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Maksim Zinchuk Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Transam Carriers Brand Identity in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Maksim Zinchuk honored for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Transam Carriers Brand Identity by Maksim Zinchuk, designed for NUMZ Graphics, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Transam Carriers Brand Identity
Transam Carriers is a brand identity created for a transportation and logistics provider based in Toronto, Canada. The identity is built around the Zubr, or European Bison, an animal from Eastern Europe that symbolizes uniqueness and power. The head of the animal is fitted into a triangle, and a slanted custom font gives the logo a dynamic look. Yellow and black are the two primary colors. The style is applied to corporate trucks, the website, social media, stationery, advertising and promotional products. Yellow triangles in the graphics make the brand recognizable within the industry.
About Maksim Zinchuk
Maksim Zinchuk, working as a Graphic Designer and Art Director, has successfully completed numerous creative projects for companies and gained the reputation of a responsible partner. His knowledge and background education in marketing gives him a strong understanding of client tasks. Maksim is also known as a professional photographer, specializing in portraits, products, and landscapes. Living in Toronto, Canada, Maksim with his partner and wife, Nargiza Usmanava, is running his own design studio NUMZ Graphics. NUMZ Graphics is an award-winning company providing professional marketing and visual solutions for its clients.
Award Record
With this recognition, Maksim Zinchuk is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2021 - 2022 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award
The A' Graphic Design Award is an international graphic design competition recognizing good graphic designs by best creative agencies and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Typical entries include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. The awarded graphic designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/graphics
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/139409
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/139409
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!139409
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/329557
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://numzgraphics.com/trans
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Transam Carriers Brand Identity
- Function
- Brand Identity
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Gold, Light Gray, Gainsboro, Light Blue and Sky Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- NUMZ Graphics
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Maksim Zinchuk
- Country
- Canada
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #139409
Credits
- Image Credits
- Maxim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Transam Carriers Inc. is a leading transportation and logistics provider based in Toronto, Ontario, serving both Canada and the United States. The growing competition and truck driver shortage in the trucking industry of North America required the company to pay extra attention to its brand appearance. These market conditions led Transam Carriers to the decision to expand its marketing activity and redesign the brand. The current visual identity is the third update of its style in 16 years.
- Inspiration
- The roots of the brand grow from Eastern Europe where the rare animal Zubr, or European Bison, is the biggest animal, symbolizes uniqueness and power. It has a very similar look to American Bison. For Native Americans, the Bison was also quite sacred and respected. Transam Carriers began using the Bison image starting from the second logo version to convey the spirit of its brand.
- Research
- To make a unique logo, we have analyzed major competitors on the subject of their appearance and color preferences. We have also conducted a survey inside the company and, based on the experience of the company’s experts, have built a website that aimed to engage the truckers and potential clients.
- Challenge
- Designing a brand is a big responsibility and we are lucky when we are trusted. Even though it is a very interesting job, to combine all the ideas and requirements into one graphic element that should look beautiful, be unique, and stay modern is a big challenge. Eventually, we developed 3 different concepts and after several iterations, we came to what we have.
- Realization and Technology
- The style dictated by the logo has been successfully implemented on the corporate trucks, website, social media, stationery, advertising, and promotional products. Using yellow triangles in the graphics became very recognizable among the industry professionals.
- Operation and Interaction
- We believe that as each person has its own personality, each business should have its unique identity. As a design studio, our obligation was to endow the brand characteristics that go in line with the corporate idea and people that interact with the brand. We have achieved this by using the stylized Zubr symbol, individually designed fonts, colors, and corresponding graphics.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2017. Designed and currently supported by NUMZ Graphics.
- Specifications
- In addition to the Zubr symbol, there are two primary colors, yellow and black, as well as a unique font that were used to make the brand pop up. The head of the animal was fit into a triangle, which, with the slanted font, creates a dynamic look for the logo.
- Keywords
- logo, symbol, visual identity, branding, corporate identity, graphic design, Canada, NUMZ Graphics
