Updated on 7/3/2025
It starts with a call. New clients find us when they are in the market for a custom award. Society Awards designs and crafts the world’s prestigious and televised awards. Those awards have great public awareness, but we create awards for any and every industry. We are here to provide the highest experience in custom luxury award purchasing and creation. Here's how we do it...
Begin with Purpose & Concept
Our customers have little to no awards knowledge. That would be a challenge to almost anyone, but it’s actually to our benefit. We are experts in the process and our clients trust us to deliver with as little effort on their part as they wish; although some clients choose to be more involved. Many people will call in and say they want their own brand’s version of the Emmy; what they want is to have something iconic for their own brand.
We work to determine the underlying desires of the client. We want the resulting trophy to be something they didn’t realize could fit their brand so well. Our concierge staff delves deep during initial design calls, and once the concept is clear, our award-winning designers bring it to life with sketches and renderings. We refine shapes, materials, and finishes in consultation with you, aligning the design with your brand identity and recognition goals.
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Understanding What the Client Wants
Much of the process is proprietary, but it’s a matter of understanding the many facets of what a client wants. This includes a lot that they might not themselves be aware of. We guide that information gathering through a tight, ordered series of steps. The setting, industry, and recipients all factor into the perfect custom award. If you want a trophy for a televised awards show, that’s going to be one process. If you need corporate awards or creative competition trophies, we have different processes.
Some clients don’t need or want their existing trophy design to change. For them, we are able to deliver a better version of what they have. Society Awards elevates even simple projects beyond expectations . Our design process involves research and artful inspiration. Details are true to life or abstracted when needed. Our advanced 3D renderings show clients the fine details before production.
Unmatched Expertise in Awards
Knowing how to incorporate the nuanced factors to make the ideal award is at the heart of Society Awards. Our proprietary, unmatched expertise is our unique edge. It is a creative business, but productive creativity requires rigid structure. Our clients are popular televised programs, Fortune 500 companies, and renowned artists. We don’t expect them to be experts in trophy design. They want the best awards and Society Awards provides every time.
It comes down to two key benefits of Society Awards. First, we maintain an incredible standard of service. Customers feel confident in the process. Second, there is confidence in the product. Our industry-leading quality and manufacturing standards leave every customer and honoree delighted. That is the experience that every customer can expect from Society Awards.
Choosing Materials & Techniques
Your award can be crafted from metal (zinc, brass, bronze), crystal, wood, or composite materials. Based on your design’s complexity and the desired finish, we’ll recommend the best production method: die-casting, precision machining, or crystal carving. After finalizing the design and materials, our artisans begin production. Whether casting, machining, or carving, each piece is hand-polished, detail-etched, and plated or colored to showcase refined craftsmanship.
Once everything is approved, your award goes into production, but there is one final step before delivery,
Quality Assurance & Presentation
Before delivery, every award undergoes meticulous quality control, where each trophy is inspected for detail, engraving, and finish.
Society Awards offers high-end, fully customizable packaging to complement your awards and trophies. Choose from luxurious materials such as wood, leather, or sturdy air cases, and add finishing touches like foil-stamped logos, custom foam inserts, or velvet lining. Whether you seek elegance and presentation or secure protection for shipping, each packaging solution is tailored to reflect your brand, enhance the unboxing experience, and safeguard the award's integrity.
Create Your Bespoke Custom Award with Society Awards
Creating a custom award is more than craftsmanship; it’s storytelling. At Society Awards, we partner with you at every stage, from thoughtful concepting to flawless delivery, ensuring your recognition piece reflects excellence and meaning. To begin your custom awards project today, contact our concierge here or at (212) 845-9980.
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