Recognition.
Rick and his team's work at Fuszion has earned accolades around the world from the Broadcast Designers Association, Art Directors Club of Thailand, Print magazine, Communication Arts Magazine, AIGA, HOW magazine, Graphis, the ADDYs®, Novum Magazine, Art Director’s Club of Metropolitan Washington, CTAM, HOW Design Books, Rockport Publishers, DESI, American Corporate Identity, The Big Book of Logos, LogoLounge, Entertainment Graphics, Alliance of Museums, American Business Communicators, Council on Foundations, Illustrators Club, Promax, and others.
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2024
GDUSA Annual – 2024
Archives of American Art – 2023 Annual Report
Alan Cheuse International Writer’s Center – Baldwin100 – Poster
Mason Exhibitions: Nothing Personal: A Collaboration in Black and White – Exhibition Design
National Genealogy Society - Veteran Bounty Land Records – Logo
Smithsonian Natural History Museum – 2023 Annual Report
Communcation Arts Magazine Online Gallery – 2024
Mason Exhibitions – Nothing Personal: A Collaboration in Black and White Exhibition Design
2023
Printed Matter
Rick's thesis is featured and distributed by printedmatter.com, the world’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to the dissemination, understanding and appreciation of artists’ books.
GDUSA – February 2023
Featured as a Student to Watch
Vermont College of Fine Arts
2021
GDUSA Annual – 2021
Sound Impact – 2021 Soireé Event Materials
Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit Service | Affiliations – Strategic Plan 2021–2026
2018
AIGA50
Fuszion Self-promotion, PEACE Holiday Card
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2017
Rick Featured in Capitol Communicator, Nov. 2017
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2013
ADCMW 64th Annual Show
ACQUA AL2 – Fine Dining Brochure
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Website
Fuszion “Create Peace,” Holiday Card
President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities,
National Student Poets, Program Booklet
Public Welfare Foundation, On-line Annual Report
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2012
ADCMW 63rd Annual Show
GBID French Market, Poster Series
Guru Authority, Logo & Letterhead Package
National Arts & Humanities Youth Program, Awards Booklet
Public Welfare Foundation, Annual Report
ADDYs
GBID French Market Poster Series – SILVER ADDY
National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Awards Booklet – SILVER ADDY
Public Welfare Foundation ’11 Annual Report – SILVER ADDY
Council on Foundations – Wilmer Shields Rich Award
Public Welfare Foundation ’11 Annual Report – GOLD AWARD
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2011
HOW Self Promotion Issue
Guru Authority – Identity Package
ADCMW 62nd Annual Show
National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Awards – Booklet
National Parks Conservation Association – ’10 Annual Report
Public Welfare Foundation – ’10 Interactive Annual Report – SILVER Award
Smithsonian NMAH – Council Brochure
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts –
2010 Campaign Illustrations
Fuszion – Self Promotion Moving Announcement
Council on Foundations – Wilmer Shields Rich Award
Public Welfare Foundation ’10 Interactive Annual Report – SILVER Award
ADDYs
National Parks Conservation Association ’10 Annual Report – GOLD ADDY
GBID French Market Campaign – SILVER ADDY
Man Eating Bears Poster – SILVER ADDY
Public Welfare Foundation ’10 Interactive Annual Report – SILVER ADDY
Smithsonian NMAH Council Brochure – SILVER ADDY
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2010
Published
Advancing Frederick Community College,
Featured Alumni
GDUSA Annual
Building Hope Annual Report
CTAM Research and Insights Conference Materials
Fuszion 13th Anniversary Campaign
Galapagos Conservancy Interactive CD
GBID French Market Poster
GBID Annual Report
Jane Goodall Institute Annual Report
Ocean Conservancy Splash Newsletters
Public Welfare Foundation Annual Report
Smithsonian Council Brochure
ADCMW 61st Annual Show
National Children’s Museum, Holiday Card – SILVER Award
Fuszion, 13th Anniversary Campaign
AIGA 50
Public Welfare Foundation, Annual Report ’08
DC Paper Show Invite
Council on Foundations
Wilmer Shields Rich Award
Public Welfare Foundation, ’09 Annual Report – GOLD Award
ADDYs
National Children’s Museum, Holiday CardGOLD Award
Wolf Trap, ’09 Season Campaign – SILVER Award
Hasbro, Rubik’s 360 Packaging – SILVER Award
ADCMW, Real Show Poster – SILVER Award
Fuszion, 13th Anniversary Campaign – SILVER Award
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2009
AIGA50
ADCMW, Paper Show Invite
Public Welfare Foundation, Annual Report
CTAM Mark Awards
The Weather Channel, Interactive DVD – GOLD Award
GDUSA Annual
Public Welfare Foundation, ’07 Annual Report
DC Paper Show, Invite
ADCMW, Real Show, Poster
National Children’s Museum, Case Statement
National Geographic Books, ZigZag Children’s Book Series
The Corcoran Group, Logo
Ocean Conservancy, SEE Turtles Logo
Chanler Communications, Logo
The Weather Channel HD, Interactive Kit
Fuszion Dog + Pony Show, Self Promotion
ADCMW 60th Annual Show
Public Welfare Foundation, Annual ’08 – SILVER AWARD
National Geographic Books, Zig Zag Children’s Book Series – SILVER AWARD
The Weather Channel, Interactive CD
Council on Foundations
Wilmer Shields Rich Award
Public Welfare Foundation, Annual ’08 – BRONZE Award
Logo Lounge Master Books – Initials and Crests
Chanler Communications, Logo
The Corcoran Group, Logo
Urban Oxide, Logo
Logo Lounge Master Books – Animals and Mythology
Atlantis Mediterranean Adventure
Paws Across the Planet, Animal Planet
Club Hammerhead, Discovery Channel
Leading to Reading, Reading Is Fundamental
ThoroBreads Coffee & Pastries
ADDYs
Fuszion, Dog + Pony Show, Self Promotion
Fuszion, Team Lucha Va Voom! T-shirt
Hobo, Spring Catalog
National Children’s Museum, Case Statement
Public Welfare, Annual Report
The Corcoran Group, Stationery Kit
US Conference of Mayors City, Livability Awards
The Weather Channel HD, DVD Packaging
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2008
Print’s Regional Design Annual
US Conference of Mayors, City Livability Awards, Booklet
ADCMW, Full Bleed – Poster Issue
ADCMW 59th
DC Paper Show Invite
Ocean Conservancy, SEE Turtles Logo
Ocean Conservancy, See Turtles Kit
Save Net Radio, Posters + Postcards
ADCMW, The Real Show Poster
US Conference of Mayors, City Livability Awards Booklet
ADDYs
Chronicle Books, Golf Journal – Silver AWARD
Warner Bros., Nip/Tuck DM Campaign – Silver AWARD
Save Net Radio, Posters/postcards – Silver AWARD
ADCMW, Full Bleed: Poster Issue – Silver AWARD
HGTV, DesignStar DVD – Silver AWARD
Time Life, This Is Tom Jones – DVD Set, GOLD AWARD
ADDYs, Best in Show Call for Entries – GOLD AWARD
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2007
ADCMW 58th
Oculus, Website
Fuzzy Vegas, HOW Design Conference
Fuszion, Stationery Package
Meyer Foundation, 2005 Annual Report
Fuszion, 10 Degrees of Separation Postcard Campaign
ADCMW, Fullbleed, The Poster Issue
ADDYs, Call For Entries 2007 – Best In Show
ADDYs
Rockport Publishers, New Masters of Poster Design Book
Fuszion, 10 Degrees of Separation Postcard Campaign
Print’s Regional Design Annual
ADDYs, Call For Entries
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2006
ADCMW 57th
Chronicle Books, Orchids Address Book
Chronicle Books, Orchids Journal
The Hurricane Poster Project
Rockport, New Masters of Poster Design, Poster
Grizzly Man Interactive Tool Kit, Discovery Channel
The Caribbean West Coast Tour Poster
GraphTec Stationery, GraphTec
SPEED WEEK Interactive Tool Kit, Discovery Channel International
Fuszion Holiday Wrapping Paper
Reading is Fundamental 2004 Annual Report
National Children’s Museum, Case Statement Booklet
ADCMW 57th Silver Awards (3)
ADDYs
The Hurricane Poster Project, HATE is a Man Made Disaster, Single Poster
The Hurricane Poster Project, Hurricane Relief Poster, Single Poster
The Hurricane Poster Project, Hurricane Relief Poster, Collateral (Best of Category)
HOW’s 2006 Self-Promotion Design Awards
Fuszion, Holiday Wrapping Paper
The Hurricane Poster Project, Hurricane Relief Poster
The Hurricane Poster Project, HATE is a Man Made Disaster
The Illustrators Club, 13th Juried Exhibition
Rockport Publishers, New Masters of Poster Design, Poster
The Hurricane Poster Project, HATE is a Man-Made Disaster
Print’s Regional Design Annual
Rockport Publishers, New Masters of Poster Design, Poster
Fuszion, Self-Promotional Card Set
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2005
Published, GDUSA
People to Watch in 2005
ADCMW 56th
AIGA, Design for the Fun of It
CADCA, The Business of Coalitions logo
Sprites Poster, Galaxy Hut
ADDYs
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
Jazz Appreciation Month Poster
U.S. Conference of Mayors and Waste Management,
City Livability Awards Call for Entries
International SPY Museum, SPY Museum Door Hanger
International SPY Museum, SPY Museum Ninja T-shirt
CADCA, Forum 15 Logo
Reading Is Fundamental, Take a Summer Reading Journey
Mini-Site, Interactive
CADCA 2003 Annual Report
American Corporate Identity 21
Firehook Bakery and Coffee House Letterhead Design
Digestive Center for Women Letterhead Design
John Edward Hasse, Lecturer, Musician, Trademark
AFTA and NASAA – pARTicipate 2004 Letterhead Design
CADCA Forum 15 Trademark/Logo Design
AFTA Austin Conference, Trademark/Logo Design
Digestive Center for Women, Trademark/Logo Design
GDUSA Annual
National Children’s Museum, Capital Campaign Materials
National Children’s Museum, Stationery
Movies Make Basic Better Campaign, Warner Bros.
Domestic Cable Distribution
pARTicipate 04 materials, Americans for the Arts and NASAA
NASM Director’s Report 2004, Smithsonian”s National Air and Space Museum
CADCA, 2003 Annual Report
Reading is Fundamental, 2003 Annual Report
U.S. Conference of Mayors and Waste Management,
City Livability Awards Call for Entries
LOGO 2005 Business Cards
Commotion, Inc.
Palette Restaurant
Firehook Bakery & Coffee House
Creative Mindflow
Digestive Center for Women
Print’s Regional Design Annual
Self-promotional invitation, Sonny Koerner
Self-promotional invitation, Rick Heffner
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2004
Published
NOVUM World of Graphic Design Showroom Feature
ADCMW 55th
Meyer Foundation, 2002 Annual Report
Reading Is Fundamental, Parent/Teacher Brochures
Reading Is Fundamental “Reading All-Star” CDRom
Fuszion Creative Lube Promotion
2003 City Livability Awards, Call for Entries
Sisterhood of Convoluted Thinkers CD Packaging, Teen BeatRecords
SPEED Channel Launch Kit, FOX Cable Networks
ADDYs
Reading Is Fundamental 2003 Annual Report, Collateral Material
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Hazy Center,
Materials, Sales Promotion
Creative Mindflow Stationery Package, Collateral Material
Reading Is Fundamental, NBA Be A Reading All-Star CD-Rom, Interactive
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Hazy Center Materials, Sales Kit –
Silver Award
Discovery International, Travel & Living Tool Kit, Interactive Multimedia –
Silver Award
American Corporate Identity 20
Creative Mindflow, Letterhead Design
Creative Mindflow, Trademark/Logo Design
CADCA Forum “Local Actions: A World of Results”
DC Ad Club, Adstock 2004 Logo “United We Brand”
Palette Restaurant, Letterhead Design
GDUSA Annual
Fuszion Creative Lube Self Promotion
ADCMW Real Show Poster
The Meyer Foundation 2002 Annual Report
America’s Byways Resource Center Road Trip 2003
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Press Kit Materials
Teen Beat Records, The Sisterhood of Convoluted Thinkers CD Package
National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Returning City
Americans for the Arts, The New Arts Leader
2003 Annual Convention Materials
Creative Mindflow stationery
Fuszion Collaborative, Capabilities Materials
Shake Your Booty, Grand Reopening Poster
Illustrators Club, 11th Annual Juried Exhibition
Assignment: Media Literacy
13 Days of Halloween, FOX
LogoLounge
AFTA Convention, Logo
Deco Therapy, Logo
Creative Mindflow, Logo
Palette Restaurant, Logo
Smith Fellows, Smith Fellows Wearables, Logo
uReach.com, Logo
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, National Forum, Logo
Fuszion Collaborative, Logo
ADCMW Real Show, Logo
Museum Publications Design Competition
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution,
Press Kit: “Remove Before Flight”
Print’s Regional Design Annual
Self-promotional package
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2003
ADDYs Certificates
Living the Gospel CDs, Time-Life Music
Adventure Starts Here, National Geographic Channel International
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, Driving New Agendas: NASAA Event Materials
Meyer Foundation, Meyer Foundation Annual Report
Koerner-Robinson, Celebrate
Fuszion Collaborative, Self Promotion Kit
Freddie Mac/Ignition, Ignition Presentation
2002 AFTA Nashville Convention Materials
Smith Fellows Wearables Logo, David H. Smith Fellowship Program
Driving New Agendas: NASAA Event Materials
Adventure Starts Here, National Geographic Channel InternationalRIF’s 2003 Community Reading Challenge, Reading Is Fundamental
ADDYs
Reading Is Fundamental, 2001 Annual Report
MGM Windtalkers World Premiere Invitation, Special Event Material
Colad.com, Interactive
American Corporate Identity 19
2003 AFTA Convention, Logo
David H. Smith Fellows Wearables, Logo
U.S. Conference of Mayors, Energy Conference, Logo
Creativity 32
MGM Windtalkers World Premiere, Promotional
Print’s Regional Design Annual
Energy Conference, Logo
Real Show Poster
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2002
ADCMW 53rd
Fuszion Holiday Party Invite
Fuszion Collaborative Stationery
City Livability Poster
Real Show 2002 Poster
Barbee Curran Elevator Stationery
A Plan of One’s Own, Forum of Rags
American’s for the Arts “Art Works” Series
Big Ass Sale Poster, Shake Your Booty
Big Ass Sale Postcard
ADDYs
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack Press Kit, National Geographic Channel
Winter Meeting Materials: An Evening of Jazz, The United States Conference of Mayors
The 23rd Annual City Livability Awards, The United States Conference of Mayors
Classic Jazz Direct Mail, Time Life Music
Out of This World Collectors Card Series, Self-Promotion, Print
Glory Days of Rock and Roll, Self-Promotion, Print
Smithsonian National Museum of History, The Star-Spangled-Banner State-of-the-Flag Report, Brochure
ResortQuest 2000 Annual Report
American Corporate Identity 18
Maneval Zambito, logo
Fuszion Collaborative, logo
U.S. Conference of Mayors, logo
Washington Renegades, logo
WorldSpace Ritmo!, logo
Communication Arts
U.S. Conference of Mayors, illustration
Award of Excellence
Print’s Regional Design Annual
Endearing Records, poster
Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington, poster
Fuszion, self-promotion
U.S. Conference of Mayors, booklet
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2001
ADDYs
National Geographic Channel, Press Kit
A&E TVN, “The Unordinary Book”
Discovery.com, Direct Mail
American Business Communicators
ResortQuest Annual Report
The Meyer Foundation, Annual Report
Outstanding Achievement
Buffalo Club of Printing House Craftsmen – Superb Printing Award
Colad Group – Gold Award
Print’s Regional Design Annual
Shepherd College, Festival Guide 2000
Deco Therapy, logo
Food & Friends, Open Your Minds, holiday party invitation
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2000
ADCMW 51st
A&E Unordinary Book
SoloServer, logo
American Corporate Identity 16
uReach.com, Logo
BDA Design Awards
THC Brand Kit – Bronze Award
Brand Power – Bronze Award)
The Real Show (Y2K)
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1999
ADCMW 50th
Travel Channel, Rt. 66 Direct Mail BBQ Sauce Labels
The History Channel, Brand Kit
American Corporate Identity 15
momease, logo
Animal Planet, PAWS Across the Planet, logo
Sundance Industries, logo
HOW’s 1999 Self-Promotion Design Awards
Travel Channel BBQ Sauce Labels
Print’s Regional Design Annual
The Elements, Logo
PROMAX
THC Launch Kit, A&E Television Networks, Print or Specialty
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1998
University Of Baltimore, May 1998
Group recipient of the E. John Schmitz Award for Excellence
in Print for Seminar in Publications Design project.
ADCMW 49th
Fuszion, Fourth of July Promotion
Paws Across the Planet Logo
Wordsworth Logo
Fuszion Corporate Identity
Discovery Networks LAS Kit
Fuszion Halloween Promotion
Fuszion Promotional Kit
Fuszion Safe Design T-Shirt
Sky Watching Multimedia Packaging
American Corporate Identity 14
Fuszion Art + Design, Letterhead Design
Wordsworth, Logo
Aspen Bagel & Brew, Logo
International Logos and Trademarks 4
Wordsworth, Inc.
Aspen Bagel & Brew, Logo
Fuszion Art + Design, Logo
Print’s Regional Design Annual
momease, Logo
Fuszion Art + Design, Stationery
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1995
ADCMW 46th
PaleoWorld Press Kit
Broadcast Designer's Association
UPFRONT ’94 Sales Kit – SILVER Award
MIPCOM ’94 Invitation – SILVER Award
TLC Do You Know? Now You Know. Poster – SILVER Award
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1994
CTAM The Mark Cablevision
1994 Excellence Cable
Marketing and Advertising