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Acrylic Tablets: What Are the Options?

Emerging as an exciting alternative to traditional awards back in the 1970s and 1980s, acrylic tablets quickly found their place on podiums and mantelpieces alike thanks to their affordability, durability, and impressive range of customisation options. Fast forward to today and acrylic tablets are bigger and better than ever before. With layered effects, laser-cut silhouettes, and vibrant print finishes, this classic format is the perfect canvas for brands that really want their awards to pop.

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In this guide, we share why the acrylic tablet is a firm favourite at Gaudio Awards HQ, and explore how we can help turn even the simplest shapes into statement pieces that steal the spotlight.

Why Choose an Acrylic Tablet?

The acrylic tablet offers a contemporary twist on traditional metal and wooden-style trophies. Its minimalist shape allows for endless design opportunities – and with multiple sizing options available, they can be easily adapted to various award levels. 

We offer three standard sizes of acrylic tablets:

  • Large: 200mm x 150mm
  • Medium: 150mm x 150mm
  • Compact: 150mm x 110mm

Each acrylic tablet provides the perfect canvas for print, cut shapes, layered elements, and much more. But don’t worry if these sizes aren’t quite right – our expert team can create a bespoke acrylic tablet size to suit your needs perfectly. 

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Custom Designs That Dazzle

Here at Gaudio Awards, no two acrylic tablets we craft are ever the same. We tailor each and every award to four core elements: the brand, the event, the winner, and the category. This results in showstopping awards that continue to shine long after the final photo of the night has been taken.

Whether you’re looking for an acrylic tablet that’s bold and on-brand, or you want a subtler nod to your brand identity, our designers are pros at transforming logos, colours, and guidelines into something completely unique.

The best thing is that we don’t charge for individual personalisation. Every award can be customised with your winners’ names, titles, or positions at no extra cost, so you can save your budget for other elements of your event.

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The Power of Print

Printing is one of the most impactful ways we can bring your acrylic tablet to life. Using our in-house UV printer, we can apply high-resolution, pantone-matched print directly onto acrylic, bringing stunning clarity and detail to your awards. With our dual-layer print process, we can add graphics to both the front and back of the acrylic, creating an illusion of depth that looks striking from every angle.

Printing is also an exceptionally durable way to add full-colour detail to acrylic, making it perfect for awards that need to travel or be displayed long-term.

Here are a few of our favourite printed acrylic tablets:

  • Official Charts Top 10 Trophy – this medium-sized acrylic tablet features a bold, full-colour print which is instantly recognisable in the brand’s colours
  • International Podcast Trailblazer Trophy – this modern-looking trophy features subtle graphics and a bright event logo; the perfect example of why you don’t need to print on every inch of a tablet to make it look amazing!
  • Women in Defence Awards – the all-over print with reduced opacity gives the illusion of a matte, frosted finish while still showcasing the colours underneath
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Shaped to Suit You

When you picture a standard acrylic tablet, you probably imagine a rectangular-shaped award. But your acrylic tablet doesn’t have to be a plain rectangle. We can profile the shape to match your logo or product outline, or any other abstract shapes and symbols you may desire. Our in-house laser cutting capabilities allow us to achieve smooth edges and precise details, meaning we can cut letters, numbers, and intricate brand icons to perfection.

Two standout examples of this are:

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Fine-Tuning the Details

If you’re looking to take your design one step further, then acrylic is the perfect material to experiment with. Layered shapes and raised elements can add real impact to your acrylic trophy, and we can even incorporate other materials like wood and aluminium into the design.

Some great examples of this are:

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Design Your Award-Worthy Acrylic Tablets Today

Looking for a single showstopper or a full set of tiered acrylic tablets? We’ve got you covered. Here at Gaudio Awards, we offer free, no-obligation trophy designs, so you can see exactly how your acrylic tablets will look before committing. Just bring the brief, and we’ll bring the ideas and the know-how to make them happen!

Submit your brief today and get ready to create something bold, bespoke, and totally on-brand. 

 

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When you order a blank trophy, it will arrive without any personalised details. The trophy is blank for you to add your own personalisation, or use as a decorative piece.

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Select your layout using the dropdown menu, then enter your details. The live proof shows you an approximate visual of how your trophy will look when it’s engraved. Once you’ve added the details you want and purchased your trophy, we’ll begin manufacture right away.

Please note: The live render is an estimate of how your trophy will look, and the final result may vary in size, colour and placement.

Gaudio Proofing Service

With the Gaudio Proofing Service, simply add your chosen trophy to your cart and checkout as normal. A member of the team will be in touch to collect the required details, and we’ll send you proofs to approve before manufacture. Delivery time excludes proofing.