Our Awards & Industry Recognition

Murphy Empire is an award-winning branding and design studio based in Portland, Maine, recognized for elevating businesses through strategy-driven visual identity, typography mastery, and polished web design. Below is a curated selection of honors that reflect our commitment to excellence and high-end creative work.

Specialty Coffee Association Global Expo 2024:

First place, award-winning packaging for ‘Speckled Ax Coffee’

Communication Arts Typography Annual:

Award of Excellence, 2018, Logo/Identity ‘Bell & Beacon’

Communication Arts Typography Annual:

Award of Excellence, 2013, Logo/Identity ‘The Port Hunter Restaurant’

Broderson’s Annual Design & Marketing Awards:

Gold award, Logo/Identity ‘Portland Museum of Art’

Broderson’s Annual Design & Marketing Awards:

Gold award, Branding and Identity Design ‘Utopia Designs’

 

Broderson’s Annual Design & Marketing Awards:

Silver award, Marketing and Promotional ‘David Wood Clothiers Logo’

Award-winning packaging design for Speckled Ax Coffee by Specialty Coffee Association
Award winning custom 'stamp' logo for Bell & Beacon by Murphy Empire, Communications Art Typography Annual
Award-winning brand Identity for The Port Hunter by Murphy Empire Branding & Design, Communications Art Typography Annual
Award winning visual identity for Portland Museum of Art by Murphy Empire, Portland, Maine, Gold Broderson's Award
Award-winning custom branding and illustrated mark for Utopia Designs by Murphy Empire, Gold Broderson's Award
Award-winning custom logo design for David Wood Clothiers, Portland, Maine by Murphy Empire, Silver Broderson's Award

Honors & Distinctions

Our work has been recognized by respected organizations and juried panels across the design and creative industries, highlighting both craftsmanship and strategic clarity. These distinctions underscore the depth of our brand identity, logo design, and website design capabilities, and reinforce our position as an award-winning Portland, Maine creative studio.

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