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Awards
First, one has to submit projects for awards in order to have a jury of peers review and acknowledge an outstanding project. Part of any strategic plan includes that process and I help clients identify possible avenues where a client’s project might stand a good chance to win.
Second, it takes a worthy project to win—most of the time.
Third, it takes a team to win – all of the time!
A great client supports the entire process both monetarily as well as with the project itself and with ideas. Graphic designers certainly play a major role in marketing awards and that includes the coordinators who prepare the submissions.
While the awards here may represent the conceptual and strategic plans brought forth by me, a team of exceptionally talented individuals contributed to the final WIN.
Regional
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​​2025 Virginia Golden Nib Second Place
State Award Virginia Writers Club, Richmond, VA
for Fiction Short Story
Awarded to Marilynn Mendell for I did Everything
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2025 First Place | Riverside Writers Club
Fredericksburg, VA
First Place recognition for Fiction awarded to Marilynn Mendell
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2025 First Place | Riverside Writers Club
Fredericksburg, VA
First Place recognition for Poetry awarded to Marilynn Mendell
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2014 Best Marketing Campaign Award NAIOP Maryland/DC
Go25: Hickok Cole Architects 25th Anniversary Campaign
Client: Hickok Cole Architects
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Production: Noel Carson​
2014 National: The Zweig Marketing Letter Marketing Excellence Awards
First Place – Integrated Marketing Campaign:
“Go25: Hickok Cole Architects 25th Anniversary Campaign”
Client: Hickok Cole Architects
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Production: Noel Carson
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2014 National: The Zweig Marketing Letter Marketing Excellence Awards
First Place – Special Event:
“Go25: Hickok Cole Architects 25th Anniversary Campaign”
Client: Hickok Cole Architects
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Production: Noel Carson​
2014 National: American Inhouse Design Award
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Promotional Campaign
“Go25: Hickok Cole Architects 25th Anniversary Campaign”
Client: Hickok Cole Architects
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Production: Noel Carson
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2014 National: Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
National Marketing Communications Award
Second Place – Promotional Campaign
“Go25: Hickok Cole Architects 25th Anniversary”
Client: Hickok Cole Architects
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Production: Noel Carson
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2014: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Washington, DC Chapter
Marketing Communications Award
First Place – Promotional Campaign
“Go25: Hickok Cole Architects 25th Anniversary Campaign”
Client: Hickok Cole Architects
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Production: Noel Carson
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2014: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Washington, DC Chapter
Marketing Communications Award
First Place – Special Events
“Art Night 2013”
Client: Hickok Cole Architects
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Production: Noel Carson
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2013 Top Marketing Award
Northern Virginia NAIOP
The Line Campaign
Client: Hickok Cole Architects
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2013 Best Marketing Campaign Award
NAIOP Maryland/DC
Client: Hickok Cole Architects
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2012 NAIOP Award - Marketing
Best Firm Marketing
Northern Virginia Chapter
"Location Location Location" campaign
Hickok Cole Architects
2012: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Washington, DC Chapter
Marketing Communications Award First Place
Promotional Campaign
Hickok Cole Architects' "Location, Location, Location" Campaign
2012: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Washington, DC Chapter
Marketing Communications Award First Place
Special Event
Hickok Cole Architects' Art Night 2011
2012: NAIOP Maryland / DC Chapter
Award of Merit - Best Marketing Program
Hickok Cole Architects "Location, Location, Location" campaign
Promotional Campaign
2011: NAIOP NOVA Merit Award
Firm Marketing
"Hickok Cole Architects’ Sense of Design Campaign"
2011 NAIOP Award - Marketing
Best Firm Marketing
Northern Virginia Chapter
A Sense of Design
Hickok Cole Architects
2008: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
Washington, DC, VA and Chesapeake Chapters
Marketing Communications Award
Cascade Award
Best in Show
"Hickok Cole Architects' Art Night 2007"
2008: The Zweig A/E Marketing Letter
Marketing Excellence Awards
First place - Special Event
Marketing Campaign
"One Time Event: Brand New Name, Logo,
and Campaign to enhance new brand for
Hickok Cole Architects, Washington, DC"
2008: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
Washington, DC, VA and Chesapeake Chapters
Marketing Communications Award
Best Special Event Marketing
"Hickok Cole Architects' Art Night 2007"
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2008: Woman of the Year
Washington Women of Public Relations, Washington, DC
Awarded to Marilynn Mendell
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2006: Honoree Woman of the Year
Washington Women of Public Relations, Washington, DC
Awarded to Marilynn Mendell
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2006: Society of Marketing Professional
Services (SMPS) Washington, DC, VA and
Chesapeake Chapters
Marketing Communications Award
Best Corporate Identity/Branding Program
"Hickok Cole Architects' New Vision"
2006: NAIOP MD/DC Award of Excellence
Best Marketing Program
Hickok Cole Architects' "Great New Name"
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2023 Faith and Form
Religious Architecture Award - Restoration
US Naval Academy Chapel Dome Rehabilitation
BELL Architects
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2023 Copper Development Association
North American Copper in Architecture Award
2023 - US Naval Academy Chapel Dome Rehabilitation
BELL Architects
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2022 Metal Construction News
Project Excellence Award for Metal Roofing-Retrofit
US Naval Academy Chapel Dome Rehabilitation
BELL Architects​​
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2022 American School and University
Citation: Renovation Modernization
BELL Architects
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2022 American School and University
Outstanding Design: Community Use: Shepherd Park Community Center
BELL Architects
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2020 American Society of Landscape Architects
ASLA Potomac Merit Award for Built Design
BELL Architects​
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2020 American Society of Landscape Architects
ASLA Virginia Commendation for General Design
BELL Architects
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2018 USGBC-NCR
Honorable Mention: Innovative Project of the Year
BELL Architects
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2017 DC Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Category: Design and Construction
Project: Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery
BELL Architects
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2016 Washington City Paper
Best of DC 2016 Staff Picks Reader Poll: Best Roof
BELL Architects
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2016 Montgomery Preservation-Rehabilitation Award
Darby Store
BELL Architects
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2016 Architizer
A + Award Jury Winner | Plus Categories | Details: Architecture + Stone
BELL Architects​
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2015 AIA|DC
Award of Excellence in Historic Resources | 2015 - Bayou Bakery & Eatery at Hill Center
BELL Architects
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2015 AIA|DC
Presidential Citation for Design and Well-Being
BELL Architects
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2015 DC HPRB
Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Northeast Neighborhood Library
BELL Architects
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2015 Washington Building Congress
Craftsmanship Award: Northeast Neighborhood Library
BELL Architects
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2014 AIA|DC
Award of Merit in Historic Resources
Northeast Neighborhood Library
BELL Architects
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2014 VSAIA Merit Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation
BELL Architects
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2014 Preservation Virginia
Outstanding Preservation Project: The Gabriella Page Preservation Award
BELL Architects​​​
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2012 AIA|DC
Special Citation in Historic Resources
BELL Architects
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2012 AIA|DC Award of Excellence in Historic Resources
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
BELL Architects
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2012 AIA|DC Presidential Citation for Sustainable Design
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
BELL Architects
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2012 National Housing and Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA)
J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
BELL Architects
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2012 DC HPRB Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
BELL Architects
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2012 Committee of 100 on the Federal City Vision Award
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
BELL Architects
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2012 ED+C
National Government/Institutional Renovation Award, Environmental Design Construction
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
BELL Architects
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2012 National Victorian Society in America Award
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
BELL Architects​
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2010 DC Mayors Award of Merit for Historic Resources
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
BELL Architects
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2010 DC HPRB Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation
1228 9TH STREET, NW
BELL Architects​
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2007 Builder Magazine
National Grand Prize winner for Modernization
BELL Architects​​​
National
2023 National Conservation Gold Medal Award
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, DC
Awarded to Marilynn Mendell
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2013 Zweig Letter Marketing Awards
First Place – Integrated Marketing
Client: Hickok Cole Architects
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Production: Noel Carson
2013 National SMPS Marketing Award
First Place - Special Events Category
Client: Hickok Cole Architects
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Production: Noel Carson
2013 Society for Marketing Professional Services
National Marketing Communications Award
First Place – Special Event; “Art Night 2012”
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2012 American Graphic Design Award
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Promotional Campaign
“Location, Location, Location Campaign”
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Designers: Noel Carson, Jennifer Murphy and Sarah Barr
2012: The Zweig A/E Marketing Letter
Marketing Excellence Awards
First place – Special Event Marketing Campaign
“Art Night 2011”
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2012: The Zweig A/E Marketing Letter
Marketing Excellence Awards
Second place – Integrated Marketing Campaign
“Location. Location. Location.”
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2012 Society for Marketing Professional Services,
National, 2nd Place Special Event
“Hickok Cole Architects’ Art Night2011”
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2012 Society for Marketing Professional Services
National, 2nd Place Best Promotional Campaign
“Hickok Cole Architects’ Location Location Location 2011”
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2012 Society for Marketing Professional Services
Washington DC Chapter
Best Special Event Marketing, Strategist
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2012 Society for Marketing Professional Services
Washington DC Chapter
Marketing Campaign, Strategist
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2012 NAIOP Maryland/DC Award of Merit
Best Marketing Program, Strategist
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2012: American Inhouse Design Award
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Promotional Campaign
Hickok Cole Architects
“Location, Location, Location” Campaign
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Production: Noel Carson, Jennifer Murphy and Sarah Barr
2011 Web Marketing Association Award
Outstanding Achievement in Web Development
“KCCT Website”
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Web Designer: Jim Canright
Graphic Production: Amy Cuddy and Jeffery Yates
2011 Graphic Design USA Magazine
American Graphic Design Award
“Hickok Cole Architects” New Year’s Card
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Designers: Jennifer Murphy, Noel Carson and Sarah Barr
2011: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
National Marketing Communications Award
First Place - Special Event
“Hickok Cole Architects’ Art Night 2010”
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Designers: Jennifer Murphy, Noel Carson and Sarah Barr
2011: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
National Marketing Communications Award
First Place – Promotional Campaign
“Hickok Cole Architects’ A Sense of Design”
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Designers: Jennifer Murphy, Noel Carson and Sarah Barr
2010: American Inhouse Design Award
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Announcements, Invitations & Cards
2009 Art Night Invitation
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Designer: Jennifer Murphy
2010: American Inhouse Design Award
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Announcements, Invitations & Cards
2010 New Years Card
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2010: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
National Marketing Communications Award
First Place - Special Event
“Hickok Cole Architects’ Art Night 2009”
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Designers: Jennifer Murphy, Noel Carson and Sarah Barr
2009: American Inhouse Design Award
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Announcements, Invitations & Cards
2008 Art Night Invitation
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2009: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
National Marketing Communications Award
Second Place - Special Event
"Hickok Cole Architects' Art Night 2008"
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2009: Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
National Marketing Communications Award
Second Place - Promotional Campaign
"20/2008 Vision Campaign"
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2008: American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
2007 Open House Invitation
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2008: American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Winter 2007 Pitch Piece
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
Graphic Designer: Noel Carson
Illustrator: Sarah Barr and Noel Carson
2008: The Zweig A/E Marketing Letter
Marketing Excellence Awards
First place - Feature Writing
"Build Momentum: Hickok Cole Architects
Sells a Series of Articles"
(A series of sustainable design articles for
Philanthropy News Digest)
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2008: The Zweig A/E Marketing Letter
Marketing Excellence Awards
First place – Special Event Marketing Campaign
“One Time Event: Brand New Name, Logo, and Campaign"
Hickok Cole Architects, Washington, DC”
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2008: The Zweig A/E Marketing Letter
Marketing Excellence Awards
Honorable Mention - Direct Mail Campaign
"Hickok Cole Architects Connects with
Clients through Holiday Gift Campaigns"
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2007: American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
2006 Art Night Invitation
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2007: American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
2006 Art Night Invitation
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2007: American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
2007 New Year's Card
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2006: Society of Marketing Professional
Services (SMPS) National Marketing
Communications Award
First Place - Corporate Identity
"Hickok Cole Architects' New Vision"
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2006: American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Hickok Cole Architects New Year - New
Brand Announcement
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2006: American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Hickok Cole Architects Logo
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2006: American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Hickok Cole Architects Identity System
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2006: American Inhouse Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
Hickok Cole Architects Stationery System
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2005: Society of Marketing Professional
Services (SMPS) National Marketing
Communications Award
Third Place - Holiday Card
"High Five" Holiday Card
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2005: Society of Marketing Professional
Services (SMPS) National Marketing
Communications Award
First Place - Special Event Piece
"Baseball's Back in DC" Invitation
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell
2005: American Graphic Design Awards
Graphic Design USA Magazine
"High Five" Holiday Card
Art Direction & Concept: Marilynn Mendell