GREG CALLAHAM GRAPHIC DESIGN WINS NATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS 

Billboard, Logo and Corporate Identity designs recognized

Chattanooga, TN — Local design firm Greg Callaham Graphic Design has won three 2009 American Graphic Design awards. Graphic Design USA, a national trade publication, recognized Callaham's billboard design advertising National Public Radio’s Morning Edition on radio station WUTC FM 88.1. In addition, his logo design and corporate identity/stationery package for Cardinal Management received national honors.

“I've been a graphic designer for more than 20 years and it’s always exciting and extremely satisfying to be recognized by one’s peers, especially at this level, “says Callaham.  

Callaham’s billboard design features an overhead view of a cup of coffee and spoon on a saucer along with the show’s title and schedule on a bright red and orange background. "I chose the coffee cup and sunrise background colors to convey how Morning Edition should be a part of your morning wake up routine,” said Callaham. "A good cup of coffee and listening to NPR on WUTC in the morning is just natural."

For Cardinal Management, Callaham created an abstract shape based on the scarlet songbird to develop a peaked, bright red graphic set atop the company name. “We wanted to express two definitions of the word cardinal; the fiercely loyal bird with which everyone is familiar and, more importantly, 'that on which much depends.' We carried the design over to the company’s letterhead, business cards, envelopes, and Power Point slides to continuously, visually impart the message of Cardinal Management's loyalty and dependability.” 

For forty years the American Graphic Design Awards, through the editors of Graphic Design USA has recognized outstanding work in the graphic arts community. With 23 categories, winners are honored in areas such as web, billboard, print and packaging, catalog, posters and logo design.

Greg Callaham is owner of Greg Callaham Graphic Design, a Chattanooga business specializing in billboard, logo, corporate identity, and advertising design. More information can be found at gregcallaham.com.