Awards, Recognition
Awards
- 2021 Best of Home, Shopping & Other Markets, Dieline Awards, A Golden State: Whole Flower Pre-Roll Packaging
- 2021 3rd Place, Tobacco & Cannabis, Dieline Awards, A Golden State: One Eight Curated Flower Packaging and Curated Gift Sets
- 2020 Top Gold Award, Hospitality/Retail, IIDA Mid-America, Blake Street
- 2020 Interior Architecture Honor, AIA Kansas City, Blake Street
- 2019 FAA “Airport of the Year Award” Southwest Region, for Thaden Field (with Hufft Architects)
- 2018 James Beard Finalist, Brand & Interiors, The Preacher’s Son
- 2018 James Beard Finalist, Brand, Otoko
- 2018 Bronze Addy (with Revelator), ‘How Things Add Up’
- 2016 10th Annual Pixel Awards, Winner, Judges Selection “Hospitality & Travel”
- 2014 1st Place, Brand Identity, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2014 2nd Place, Brand Identity, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2014 1st Place, Booklet+Annual Report, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 1st Place, Brand Identity, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 2nd Place, Brand Identity, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 3rd Place, Brand Identity, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 1st Place, Environmental, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 2nd Place, Environmental, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 1st Place, Video & Motion Graphics, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 2nd Place, Video & Motion Graphics, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 1st Place, Letterhead (Stationery), AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 2nd Place, Letterhead (Stationery), AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 2nd Place, Promotional, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 3rd Place, Promotional, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 3rd Place, Logos, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 3rd Place, Booklet+Annual Report, AIGA “The Texas Show”
- 2012 HOW Magazine Merit Award, “Your Best Work”.
- 2011 HOW Magazine Small Design Firm Winners Award, “Your Best Work”, 4 projects selected
- 2010 2nd Place Stationery Systems AIGA, “The Texas Show”, Paula Scher Jury
- 2010 3rd Place Logotypes AIGA “The Texas Show”, Paula Scher Jury
- 2008 Best of Show, Jonny Jones ‘Excellence in Printing’ Award
ADDY® Awards, The Austin Show - 2008 Gold ADDY® Award, Campaign, Flat, Direct Marketing Category,
ADDY® Awards, The Austin Show - 2008 Bronze ADDY® Award, Campaign, Flat, Direct Marketing Category,
District 10 Regional Awards - 2007 1st Place: Telly Award™, Best TV Ad Campaign, San Antonio Stockshow & Rodeo, for Revelator Films ‡
- 2006 Winner, Beck Prize in Digital & Hybrid Media, KRob*, Rick Brown Jury.
- 2005 Juror’s Citation, KRob*, Paul Lewis (Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis) Jury
- 2004 Winner, Best in Show, KRob*, Neil Denari (NMDA) & Joseph Kosinski Jury.
- 2004 Juror’s Citation, KRob*, Neil Denari (NMDA) & Joseph Kosinski Jury.
- 2003 Winner, Beck Prize in Digital & Hybrid Media, KRob*, Hani Rashid (Asymptote) Jury.
Creative Director & Founder Jett Butler, prior to FÖDA:
- 2002 First Place (with Nancy Weeks) City of Dallas “Architecture Month” Graphic Competition
- 2002 Third Place (with Nancy Weeks) City of Dallas “Architecture Month” Graphic Competition
- 2002 Juror’s Citation, KRob*, Wes Jones Jury.
- 2001 American Institute of Architects, Honor Award, Rave Motion Pictures Corporate Office **
- 2001 VMSD Award, Rave Motion Pictures**
- * Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition
** Under C. Cal Young, AIA for dsgn Associates
‡ Southwest TV Campaign over $100K. Revelator Productions & Third Rail Creative with FÖDA Studio
Lectures/Critiques/Academia
- 2019 First Round, Austin by Under Consideration
- 2018 Panelist, AIA State Convention, Ft Worth
- 2018 Lecture, AIA Austin Continuing Education Program, San Antonio
- 2017 Lecture, AIA Austin Continuing Education Program, Austin
- 2017 Graduate Lecturer, University of Texas, College of Fine Arts Design Division
- 2017 Panelist, NYCxDesign, “Branding Outside the Square: The Future of Design”
- 2016 Adjunct Lecturer, University of Texas, College of Fine Arts Design Division
- 2016 Panelist, SXSW, “Dining & Design”
- 2015 Lecture, University of Texas, College of Fine Arts Design Division
- 2014 Lecture & Workshop, Virginia Commonwealth University, College of Art
- 2014 Studio Critic, University of Texas, College of Fine Arts Design Division
- 2013 AIGA Small Talks
- 2013 Adjunct Lecturer, University of Texas, College of Fine Arts Design Division
- 2012 Adjunct Lecturer, University of Texas, College of Fine Arts Design Division
- 2012 Practicum Panel, University of Texas, College of Fine Arts
- 2011 Design Juror, IDEC Creative Scholarship. University of Applied Sciences, Germany with Miami University, Ohio.
- 2011 Invited Speaker, University of Idaho, School of Architecture, two-day workshop with thesis critique and portfolio reviews.
- 2011 Invited Speaker, Drury University, Hammons School of Architecture, two-day workshop with thesis critique and portfolio reviews.
- 2010 Invited Critic, senior critiques at theUniversity of Texas, School of Art and Art History, Design Division
- 2010 Invited Speaker, University of Texas, School of Art and Art History, Design Division
- 2010 Invited as Juror, Kansas City YAF‘Monsters of Design’ Competition
- 2010 Invited Panelist, Marketing Expert, AIA Summer Conference, Austin
- 2010 Invited Speaker Design Series Lecture, University of Texas, School of Art and Art History, Design Division
- 2010 Invited Speaker, Drury UniversityHammons School of Architecture, two-day workshop with thesis critique and portfolio review.
- 2010 Invited to speak at PechaKucha, Austin
- 2008 Invited to Online Critique forMiami University (Ohio), Graphic Design Program Blog, Samantha Perkins, Visiting Critic
- 2007 Invited Speaker, Texas Society of Architects Convention, Host Chapter Event, “Ten Emerging Studios”
- 2007 Invited Juror for Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition
- 2006 Invited to teach AIA Austin Continuing Education Program
- 2006 Invited to critique at University of Texas, School of Architecture
- 2006 Invited to critique at Texas Tech University Vis Lab program
- 2005 Invited to critique at University of Texas, School of Architecture
- 2005 Invited to speak to the San Antonio Chapter of the American Advertising Federation
- 2004 Invited to speak at University of Texas, Arlington, for American Institute of Architect Students lecture series
- 2004 Invited to lecture at Texas Tech University, College of Architecture
Publishings & Media
- 2021 Architectural Digest “The 7 Coolest Indoor-Outdoor Restaurants to Dine At Right Now” (Willa’s)
- 2021 Interior Design Magazine “FÖDA and Hufft Collaborate on a Social Club” (BlakeSt)
- 2021 Yatzer, The Momentary
- 2019 Brand New, Vrbo rebrand
- 2018 Gestalten & Anna Sinofzik, eds.
Upstarts! Berlin: Gestalten - 2017 Food & Wine, “Best Restaurants of 2017” Junes All Day
- 2017 CultureMap, “Best Restaurants in Texas 2017” Junes All Day
- 2016 Domino, “Under the Texas Sun”
- 2016 Travel & Leisure, “It List: Best New Hotels on the Planet”
- 2015 VelvetDust Magazine, “Firmness, Commodity, and Delight: An interview with Jett Butler”
- 2015 Communication Arts Exhibit Chavez
- 2015 Citygram Austin, “Design in Demand” The Refresh Issue
- 2015 Citygram Austin, “The FÖDA Brand defined” an Interview with Dale Wallain.
- 2014 Robert Klanten, Anna Sinofzik, eds.
Knife and Fork. Berlin: Gestalten. - 2014 The Drum, Vol. 35, Issue 4
- 2014 Austin Business Journal Interview
- 2014 Communication Arts,
Typography Annual 4 - 2013 Uppercase Magazine, Vol. 19
- 2013 Communication Arts Clark’s Oyster Bar identity
- 2013 Bon Appétit “Top 50 New Restaurants” – Jeffrey’s & Josephine House & Sway
- 2013 Remodelista feature on Clark’s: “The Life Aquatic: A Maritime-Inspired Oyster Bar”
- 2013 Huffington Post “Creating a Hot Spot”
- 2013 TRIBEZA Austin Magazine“Profiles in Style”
- 2013 Austin Business Journal“Branding, design studio attracting entrepreneurial following”
- 2013 Love Logo Design Blog Jay Corder
- 2013 Identity Design Jay Corder Architect
- 2013 Identity Design Sway
- 2012 Choi’s Gallery, Volume 18
- 2012 Design: Paper, Rockport PublishersAuthored forward & 3 projects featured
- 2012 HOW Magazine “Your Best Work”, May Issue
- 2011 David Langton & Anita Campbell.Visual Marketing: 99 Proven Ways for Small Businesses to Market with Images and Design. New Jersey: Wiley
- 2012 Identity Design Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
- 2012 Idenitity Design Violet Crown Cinema
- 2012 Ladd Blog Havens Construction Logo Design Review
- 2012 Sherif & Sans Elizabeth Street Café Branding
- 2012 New Grids Elizabeth Street Café
- 2012 New Grids Violet Crown Cinema
- 2012 BP&O New Logo and Branding: Burnish & Plumb
- 2012 Communication Arts Burnish & Plumb Construction Co. identity
- 2012 Communication Arts, InsightsInterview, April 03.
- 2012 HOW Magazine “Your Best Work”, Featured in online exhibit of competition winners, May.
- 2012 Communication Arts feature: Violet Crown Cinema identity
- 2012 Communication Arts feature: South Texas Jazz identity
- 2012 Design Bureau Magazine feature onHamilton & Associates, Redesign: A Class Act
- 2010 Rare Magazine’s Rarest Of Them All, “Top 3 Best Design Studios in Austin”.
- 2010 Perla’s on “Heartland” Episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations
- 2006 TV Ad campaign for the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo airs (for Revelator Productions)
- 2005 Russell Crowe packaging appears on Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Charlie Rose Show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Published with client:
- 2010 Hemispheres, (United Airlines) March issue “Three Perfect Days In Austin” print and online.
- 2009 Austin-American Statesman, March 11th
- 2009 Esquire, Perla’s “Best New Restaurants in America”
- 2009 Architectural Record, Fairfield House, March issue online
- 2008 Design Boutiques
- 2008 Architectural Creations Vol. 2–AIA Honor Awards (Syria)
- 2008 Food & Wine, February Issue
- 2008 Tercera Muestra Internacional de Interiorismo Contemporaneo–
Bienal Mexico (Mexico), Plazola Editores - 2008 Best of Business Card Design 8, Rockport Publishers, 4 projects selected
- 2007 Elle Decor, June Issue
- 2007 bRILLIANT, May Issue
- 2006 SPA.DE, Volume 5
- 2006 Ambientes por Obras, Febrero issue, Año 2, Numero 7
- 2006 Maru (Korea)
- 2005 Texas Architect, September Issue
- 2005 Interior Design, June Issue, Vol.7