Award showcases Diamond’s inhouse design and decorating capabilities, including cold foiling and embossing.

ROCHESTER, NY – Diamond Packaging today announced it won a coveted Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) American Inhouse Design Award™ for its 2026 10th Anniversary Grandfather Clock Calendar. The award-winning calendar showcases the decorative effects that can cost-effectively elevate Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands’ packaging, including cold foiling, specialty coatings, and embossing.

"Winning a GDUSA Inhouse Design Award for our 2026 Calendar is a true honor," said Dennis Bacchetta, Diamond's marketing & sustainability director. "It's a reflection of the creativity our design team brings to every project, elevated by the craftsmanship and finishing techniques that bring those ideas to life."

The GDUSA Inhouse Design Awards™, sponsored by Robert Half, recognize excellence in branding, motion graphics, presentations, publications, and more, showcasing the full spectrum of in-house creative talent. Now in its 63rd year, the program highlights the essential role of internal creative teams in shaping brand identity and delivering exceptional results. With thousands of entries submitted annually, this prestigious competition demonstrates the vital contribution of in-house designers to their organizations' success.

Reflecting the growing size and importance of in-house design teams, more than 4,000 entries were received this year. From this competitive field, only a highly selective top 10% have been chosen as winners and awarded a Certificate of Excellence.

Diamond won an award in the "Brochures + Collateral" category for its 2026 10th Anniversary Grandfather Clock Calendar.

The commemorative calendar combines the classic charm that made its award-winning 2016 design so beloved, with fresh updates that reflect Diamond's evolution over the past 10 years. It proudly showcases the craftsmanship and attention to detail that have become the company's hallmarks, while celebrating the partnerships, innovations, and sustainable practices that continue to shape its journey.

The calendars were converted utilizing Clearwater ReMagine 30% PCW paperboard, cold foiled, and offset printed with four color process inks, supplied by Ink Systems, in-line with UV matte, UV gloss, and reticulated specialty UV coating.

Tightly-registered coatings were used to enhance the design and highlight the individual calendar components. UV matte varnish was used throughout the design. UV gloss coating was used on all foiled areas. Reticulated specialty coating, supplied by ACTEGA, was applied to the dark areas behind the weights and pendulum.

Silver cold foil, supplied by Kurz, delivers shimmering metallic effects on all of the clock faces, weights, and pendulum. The components were cold foiled and offset printed with semi-transparent inks to create stunning shades of gold and bronze.

Multi-level embossing and debossing – developed in collaboration with Universal Engraving – was tastefully applied to the calendar to add depth and realism. Many of the grandfather clock components were embossed, including the wood frame, door, clock faces, weights, and pendulum. The Diamond Packaging text and year were debossed to create more depth.

The calendar pages were converted utilizing Domtar Cougar Smooth 80# Text paper and offset printed with four color process inks and UV matte coating. The watermarks of the weights and pendulum setting add realism.

The recyclable shipper was converted utilizing Clearwater Candesce SBS paperboard laminated to E-flute corrugated fiberboard, and offset printed with four color process inks, in-line with aqueous gloss coating. The structural design replicates the wooden shipping crates used to transport grandfather clocks.

The calendar components were produced using more sustainable converting methods and made from recyclable paperboard, using 100% wind energy, in a Carbon Neutral (Scope 1 and Scope 2), Zero Waste to Landfill facility.