
Gold: NYSE, (New York Stock Exchange)
Opening Page or Spread: “Biotech Revolution, ” Fourth Quarter 2007
Gold: NYSE, (New York Stock Exchange)
Special Section: “Developing the Future, ” First Quarter 2007
Honorable Mention: PROTO (Massachusetts General Hospital)
Front Cover Illustration: Winter 2007
Placed in top 25 (#13): PROTO, (Massachusetts General Hospital)
Best Cover: Fall 2007
Placed in top 25 (#17): PROTO, (Massachusetts General Hospital)
Opening Page or Spread: “The Body in Pain”
Ozzie Awards
For design excellence in the custom-published magazines category, sponsored by Folio magazine.
Bronze: ALL ANIMALS, (Humane Society of the United States)
Best Use of Illustration: “Meet the Brain Trust”, April 2008
Apex Awards
APEX Awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence. APEX Grand Awards honor the outstanding works in each main category, while APEX Awards of Excellence recognize exceptional entries in each of the sub-categories.
With close to 4,500 entries, competition was exceptionally intense. 120 Grand Awards were presented to honor outstanding work in all of 11 major categories, with 1,393 Awards of Excellence recognizing exceptional entries in 110 subcategories.
MY FORD, - Special Issue (Ford)
GRAND AWARD 2008: One-of-a-Kind Publications
VERA BRADLEY, MAGAZINE - Winter 2008 (Vera Bradley)
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2008: Magazines & Journals - Print Over 32 Pages
BEST, - Winter 2008 (Gillette)
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2008: Magazines & Journals - Design & Layout
PROTO, - “Claire’ s Knee” - Winter 2008 (Massachusetts General Hospital)
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2008: Photography
ALL ANIMALS, - Winter 2008 (Humane Society of the United States)
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2008: Best Redesigns
ENLIGHTENED INVESTOR, - Winter 2008 (TD Ameritrade)
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2008: New Magazines & Journals
Eddie Award Winner
The Eddie Awards recognize excellence in editorial content.
Silver: NYSE, (New York Stock Exchange)
Single Article, “Lighting the Way” Q4 2008