On May 8th, DSG | UW attended the PINE Awards Celebration of Print—and came home with 7 Pinnacle Awards, 10 Honorable Mentions, plus top honors for Best Use of Color, Best Design, Best Offset Piece, and the People’s Choice Award!
We were thrilled to celebrate with our amazing customer Jon Lavalley from BU, who earned a Pinnacle Award and special award for Best Use of Color—his excitement was contagious!
Huge congrats to Boston Design Group for your Pinnacle and Best Offset Piece wins, and to WPI for sweeping in with 3 Pinnacles, 3 Honorable Mentions, Best Design, and People’s Choice—incredible!
To all of our customers: THANK YOU. We’re honored to be part of your journey and can’t wait to celebrate more milestones together. #PINEAwards #PrintExcellence #Teamwork #AwardWinning #Gratitude
For more details on the Awards of Excellence, visit PINE.org.
Pinnacle Awards
Annual Reports: BU SPH This Year - Boston University, Marketing and Communications

Digital Printing: Over 6x9 Inches: Louisiana-Pacific Corp Sustainability Report - Toppan Merrill

Finishing Techniques: Die cuts, Unique Folds, Etc: WPI Student Acceptance Packet 2025, Class of 2029 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Invitations & Programs Division 3: WPI Student Acceptance Packet 2025, Class of 2029 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Marketing Campaign Division 3: WPI Student Acceptance Packet 2025, Class of 2029 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Magazines - Division 3: Cape & Islands 2024 - Boston Design Guide
Cross Media Campaign - Division 3: Grease Mailer Self Promotion - DS Graphics | Universal Wilde
Best Offset Piece
Cape & Islands 2024 - Boston Design Guide
Best Design
WPI Student Acceptance Packet 2025, Class of 2029 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Best Use of Color
BU SPH This Year - Boston University, Marketing and Communications.
People's Choice
WPI Student Acceptance Packet 2025, Class of 2029 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Honorable Mention Awards
- Soft Cover Books - Division 3: Cape & Islands 2024 - Boston Design Guide
- Booklets, Broadsides, Brochures 6x9 inches & Under: Search Piece - Brewster Academy
- Digital Printing: 6x9 inches & Under: Welcom Brochure - Brewster Academy
- Finishing Techniques: Foil, FilmStamping, Emboss & Deboss - Division 3: 2024 YMCA Wanderlust Ball - Print Resource
- Finishing Techniques: Die cuts, Unique Folds, Etc - Division 3: WPI Senior Recruitment Mailer 2025 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Invitations and Programs - Division 3: WPI Senior Recruitment Mailer 2025 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Magazines - Division 3: N Magazine - September Issue - Signature Printing & Consulting
- Marketing Campaign - Division 3: 2024 Black Friday 6x9.5 SEHC Mailing - Grand Circle Travel
- Direct Mail Campaign - Division 3: WPI Student Acceptance Packet 2025, Class of 2029 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute