Case Studies
Bennett Awards has created unique custom awards and premium predesigned sculpture awards for clients around the world. Read about some of our projects, and envision what we could do for you!
Honoring 25 Years of Creativity: Bennett Awards and MoPOP’s 2025 Icons of Pop Culture Gala
Since 2020, Bennett Awards has partnered with the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle to design and produce the Icons of Pop Culture Awards—honoring trailblazers in Film, Gaming, Fashion, Music, and Community. These awards are presented annually at MoPOP’s Icons of Pop Culture Gala, one of the museum’s most anticipated events celebrating the creative forces shaping modern culture.
Honoring Comic Book Greatness: Bennett Awards and the Harvey Awards’ Iconic Sculpture
The Harvey Awards stand among the most respected honors in the comic book industry. Founded in 1988, the Harveys celebrate exceptional achievement in comics, graphic novels, manga, and related media. Named for the legendary writer and artist Harvey Kurtzman—best known as one of the co-creators of MAD Magazine—the awards are voted on by industry professionals, making them one of the most peer-recognized honors in comics.
Crafting a Crown Fit for Champions: Bennett Awards and the 2025 Kroger Queen City Championship Trophy
For the third consecutive year, Bennett Awards partnered with Fred Meyer Jewelers and the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G to design and produce the tournament’s custom trophy — a striking metal crown inspired by Cincinnati’s heritage as both “The Queen City” and the “City of Seven Hills.”
Designing the Billboard Power Awards: A Collaboration Honoring Industry Leaders
In 2025, Billboard, the world-renowned music publication, approached Bennett Awards for a new collaboration following the success of their previous partnership creating the custom Billboard Women in Music award. This time, Billboard needed a series of versatile awards for their Billboard Power events, a newly launched umbrella recognizing leaders across various music sectors. These awards would honor influential figures in fields like management, publishing, streaming, live music, and more, at events such as the Latin Power Players and R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players events.
Bennett Awards Creates Custom Medallion Award for Florida Broadcasters Hall of Fame Gala
In 2024 and 2025, Bennett Awards had the privilege of partnering with the Florida Association of Broadcasters (FAB) to create a custom award for their prestigious Florida Broadcasters Hall of Fame Gala. Held annually at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, this event honors influential pioneers in the broadcasting industry. Having previously worked with FAB, Bennett Awards was thrilled to once again provide a unique award for this important celebration of broadcasting excellence.
Crafting a Champion’s Legacy: Bennett Awards at the 71st Gold Cup Race of Champions
In August 2025, the 71st annual Gold Cup Race of Champions took place at the historic Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. As one of the oldest and most prestigious sprint car races in the country, this event draws national attention from fans and drivers alike. The race spans four days and culminates in a $100,071 grand prize, attracting elite drivers from across North America. This year, it also marked a historic milestone as 19-year-old Corey Day secured his third consecutive Gold Cup title, a feat only previously achieved by the legendary Steve Kinser.
Designing for the Final Frontier: Bennett Awards & the Everyday Astronaut’s Astro Awards
In early 2025, Bennett Awards was approached to design and fabricate custom awards for the Astro Awards, an annual celebration hosted by Everyday Astronaut — the popular space education platform founded by science communicator and YouTuber Tim Dodd. The awards were commissioned through Grvty Coast, a design agency representing Everyday Astronaut for this initiative.
Honoring Legends of Cinema: Bennett Awards’ Custom Design for Film at Lincoln Center’s 50th Chaplin Award Gala
For the fourth consecutive year, Bennett Awards partnered with Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) to create a bespoke custom award for one of cinema’s most revered honors: the Chaplin Award. This annual award, named after Charlie Chaplin and inaugurated in 1972, is presented during FLC’s premier fundraising event, the Chaplin Award Gala, which takes place at the iconic Lincoln Center in New York City.
Crafting Legacy: Bennett Awards Designs Custom Trophies for the Inaugural World Sevens Football Tournament
When World Sevens Football (W7F) launched in 2025, it set out to do more than just organize a competition—it aimed to revolutionize the landscape of women’s football with a high-energy, high-reward, and highly watchable new format. For their inaugural Kick-Off tournament held in Estoril, Portugal from May 21–23, they needed a series of custom awards that matched the bold yet distinguished image of this new global competition. That’s where Bennett Awards came in.
Custom Awards to Celebrate Orthopedic Innovation: A Spotlight on Bennett Awards’ Work with OMTEC 2025
Earlier this year, ORTHOWORLD®, the creators of the internationally acclaimed Orthopaedic Manufacturing & Technology Exposition and Conference (OMTEC), approached Bennett Awards with an exciting new project. Their request: design a sleek, custom trophy for the inaugural OMTEC Awards—a new addition to their 2025 conference, held June 17–19 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago.