Watters Edge Design News
ADDY-ing up to success
Signal Business Editor
March 9, 2010
Event: Awards dinner recognizes several local companies, including Watters Edge
GRANADA HILLS - About 35 people turned out for the dinner, held at the Odyssey restaurant.
The ADDYs recognize creative excellence in advertising, graphic design and Web design, in the elements of advertising, illustration and photography.
Chapter winners advance to the regional and national award competitions, said Bryan Hauge, president of the North Los Angeles AAF chapter. Hauge is president of Valencia-based Stacey Hauge Printing Inc.
The judging was done at California Institute of the Arts by a group of out-of-area judges, he said.
"This is a room full of powerful people," Hauge said at the start of the awards presentation.
Watters Edge Design nabbed three awards, for a vehicle wrap, a brochure and a corporate identity package.
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LOCAL DESIGNER BRINGS HOME GOLD:
Los Angeles, CA, March 2010—When the American Advertising Federation recognizes this year’s best in advertising, Scott Watters will receive an award…or three. As founder and creative leader of Watters Edge Design, Scott earned ADDY awards for a vehicle wrap, a brochure, and a corporate identity pack. The ADDY awards, billed as “the world’s largest and arguably the toughest advertising competition”, judges more than 60,000 entries each year. The ADDYs recognize creative excellence in advertising, graphic design, and web design, in the elements of advertising, illustration and photography.
This year, Watters Edge entered three categories, and won three awards. But Scott is no stranger to the ADDYs. Since 2004, Scott and Watters Edge have won 15 ADDY awards—not counting this year’s trophies.
Past clients of Watters Edge include Craftsman, Sears, Costco and Lowe’s. Scott was also the creative director at Earthlink Networks, Inc. When it comes to creativity, excellence, and proven expertise in advertising, Scott Watters takes design to the edge.
Watters Edges is a comprehensive design firm, serving clients in the Santa Clarita Valley, Bakersfield, and Fresno.
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Watters Edge Scores 3 ADDY Awards
March 7, 2010
LOS ANGELES -- When the American Advertising Federation recognized this year's best in advertising, Scott Watters received an ADDY award...or three.
Watters, who founded Watters Edge Design in Santa Clarita, entered work in three categories and won three Los Angeles regional 2010 ADDY awards -- for a vehicle wrap, a brochure and a corporate identity pack.
"It's a great honor to be recognized by the ADDY awards," Watters said. "Clients love the awards on their office walls. The competition was really tough. We were up against everyone in the L.A. area, including all the large corporations and big ad agencies."
The ADDY awards, billed as "the world's largest and arguably the toughest advertising competition," judges more than 60,000 entries each year.
The ADDYs recognize creative excellence in advertising, graphic design and Web design, in the elements of advertising, illustration and photography.
Since 2004, Watters and his studio have won 15 ADDY awards, not counting this year's trophies.
Watters Edge is a comprehensive design firm, serving clients in the Santa Clarita Valley, Bakersfield and Fresno.
Past clients of Watters Edge include Craftsman, Sears, Costco and Lowe's.
Prior to establishing his own studio, Watters was the creative director at Earthlink Networks Inc.
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Watters Edge Takes Designs To The Edge
A local web design firm wins big in a national advertising competition.
Watters Edge Design, a web firm based in Santa Clarita, took home the prized ADDY Award of Excellence this past week.The firm won the award in the Business to Business category for its design of the David Vancore Music website.
“It’s an honor to work on the (David Vancore Music) project, and to win an award for it,” said Scott Watters Principle/Founder of Watters Edge Design.
Scott Watters accepts his award.The American Advertising Federation, which conducts the ADDY awards, claims its competition is the largest advertising competition in the world with more than 60,000 entrants annually.
Watters Edge creates what they call 360 degree designs for their clients, developing everything from the ground up for the branding of their product.
They have developed product designs for big names like Sears, Craftsman, and Wal-Mart, winning ADDYS in the last three competitions.
Local Design Company Racks Up 4 Regional Awards
Watters Edge Design wins big at the Los Angeles ADDY Awards.
Written by Nicole Ryan
Principal and owner of Watters Edge Design, Scott Watters, entered 5 media pieces this year, and won awards in 4 different categories: website, album cover/online promo, monument/outdoor signage, and a vehicle wrap.
Watters is the former Creative Director for Earthlink Networks Inc, and he’s no stranger to the ADDY's. Last year, Watters took home 3 awards, one for his work on Nixie Cosmetics in the Valencia Town Center, another for his Theatre Project SCV media kit, and lastly for his brochure for Clearogen. Not to mention, back in 2006, he won an ADDY award for the vehicle wrap on the KHTS truck.
Watters said he was very excited to receive 4 awards. “We were shocked and amazed that we won so much this year; it’s such an honor.”
Although Watters was surprised he won, his clients weren’t. "Winning an Addy award for the work that Watters Edge Design did for our online campaign was a fitting acknowledgment. We were thrilled with the creative and practical solutions they came up with for what was an ambitious endeavor, and we congratulate them in the recognition and attention they are receiving for it," said client David Vanacore of 24 Seven Music. Vanacore is often referred to as the “King of Reality” and has composed music for countless TV shows such as, NBC’s “The Apprentice”, CBS’ “Survivor” and FOX’s “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader”. Watters’ work on 24 Seven Music album cover won 1st in cover/online promo.
Watters also took home awards for his work on the City of Santa Clarita’s Transit outdoor signage, the 51st California Valley Fair website, and his vehicle wrap design for Truck and Transportation Services truck.
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