Looking Back on 2017
With the first month of 2018 behind us and big plans ahead, we think it’s important to celebrate achievements in 2017. We’d like to thank all of our clients, our partners, and the entire Plaudit team for helping us make 2017 one of the best years ever!
Awards & Recognition
2017 was an amazing year for Plaudit Design, and it looks like people have noticed. Across the board, our creative, development, and leadership teams have received recognition for accomplishments from industry leaders and trusted peers.
Our Work
While we are proud of all of our work and every client is important, it’s always exciting to see others recognize our work with clients. In 2017, our clients were awarded 14 awards for websites designed and developed by Plaudit Design.
W3 Awards
- Silver - 21 West End
- Silver - Good Seed Salad
- Silver - Plaudit Design
- Silver - Stone Street Coffee
Graphic Design USA
- Gold - Stone Street Coffee
- Gold - 21 West End
HOW International Design Awards
- Merit Award - 21 West End
MarCom Awards
- Gold - EDCO Products
- Gold - Stone Street Coffee
- Gold - 21 West End
Hermes Creative Awards
- Platinum - Gopher Resource
Davey Awards
- Gold - 21 West End
- Silver - Good Seed Salad
Web Awards
- Outstanding Website - 21 West End
Our Company
Not only did our work with our clients garner attention, but our efforts building a great team drew attention as well. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal named Plaudit Design one of the “Best Places to Work” — one of only 26 companies in our category. That is certainly something to be proud of!
Remodeled Office
Finally, 2017 marked the end of a big project for Plaudit Design — a significant remodel for our office. Having been in our current space for almost 15 years, it was time for an update. So we tore down walls, pulled up carpet, and reinvented the space as an open, modern working environment. Our new office configuration features an open floor-plan with sit/stand desks to enhance cross-team collaboration, and several private breakout rooms for impromptu collaboration or for deeper focus.
We’ve found that this hybrid office layout is providing the best of both worlds — the increased openness encourages opportunities for collaboration, while the separate breakout rooms help minimize distraction and maintain an ideal working environment within the common area.
