Awards and Recognition
A selection of Onyx Creative’s awards and business accolades.2024
2024 Best Employers in Ohio | Crain’s Cleveland Business
Top Retail Design Firms of 2024 | VMSD
Top Architecture Engineering Firms 2024 | Building Design + Construction
Top 300 Architecture Firms 2024 | Architectural Record
2023
2023 Best Employers in Ohio | Crain’s Cleveland Business
2023 Weatherhead 100 | Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University
Top Retail Design Firms of 2023 | VMSD
Top Architecture Engineering Firms 2023 | Building Design + Construction
Top Retail Architecture Firms 2023 | Building Design + Construction
Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards 2023 | Carole Sanderson and Mike Crislip | Smart Business Magazine
2022
2022 Best Employers in Ohio | Crain’s Cleveland Business
Top Retail Design Firms of 2022 | VMSD
Top 110 Architecture/Engineering Firms | Building Design + Construction
Merit Award for Commercial Design | Viola Inc Masonry Building | CMACN/AIACA Concrete Masonry Design Awards
Best Millwork Detail | GEICO Regional Headquarters | ASID Ohio North Chapter Design Awards
2021
Highly Commended Award, Best Visual Identity for a Charity, NGO, or NFP | Crossroads Health Rebrand | Transform Awards North America
2021 Weatherhead 100 | Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University
AIA Ohio Public Service Award | Mike Crislip, Recipient | AIA Ohio
2021 Best Employers in Ohio | Crain’s Cleveland Business
Top Retail Design Firms of 2021 | VMSD
Top 95 Architecture/Engineering Firms | Building Design + Construction
2020
Office Architecture Project of the Year | GEICO Regional Headquarters Tucson | NAIOP Northern Ohio Awards of Excellence
Office Project of the Year, 100,000-300,000sf | GEICO Regional Headquarters Tucson | AZRE RED Awards
Top Retail Design Firms of 2020 | VMSD
2020 Best Employers in Ohio | Crain’s Cleveland Business
Gold Award, Print Media Design, Marketing Materials | Crossroads Health Rebrand | Hermes Creative Awards
Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards 2020 | Carole Sanderson and Mike Crislip | Smart Business Magazine
Top 100 Architecture/Engineering Firms | Building Design + Construction
2019
Gold Stevie Award, Brand Renovation of the Year | The American Business Awards
2019 Best Employers in Ohio | Crain’s Cleveland Business
Innovator of the Year | Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank
Best Use of Materials, Product Runway | IIDA Cleveland-Akron Chapter
2D Design Recognition Award | Logo Design Collection | AIGA Cleveland
Retail Exterior Renovation of the Year | Golden Gate, Mayfield Heights, OH | NAIOP Northern Ohio
2018
Design Excellence Award for Corporate Space over 10,000sf | Pyrotek, Aurora, OH | ASID Ohio North Chapter
2018 Shop! Gold Award, Hardline Specialty Store 7501-25,000sf | Summit Racing Equipment, Arlington, TX | SHOP! International Retail Design Award Competition, GlobalShop
2016
Fast 50 | Crain’s Cleveland Business
Retail Interior Design of the Year | Fabletics, Mall of American, Bloomington, MN | NAIOP
Retail Architectural Design of the Year | Park Village Shopping Center, Southlake, TX | NAIOP
2015
Entrepreneur 360 | Entrepreneur Magazine
NEO Success Award | Inside Business Magazine
Silver Award Hardline Specialty Stores from 3,000-7,500sf | Wendell August Forge, West Whiteland Township, PA | ARE
Retail Interior Design of the Year | Govberg Jewelers, Moreland Hills, OH | NAIOP
2014
Fast 50 | Crain’s Cleveland Business
NEO Success Award | Inside Business Magazine
Edmond V. Worley HOPE Award | Cleveland Food Bank
Traveling Gun Office Interior Design of the Year | Wendell August Forge, West Whiteland Township, PA | NAIOP
Traveling Gun Office Mixed Use Project Design of the Year | Wendell August Forge, West Whiteland Township, PA | NAIOP
2013
NEO Success Award | Inside Business Magazine
Retail Architectural Design of the Year | Z Gallerie, City Center, Houston, TX | NAIOP
2012
Pillar Award | Mike Crislip, Recipient | Smart Business Network and Medical Mutual
Retail Architectural Design of the Year | Cedar Center, Cleveland, OH | NAIOP
2011
Superior Achievement in Design & Imaging (SADI) | Cavs Team Shop, Cleveland, OH | Retail Traffic Magazine
2010
Marketing Excellence Award | Zweig White
2009
Inc. 5000, Fastest Growing Private Companies in America | Inc. Magazine
NEO Success Award | Inside Business Magazine
Merit Award | Ohio Masonry Association
1st Place, Residence | The Cox/Cruz Residence, Rocky River, OH | ASID Ohio North Chapter
1st Place, Commercial Interior over 5,000sf | Indiana Wesleyan University, Merrillville, IN | ASID Ohio North Chapter
Honorable Mention, Retail Store under 5,000sf | Wendell August Forge, West Whiteland Township, PA | ASID Ohio North Chapter
Honorable Mention, Retail Store over 5,000sf | Boater’s World, Daniel Island, SC | ASID Ohio North Chapter
Honorable Mention, Residence | The Darden Residence, Bentleyville, OH | ASID Ohio North Chapter
2008
Hot Firm, Fastest Growing A/E Firms | Zweig White
NEO Success Award | Inside Business Magazine
Finalist | Retail Plaza, Germantown, WI | Wisconsin Concrete Masonry Association
2007
Inc. 5000, Fastest Growing Private Companies in America | Inc. Magazine
NorthCoast 99, Best Companies to Work for in Northeast Ohio | Enterprise Development and Employers Resource Council
Traveling Gun Interior Design Project of the Year | Indiana Wesleyan University, Merrillville, IN | NAIOP
1st Place, Interior of the Year, Commercial Retail under 5,000sf | Ladies & Gentlemen Spa, Lyndhurst, OH | ASID Ohio North Chapter
1st Place, Interior of the Year, Commercial Retail over 5,000sf | Z Gallerie, Beverly Hills, CA | ASID Ohio North Chapter
2nd Place, Interior of the Year, Commercial Office over 5,000sf | Herschman Architects, Cleveland, OH | ASID Ohio North Chapter
2006
Pillar Award | Smart Business Network and Medical Mutual
Specialty Store of the Year, Retail Renovation | Z Gallerie, Beverly Hills, CA | VM&SD Magazine
1st Place, Retail Store of the Year, Hardlines over 15,000sf | Summit Racing, McDonough, GA | Chain Store Age
2005
NorthCoast 99, Best Companies to Work for in Northeast Ohio | Enterprise Development and Employers Resource Council
2004
Architectural Firm of the Year | Retail Construction Magazine
Weatherhead 100, Fastest Growing Companies in Northeast Ohio | Weatherhead School of Management
1st Place, Retail Store of the Year, Service under 20,000sf | Ladies & Gentlemen Spa, Lyndhurst, OH | Chain Store Age
Outstanding Merit Award, Hardline Specialty Store | Z Gallerie, Lyndhurst, OH | National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers (NASFM)
Outstanding Merit Award, Specialty Store over 25,000sf | Summit Racing Equipment, Tallmadge, OH | NASFM
2003
1st Place, Architectural Design of the Year | Summit Racing Equipment, Tallmadge, OH | NAIOP
Honorable Mention, Exterior Suburban Store | Summit Racing Equipment, Tallmadge, OH | Chain Store Age
2002
NorthCoast 99, Best Companies to Work for in Northeast Ohio | Enterprise Development and Employers Resource Council
1st Place Retail Store of the Year | Z Gallerie, Raleigh, NC | Chain Store Age
2001
NorthCoast 99, Best Companies to Work for in Northeast Ohio | Enterprise Development and Employers Resource Council
Honorable Mention, Retail Exterior | Next Urban Gear & Music, The Shoppes at Shaker Square, Cleveland, OH | Chain Store Age
Preservation Award, Community Revitalization | The Shoppes at Shaker Square, Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Restoration Society
2000
NorthCoast 99, Best Companies to Work for in Northeast Ohio | Enterprise Development and Employers Resource Council
Innovation Award, CSA Program | NorTech
Strategic Partner of the Year | OfficeMax Client Award
1st Place, Retail Store of the Year, Supermarket | Mustard Seed Market & Cafe, Solon, OH | Chain Store Age