Michael Patrick Partners Picks up Seven New Design Awards

Michael Patrick Partners (MPP) of Palo Alto, CA has received seven new design awards in three prestigious competitions.

The winning entries will be included in publications for American Corporate Identity 21, Graphis Design Annual 2006 and HOW 2005 International Design Annual.

In the trademark category, MPP received awards for work done for BlueRun Ventures of Menlo Park, CA, a venture capital firm; Ingenio of San Francisco, CA, a performance-based online advertising system; Convera of Carlsbad, CA, a provider of enterprise search and categorization solutions; LoanCity of San Jose, CA, a wholesale residential mortgage lender; SquareHit Tennis of Belmont, CA, a manufacturer of sports training aids; and 500 BC of Great Falls, VA, a jewelry designer.

In the annual report category, an award was presented for Pacific Sunwear of California of Anaheim, CA, a specialty retailer of casual apparel for active teens and young adults. Each design assignment was created under the direction of Senior Designer Eko Tjoek.

New or refreshed identity system design has become one of MPP's specialties.

Over the years the firm has completed more than 300 assignments including start-up programs, mergers and acquisitions, and refreshing existing brands.

Their most notable design is the internationally recognized E*TRADE logo.