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Bespoke trophies for extraordinary moments

Bespoke Trophies

How We Use Your Logo to Design a Custom Trophy

Your logo is one of your brand’s most powerful assets. So when it comes to celebrating big wins, why not let your logo take centre stage? Designing a custom trophy around your logo is your chance to make a bold statement and turn your brand into something people can’t stop talking about.

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Adam Hutchinson

June 27, 2025

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At Gaudio Awards, we take custom trophy design seriously. Your logo doesn’t just go on the trophy; it becomes the trophy. So, whether you’re hosting a high-stakes industry awards night or giving your team the recognition they deserve, we can design a customised trophy that perfectly captures the essence of your brand. Here’s how…

Why the Design Matters

We get it – sometimes your event creeps up on you and you need a trophy quickly. That’s why we offer a range of ready-made trophies that can be engraved with your logo or message. But for those moments that call for something one-of-a-kind, our fully customised trophies are the way to go.

Your logo is an integral part of our custom trophy design process. It informs the shape and materials of your award, and can even help with those all-important finishing touches. When you work with us, you’ll end up with a completely bespoke piece that puts your logo centre stage and brings your brand identity to life.

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How We Break Down Your Logo

When we receive your logo, our design team will get to work straightaway and start dissecting all the little details, analysing elements such as:

  • Shape 
  • Colour 
  • Fonts 
  • Spacing 

These features give us the creative clues we need to get to work. For example, if you have a minimalist logo, we might design a sleek, high-polish aluminium trophy with sharp edges. Or if your logo is vibrant and textured, this might lead us toward colourful acrylic layers. We’ll amplify even the most subtle components in the final trophy design. 

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Reflecting the Essence of Your Event

The intention behind your award also plays a big part in our design process. For example, if you’re designing a custom trophy for a tiered competition, we may use gold, silver, or bronze versions of your logo to echo traditional podium finishes. Alternatively, internal awards like employee of the month trophies might benefit from space for a personalised message.

We also consider longevity when designing custom trophies. If your trophy is going to be reused year after year, we’ll craft a large trophy where the logo sits front and centre, with room to engrave the new winners each time. 

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Clever Material Choices That Match Your Brand

When it comes to showcasing your brand’s personality, your choice of trophy materials can make all the difference. For example

  • Polished or matte aluminium can help to bring premium logos with clean lines and sharp structures to life
  • Wooden trophies are perfect for eco-conscious brands that wish to showcase their sustainable ethos
  • Acrylic is great for layering your brand colours and creating complex, visually-interesting trophy shapes 
  • If you want to create a big impact, 3D sculptured trophies allow you to really push the boundaries of custom trophy design

Each and every material we use has its unique strengths. By aligning these strengths with your logo’s characteristics, we can craft a customised trophy that speaks your brand language fluently.

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See How We’ve Brought Big Logos to Life

We’ve worked with some brilliant brands over the years, using their logos as the jumping-off point to create truly show-stopping custom trophies. Here are a few of our favourites:

MasterChef Trophy

The MasterChef Trophy is bold and instantly recognisable. We used the iconic MasterChef logo as the foundation of the design, cutting the shape from solid aluminium and mirror-polishing it to perfection. This sleek, high-shine trophy perfectly matches the prestige of this renowned culinary competition.

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UEA Innovation Prize

For the UEA Innovation Prize, we focused on using the brand’s elements in more subtle ways. The UEA logo features a starburst that links the E and A, and the curve from this element was used to shape the wooden body of the trophy. We engraved the logo itself in full to ensure it remains a recognisable and cohesive part of the overall design.

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Property Week Awards

Take a look at this creative use of a text-based logo. We outlined the Property Week logo in acrylic and precision-cut it for added impact. We then used a contrasting wooden base to give the trophy a classic, grounded feel, complete with a personalised nameplate to showcase the award category and winner.

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Design Your Own Custom Trophy with Gaudio Awards

Looking to elevate your event with some showstopping custom trophies that make your brand the star of the show? We’ve got you covered!

Every custom trophy we craft starts with a logo. Once we’ve received your brand assets, our expert design team will dive deep into your brand’s identity and draw out the details that matter, before transforming them into a one-of-a-kind trophy that’s built to leave a lasting impression.

Submit your brief and let’s turn your logo into a trophy worth talking about.

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Blank

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.