Awards

 

Taylor Studios' reputation for superior quality is supported by the various awards our exhibits have won over the years. Below is a list of some of the awards.

 

NATIONAL

NAI (National Association for Interpretation)
2010 NAI Media Awards - Waysides - "LIFE in Desert Extremes" Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park, Carlsbad, NM
2010 NAI Media Awards - "Before the Rush" interior exhibit, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, Coloma, CA
2011 NAI Media Awards - Killens Pond State Park Nature Center, Felton, DE
2011 NAI Media Awards - Great Swamp National Refuge Touchscreen Interactive, Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Basking Ridge, NJ
2011 NAI Outstanding Multimedia Award - Hindman Hall Artillary Interactive, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Prairie Grove, AR

Inc. 500 & 5000
2000 Inc. 500 Small Business
2007 Inc. 5000 Small Business
2009 Inc. 5000 Small Business

Graphic Design USA
2004 American Graphic Design Award - Texas Tech University, "A Changing World" Exhibit
2004 American Graphic Design Award - Stone Mountain, "A Landscape in Motion" Exhibit
2009 American Graphic Design Award - Freek in the Creek Invitations
2011 American Graphic Design Award - Freek in the Creek Invitations
2011 American Graphic Design Award - Best Environment, Killens Pond State Park Nature Center

TEA (Themed Entertainment Association)
2009 Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement (AOA) - Audubon Insectarium, New Orleans, LA

American Association for State and Local History
2011 Award of Merit - "Embracing Change: The Growth of Grayslake", Grayslake, IL

 

LOCAL

American Advertising Federation of Central Illinois
2002 CHAAMP Award - Design Category - Display Booth
2002 CHAAMP Award - Web/Multimedia- Starved Rock State Park Multimedia Presentation
2002 CHAAMP Award - Self Promotion Category - Print Media
2002 CHAAMP Award - Special Judges Merit Award - Dream of Flight Exhibit
2003 CHAAMP Award - Most Effective Communication Category - Stone Mountain
2003 CHAAMP Silver Award - Training & Education film/video - Stone Mountain
2003 CHAAMP Silver Award - Design Category - Stone Mountain
2003 CHAAMP Award - 3D Design - Miller Park Zoo "Journey Through the Rainforest" Exhibit
2004 CHAAMP Award - Best Environmental Display
2006 ADDY Silver Award - Environmental Graphics - Streator Historical Society

2000 Rantoul Area Chamber of Commerce New Business of the Year
2010 Rantoul Area Chamber of Commerce New Business of the Year

2004 Illinois Association of Museums - Superior Achievement - Geneva History Center Exhibits

2007 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award, Landmarks Illinois - Ford County History Museum

2011 Illinois State Historical Society - Superior Achievement Award - Embracing Change: The Growth of Grayslake

2011 Illinois Association of Museums - Superior Achievement Award - Embracing Change: The Growth of Grayslake