
Case study 14 / 26 · 2010–2019 · CultAWARD
When society as a whole gives an object the status it deserves.
CultAWARD.
Made for the Best
- Brand development
- Web design
- Design
- Texts
- Photography & film
The core idea
An original format: celebrating what has already achieved cult status – and creating an archive of cultural memory.
- Expertise
- Branding
- Design & Story
- Filmmaking
At a glance · CultAWARD
The mission.
- Organisation
- Universal Brands
- Category
- Entertainment, Infotainment, Emotainment
- Rights
- Oliver Schill
- Genre
- Awards ceremony at regional, national and international level
- Production period
- 3 years (2016–2019)

The story
From challenge to solution.
Production
Nominations issued to and accepted by owners of cultural icons. Development of an overarching framework for a lifetime’s work.
Details
Universal Concept is currently exploring all implementation options for its own format, “CultAWARD – Made for the best”.
Production
Notarised and copyright-protected rights: corporate concept · naming · slogan development · overall concept & production · “CultAWARD event” concept · corporate design · illustration of the CultAWARD figure (Universal Concept’s pictorial logo) · relaunch of the existing website
Context
Cult status is not created by marketing, but by the memories of many people. This is where CultAWARD comes in: the format honours objects that society has long embraced as favourites, directing nominations to the people who created or own them. This gives the brand a distinctive challenge. It must feel celebratory without being stiff, and entertaining without becoming generic. The categories Entertainment, Infotainment and Emotainment capture this balancing act. The name, slogan, CultAWARD figure as a pictorial logo and overall event concept are therefore designed as a single system that works regionally, nationally and internationally. For Universal Brands, CultAWARD is an in-house laboratory: a format that demonstrates how an idea can become a brand, a brand an event, and an event a lasting memory.
Artwork
Logo. Key visual.

Project output
2 pieces of evidence.
Next case study
Ariadne 2050→ Start your projectAll workImages: original project material. Copy edited by Universal Brands.






