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Custom Trophy Design: What is a Render?

Every custom trophy starts with a spark of imagination. But how do you go from a concept in your head to something tangible you can hold in your hands? That’s where a trophy render comes in!

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A trophy render is your design’s first big reveal, where your imagination begins to turn into a reality. This photorealistic render of your custom trophy design is the first time you’ll see your award truly start to take shape, allowing you to make any tweaks or refinements needed before it moves swiftly into production.

Here’s why trophy renders are such an important part of the custom trophy design process…

What is a Trophy Render?

Put simply, a trophy render is a computer-generated image that showcases a 3D model of your award. Think of it as a digital sneak peek of the final result. 

Every custom award we create at Gaudio Awards comes with a render, giving you a realistic, high-impact visual of your trophy. We use cutting-edge 3D rendering software to bring your materials and finishes to life in digital form. Our trophy renders aren’t just a rough sketch – they’re a true-to-life depiction of what your finished trophy will look like.

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When Will I See My Trophy Render?

As soon as you’ve sent over your brief and brand assets, our design team will get to work. You’ll receive your trophy render during the design and quoting phase. 

The good news is that our trophy renders are provided totally free of charge as part of the quoting process. If you want to see a physical sample of your trophy, we also offer a paid prototyping service. Get in touch for more information. 

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Will My Trophy Look Exactly Like the Render?

Almost! But there might be a few natural variations, such as:

  • Texture: Material finishes may vary slightly in real life. Wood grains, brushes metal, and other surface details can’t always be captured 100% in digital form.
  • Colour: Screens can be deceiving sometimes, so the colours might look slightly different in natural lighting vs a backlit render.

That being said, our 3D trophy renders are designed to be as close as possible to the real deal, giving you complete confidence in the finished product.

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What Won’t Be Shown on the Render?

Some of the finer details like individual winners’ names, sponsor logos, or category titles will just be represented with placeholder graphics on the 3D image render. This is because most event organisers don’t have these details until closer to the date.

Once your render is approved, we’ll provide you with a detailed proof. This gives you the opportunity to confirm that every name, date, logo, and detail is spot-on. At this stage, we just focus on perfecting the design – there’s no need to rush to get hold of your winners’ names or final details!

 

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Why Trophy Renders Are a Game-Changer

A render is so much more than just a pretty picture of your award. It’s your chance to make any tweaks and avoid those “wish we’d changed that” moments later down the line! 

Here’s why trophy renders are such a game-changer:

  • Get a full visual preview of your custom trophy design before production begins.
  • Be confident in the knowledge that your layout works, and there’s enough room for logos and winners’ details. 
  • Understand how materials, shapes, and proportions work together long before you give the green light.
  • Easily share the render with your team, clients, or sponsors and get everyone excited for the ceremony.
  • Request any amends with ease, such as adjustments to the colour or material.

Curious about what comes after the trophy rendering process? Get a behind-the-scenes look into custom trophy manufacturing in our dedicated blog post.

How Do I Get a Trophy Render Made?

To create a 3D trophy render, we’ll need some simple information from you to brief our design team. Here’s what we need to get going:

  • Your brand assets such as logos, graphics, fonts, colour palettes, or brand guidelines.
  • The quantity of trophies you’d like ordering, as this will affect the overall cost. But we do offer some great bulk discounts! 
  • Your budget, in total or per trophy. This can be specific or just a ballpark range.
  • Material and style preferenceswood, metal, acrylic, 3D printed, colourful, minimalist… the list goes on! Get inspired by our guide to trophy design materials.
  • Previous award designs – even if you’d like a brand new design, it’s useful to see what you’ve had previously.
  • Design inspiration – take a look at our custom trophy gallery for tons of design ideas.

Please note that our 3D renders are only available for custom trophy designs, not our off-the-shelf orders.

Taking Your Custom Trophy From Imagination to Reality

At Gaudio Awards, we believe that every custom trophy should tell a story. And that story begins with a render. 

Our expert team of in-house designers can transform even the boldest of ideas into striking 360-degree visuals that capture every curve, edge, and detail of your award. Whether you’ve supplied us with a clear brief or we’re working with a blank canvas, we can help shape and render your custom trophy design into something truly remarkable.

Submit your brief today and let’s start creating!

 

Feeling inspired to craft a one-of-a-kind trophy for your upcoming event?

Submit your brief today and get ready to create a custom 3D printed trophy worth talking about!

Tel 01242 232 383 Email sales@gaudio.co.uk

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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.