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Investors in People Branded Trophies 2024

Investors in People Branded Trophies

The Investors in People (IIP) Awards celebrate best-in-class organisations who demonstrate excellence in people management and employee wellbeing. Gaudio Awards has been proud to play a major part in these prestigious awards over the years, working closely with Investors in People to create bespoke branded trophies that recognise the incredible achievements of their recipients. And what’s more, we were even lucky enough to win our own IIP award in 2019! Read More
The journey of IIP’s branded trophies demonstrates how innovation and craftsmanship can transform a simple brief into a series of dazzling designs. From the initial sketch to the finished trophy, each iteration of these awards has been carefully crafted to meet the changing needs of the brand.

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The Brief

When Investors in People first approached Gaudio Awards back in 2015, the brief was clear: to create beautiful branded trophies that would accurately represent their values and serve as a tangible token of success for the winners. The distinctive laurel logo needed to remain central to the design, but each year the trophies must be adapted to reflect any updates in the IIP brand, ensuring a fresh and modern feel for each awards ceremony.

As well as looking striking, these custom trophies and awards also serve a practical purpose. They need to be eye-catching in photographs, whilst also being sturdy enough for display in an organisation’s trophy cabinet. Each piece also had to be personalised for the recipient, making them a one-of-a-kind keepsake.

Investors in People Branded Trophies 2023

Design

The Investors in People branded trophies have undergone a remarkable transformation over the years, with each trophy design utilising the branding in fresh, exciting ways. Here’s how the designs have evolved:

  • 2015: The first 2015 design featured a sleek teardrop shape crafted from solid aluminum with a mirror-polished finish. Metallic blue acrylic accents added a modern touch, while intricate cut-throughs of the iconic IIP laurel were used to emphasise the stunning silver detailing on each award. 
  • 2018: 2018’s IIP trophy once again saw the laurel logo take centre stage. The design featured bold blue acrylic with a cut-out profile, adding a pop of brand-appropriate colour to the front of the award. The trophy itself was made from solid aluminium with a shiny polished finish, with individual winners’ names engraved on the base.
Investors in People Branded Trophies 2019
  • 2020: Held in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, these iconic branded trophies were treated to a significant redesign in 2020. The previous blue acrylic was replaced with pink, featuring bold shapes and colourful detailing on the front of the awards. The engraved logo and personalised details were printed in white to contrast against the pink, with the brushed matte finish adding a sleek, contemporary feel.
  • 2023: This IIP trophy design embraced opulence and elegance, featuring a solid aluminium base coated in gold glitter paint. The iconic laurel logo printed in white looks professional and sophisticated, with space for the winner’s details further down the design. The trophy sits on a mirror polish aluminium base with a gold painted cap to match the top of the trophy, for a seamless look between the two components.
  • 2024: The latest iteration to the IIP trophy design featured a freestanding aluminium column trophy with a brushed gold anodised finish. A cut-through in the shape of the laurel wreath logo reveals mirrored gold acrylic, personalised with winners’ details and category titles engraved directly onto the gold surface.
Investors in People Branded Trophies 2020

Manufacture

The Investors in People branded award trophies are manufactured and finished in-house at our state-of-the-art production centre. Each trophy is made from the same quality solid aluminium base – depending on the design, the aluminium is either polished to a mirror-like shine, or brushed for a sophisticated matte finish. The acrylic components are then cut, shaped, and coloured to complement the trophy branding and overall theme for that year’s awards.

All the IIP trophies are personalised with the brand logo and winner’s details. We utilise a combination of engraving and 3D printing to include all those unique details, before carefully assembling each piece by hand. Keeping everything in-house ensures for seamless quality control, allowing us to present Investors in People with a flawless final product.

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The Final Awards

The Investors in People branded trophies are much more than just awards; they’re lasting symbols of dedication and hard work. Whether presented in-person at a glittering annual awards ceremony or delivered virtually (like they were during COVID-19), these trophies never fail to make an impact. By combining high quality materials, bespoke trophy design, and cutting-edge manufacturing techniques, Gaudio Awards has helped Investors in People create showstopping awards that are as meaningful as the achievements they honour.

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"Gaudio Awards
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Sophie Jones, BPI Chief Strategy Officer, Official Charts Award

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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.

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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.