A career marked by award-winning communications campaigns.
An Award-Winning Magazine & Website
Inside Salk, the Institute’s magazine, published three times a year, was honored regularly for the editorial content and design. The same was true for the Institute’s website, Salk.edu.
2018, 2021 FOLIO EDDIE AWARDS: Editorial Excellence, WINNER Best Full Issue, Inside Salk; WINNER Best Newsletter, Inside Salk Newsletter
2018, 2021 FOLIO OZZIE AWARDS: Design Excellence, WINNER Overall Design Excellence, Inside Salk; WINNER Site Design, Inside Salk inside.salk.edu
2021 DOT COMM AWARDS: Gold: Website/Nonprofit Salk.edu; Platinum: Website/Nonprofit inside.salk.edu
2021 SAN DIEGO PRESS CLUB AWARDS: First Place: Drawing/Illustration, Inside Salk, Winter 2020, Photography, Annual Report, Newsletter, Podcast, TV/Online Video, Website (overall use of design). Second Place: Feature/Layout, Association/Member Publication, Radio/Podcast, PR Writing. Third Place: Special Interest/One-time publications or brochures.
2016 Best Logo Redesign, 53rd Annual GDUSA Graphic Awards
Geri Koenig, our graphic designer, created this new logo as part of the 25th Anniversary branding campaign. We all liked it so much, it became the convention center corporations new logo.
2015: Best Website (Design) & Best of Show (Overall Website), San Diego Press Club
In 2014, the communications team began a complete redesign and configuration of our main corporate website, visitsandiego.com.
2011 Silver Anvil Award for Issue Management, Public Relations Society of America
Keeping Comic-Con in San Diego and Expanding the San Diego Convention Center
2015 Professional Website & Annual Report, 5th Creativity International Media & Interactive Design Team Awards
2015 Bernays Silver Award Mark of Excellence, Website Redesign, Public Relation Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter,
2014 Bernays Bronze Award Mark of Merit, Online Videos, Public Relation Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2011 Bernays Silver Award Mark of Excellence, Public Affairs, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2011 Golden Watchdog Award for Private-Public Partnership, Keeping Comic-Con in San Diego, San Diego County Taxpayers Association
2011 Bronze Anvil Award of Excellence, Public Affairs, Public Relations Society of America
2011 Bronze Anvil, Panorama Newsletter, Public Relations Society of America
2011 Bernays Silver Award Mark of Excellence, Public Affairs, Building on Success: Expanding the San Diego Convention Center, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2011 Bernays Bronze Award Mark of Merit, Multimedia Communications, Ezines, Newsletters, Other Digital Media: Panorama Newsletter, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2011 Bernays Bronze Award Mark of Merit, Press Kits/Media Kits, San Diego Convention Center Expansion Design Press Kit, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2011 Bernays Bronze Award Mark of Excellence, Press Conferences, Comic-Con Staying in San Diego, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2010 Silver Anvil, Award of Excellence, Mayor’s Task Force on the Convention Center Expansion Project, Public Relations Society of America
2010 Bronze Anvil, Panorama Newsletter, Public Relations Society of America
2010 Bernays Silver Award Mark of Excellence, Issues Management, Keeping Comic-Con in San Diego, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2010 Bernays Bronze Award Mark of Merit, Annual Reports, 20 Years of Success Annual Report,Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2010 Bernays Bronze Award Mark of Excellence, Special Purpose Publications, 2009-10 Citywide Planner Workbook, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2009 Bernays Bronze Award Mark of Excellence, Press Kits/Media Kits, ASAE Press Kit, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2009 Bernays Bronze Award Mark of Merit, Magazines, San Diego Delegate Guide, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2009 Bernays Bronze Award Mark of Merit, Magazines, 2009 Delegate Guide, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
·2009 Bernays Bronze Award Mark of Merit, Special Purpose Publications, 20 Year Calendar, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2007 Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation, Multi-media, Communications, Annual Report, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter
2007 Bernays Bronze Award of Excellence, Press Kits, SDCCC Hosts IAEM, Public Relations Society of America, San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter