elf Design Receives Seven Awards from the “American Corporate Identity 21” Awards Honoring the Best Logos of the Year

May 16, 2005 -- elf design, a national award-winning brand identity and graphic design company, today announced it received seven awards from the elite American Corporate Identity 21 Awards. The winning entries will be featured in David E. Carter’s book “American Corporate Identity 2006,” to be released later this year.

More than 4,000 identity pieces were submitted to the American Corporate Identity 21 awards, and only 250 design firms were chosen for publication in the annual. The result will be a 320-page book to be published by Harper Design International, a division of Harper Collins. Seven of elf design‘s logo designs will be published including: On the Marx Acupuncture, Coyote Ridge Ranch, Dropwise Essentials, Crescenda, Laura Burkey Coaching, The Paradigm Shifts Coaching Group and Chenoo.

“We are known for our innovative, clean and effective approach to design,” said Erin Ferree, Lead Designer and Founder of Elf Design. “It is such an honor to be recognized in such a prestigious award.”

“Erin recognizes that brand identity isn’t about creating pretty designs. She appreciates the strategy behind producing brand identity pieces that help my clients generate revenue,” said Kelly O’Neil of UpLevel Strategies, a Business & Marketing Coaching company. “Erin in unique in her field. Not only are her designs creative and inspiring, but she is also business savvy and gets what my clients are striving to achieve. I refer all my business to her.”

To learn more about the American Corporate Identity 21 awards, please visit: http://www.logobooks.com/

About elf design
elf design, founded by Erin Ferree, is a brand identity and graphic design firm who has been helping small businesses grow with bold, clean and effective logo designs for over a decade. elf design offers the comprehensive graphic and web design services of a large agency, with the one-on-one, personalized attention of an independent design specialist. elf design works closely with their clients to create a design that is visible, credible and memorable — and uniquely theirs. For more information about elf design, please visit: http://www.elf-design.com.