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Chameleons and Santa-Clones Make Their Mark The Hermes Creative Awards honored two submissions from The Understanding & Insight Group (The U&I Group). “Chameleons Reign” entry in the Integrated Marketing Materials category was honored with a Platinum Award, and the Holiday Card entitled “Santa?” won a Gold Award. The two winning works were chosen from approximately 4,000 entries from the United States and several other countries. Featuring two notebooks, translucent divider pages and fanciful beaded beasts, “Chameleons Reign” builds on the chameleon theme that was first used on stationery and promotional materials in 2000. Chosen for its colorful adaptability and wily prowess, the chameleon is an icon for The U&I Group, a firm that quantifies consumer emotions and helps businesses adapt their products and services to meet specific consumer wants. “Santa?” shows a series of imposter Santas, including Elvis and a dog, and illustrates how imitators are never quite like the real thing. Santa was chosen by The U&I Group to be the embodiment of deep consumer understanding because he always knows exactly what everyone wants. The Platinum Award is presented to the most outstanding entries in the competition. It recognizes excellence in quality, creativity and resourcefulness. The works are recognized as benchmarks for the industry. About 17 percent of the entries won this award. The Gold Award is for entries that exceed the high standards of the industry norm. About 18 percent of the entries received this. Platinum and Gold winners are listed on Hermes Creative Awards web site at www.hermesawards.com. The Understanding & Insight Group is a product, strategy and business development firm dedicated to measurably increasing brand and product value by understanding deeply-held consumer motivators and deftly integrating them with pertinent business knowledge. They own a patented process for quantifying consumer emotions. Responsible for over 68 successful product launches since 2000, they have offices in Denville, NJ and Columbus, OH. CONTACT: Chameleons Rule as U&I Breeds Championship Line Denville, NJ, September 14, 2007 — Chameleons appear everywhere: They emblazon covers in fantastic colors and iridescent gold foil. They skitter across translucent plastic sheets. Colorful beads form three-dimensional creatures. They show up on prismatic stationary. Acknowledging their prominent presence, Graphic Design USA salutes The Understanding & Insight Group with an America Graphic Design Award for its entry entitled “Chameleons Times Two.” Chosen from over 10,000 entries, the promotional materials will be published in December 2007 in GraphicDesignUSA Design Annual and featured on the gdusa.com website. The images will reach an audience of more than 200,000 creative and marketing decision-makers. Featuring two notebooks, divider pages and fanciful beaded beasts, the integrated pieces build on the chameleon theme that was first used on stationery and promotional materials in 2000. Over a year in production, the materials required close coordination with The U&I Group and Vulcan Information Packaging of Vincent, Alabama to overcome technical hurdles. Especially challenging was the diffraction-foil treatment on the lizard-skinned notebook which houses the firm’s final reports for its well-known client companies. The other notebook, the introductory four-color version, showcases the firm’s many achievements such as its extensive industry publications, select studies and presentations and various elements that highlight the firm’s processes. Translucent divider sheets that can be customized organize the materials and allow the reader to follow the chameleon’s trail from section to section. The beaded reptile, in one of its various forms, is sent to current and prospective clients to pique interest and reinforce The U&I Group’s distinctive presence and processes. Chosen for its colorful adaptability and wily prowess, the chameleon is the icon for The Understanding & Insight Group, a firm that quantifies consumer emotions and helps businesses adapt their products and services to meet specific consumer wants. The Understanding & Insight Group is a product, strategy and business development firm dedicated to measurably increasing brand and product value by understanding deeply-held consumer motivators and deftly integrating them with pertinent business knowledge. They own a patented process for quantifying consumer emotions. They are responsible for over 68 successful product launches since 2000. Now Published
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New York, NY, May 20, 2008 – At first glance, Chameleons and Santa-Clones seem an unlikely mix. What they have in common is outstanding creativity that is acknowledged by The Hermes Creative Awards and judges from the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP).  |
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