Crestmark announced it recently was the recipient of three Awards of Excellence from the American Graphic Design Awards. The company was recognized for the Holiday Greeting 2011, created of handmade paper by workers with disabilities or disadvantages; the Get a Leg Up Advertisement, with a focus on transportation financing; and the On the Move Florida Direct Mail, which notified industry contacts about the West Palm Beach office move.

Lisa Beattie, Crestmark’s vice president, communications/marketing director created these pieces; this is the sixth year Beattie’s creative with Crestmark has been recognized.

The American Graphic Design Awards spotlights more than 8,000 entries from the graphics arts community – from advertising agencies and graphic design firms, to corporations, publishers, and more. Of those entries, 15% are recognized with an Awards Certificate of Excellence. The awards honor outstanding work across all media, including print and collateral, advertising and sales promotions, Internet and interactive design and other creative. This national design competition is sponsored by Graphic Design USA.