Pontiac, Mich. – The creative operations team nested in the Department of Communications earned 10 American In-House Design Awards from Graphic Design USA (GDUSA). In-House Design Awards honor creative professionals who visually communicate concepts and missions for their companies and institutions.

“Creative operations are part of an outstanding team of county employees who help inform and educate Oakland County residents about all the services and programs we provide,” said Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter. “It’s gratifying to see a professional organization recognize the work that these talented individuals do on a daily basis.”

These achievements illustrate Oakland County’s commitment to crafting an environment of success, not only for its employees but for residents as well. Below is a brief description of each winning submission.

Video Production

Business Forward: Shot and edited by Christopher Dinnan and Eli Ruhf, this promotional video was shown at the 2022 State of the County. It introduced Business Forward, which is an innovative program that connects the county's small business owners with expertise and resources in their communities.

Graphic Design

Animal Shelter Pet License Renewal: The digital graphics, flyers, signs, and mailers were created by Andrea Cardella. This campaign encouraged dog owners in Oakland County to renew their dog’s license, why they should renew it and how to do so.

2022 Air Show and Open House: Together, Amy Klovski and Andrea Cardella, developed online assets, signs, T-shirts, flyers to promote Oakland County International Airport’s 35th Annual Air Show and Open House.

OakGov and Executive Office Social Media Graphics: Amy Klovski, Andrea Cardella and Hannah Jennings created a series of various imagery for Oakland County and the Executive Office’s Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram pages.

Children’s Day Donation Drive: Developed by Amy Klovski and Angelia Lambrix-Caballero, the donation drive sought new toys and games for children in Children’s Village.

OakFit Wellness Market Day: As a part of Human Resources’ healthy employee initiative, Angelia Lambrix-Caballero designed a tote as a prize for winning participants.

Emergency Management Social Media Graphics: Amy Klovski, Andrea Cardella and Hannah Jennings created a series of various imagery for the Emergency Management Department’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

OakAlert: Andrea Cardella redesigned the OakAlert logo to coordinate with Oakland County’s other programs and initiatives.

Equalization Annual Report: Amy Klovski and Angelia Lambrix-Caballero created the cover of the report, which details the equalized and taxable values for Oakland County.

2023 State of the County: Together, Amy Klovski, Andrea Cardella, Hannah Jennings, Angelia Lambrix-Caballero and Armo Kemler designed and packaged the signage, presentation and challenge coin.

Winners are selected based on the visual aspects of the design alone. Judges do not receive any details about the initiative or project associated with the design.

Click here to see images of every design.

About Graphic Design USA

For 60 years, Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) has been a source of news and information for graphic designers and the broader creative community. GDUSA covers news, people, project, trends, technology, products and services. In addition, the brand holds several national design competitions that showcase the best in Graphic Design, Package Design, Web Design, Inhouse Design and Health+Wellness Design.