Personalized awards, plaques, and recognition gifts for businesses, schools, teams, and organizations.

San Diego Engraving creates custom awards and engraved plaques for employee recognition, corporate events, schools, sports teams, nonprofits, military groups, first responders, and special occasions.

Whether you need one engraved plaque or a full set of recognition awards, we can help with product selection, logo placement, personalization, layout, and engraving.

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Types of Awards & Plaques We Offer

We create a wide range of custom recognition items, including:

• Engraved plaques

• Corporate awards

• Employee recognition awards

• Perpetual plaques

• Retirement plaques

• Donor recognition plaques

• Memorial plaques

• Sports awards

• School awards

• Volunteer appreciation awards

• Acrylic awards

• Glass awards

• Crystal awards

• Wood plaques

• Metal plate plaques

• Custom presentation gifts

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Corporate Awards & Employee Recognition

San Diego Engraving helps local businesses recognize employees, clients, teams, and company milestones with professional custom awards.

Common corporate award projects include:

• Employee of the Month plaques

• Years of service awards

• Sales achievement awards

• Leadership awards

• Retirement gifts

• Client appreciation gifts

• Company milestone awards

• Conference and event awards

• Branded recognition plaques

We can include your company logo, recipient names, award titles, dates, custom messages, and event details.

 

School, Team & Organization Awards

We also create awards and plaques for schools, sports teams, nonprofits, clubs, churches, military groups, first responders, and community organizations.

Popular projects include:

• Academic awards

• Sports team awards

• Coach appreciation gifts

• Volunteer awards

• Donor plaques

• Tournament awards

• Graduation awards

• Club recognition plaques

• Community service awards

• Memorial and dedication plaques

 

Personalization Options

Your award or plaque can be customized with:

• Recipient names

• Company or organization logos

• Award titles

• Dates

• Event names

• Appreciation messages

• Sponsor names

• Donor names

• Team names

• Custom layouts

• Engraved plates

• Full-color printed elements, when suitable

For multiple awards, send us a list of names and details exactly as they should appear.

 

Materials & Styles

Award and plaque options may include:

• Wood plaques

• Acrylic awards

• Glass awards

• Crystal awards

• Metal plates

• Black brass plates

• Gold brass plates

• Silver aluminum plates

• Perpetual plaque plates

• Photo plaques

• Certificate plaques

• Custom-shaped awards

• Desk and presentation awards

If you are not sure what style is best, we can help recommend options based on your event, quantity, budget, and deadline.

 

Artwork & Logo Requirements

For logos and detailed artwork, vector files usually provide the cleanest engraving result.

Preferred file types include:

• AI

• EPS

• SVG

• PDF

• High-resolution PNG

For award text, please send the exact spelling, capitalization, names, titles, dates, and message. If you are ordering multiple awards, send the personalization list clearly organized.

If you do not have perfect artwork, send us what you have. We can review your file and let you know whether it is ready for engraving or needs cleanup.

 

How to Order Custom Awards & Plaques

1. Choose your award or plaque style
   Tell us what type of award, plaque, or recognition item you need.

2. Send your logo and text
   Include names, titles, dates, messages, and any layout instructions.

3. Confirm quantity and deadline
   Let us know how many pieces you need and when you need them.

4. We review the details
   We check the artwork, personalization, engraving area, and production requirements.

5. Approve the layout and pricing
   Once everything is confirmed, we begin production.

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Local San Diego Recognition Awards

San Diego Engraving serves businesses, schools, teams, nonprofits, organizations, and individuals throughout San Diego and the surrounding areas.

We help customers create awards and plaques for company events, employee recognition programs, banquets, tournaments, graduations, retirement celebrations, donor recognition, memorials, and appreciation gifts.

 

FAQs

Custom Awards & Plaques FAQs

Can you add our company logo to an award or plaque?
Yes. We can add company logos, organization logos, school logos, team logos, and custom artwork to many awards and plaques. Vector artwork is usually best for the cleanest result.

Can you make multiple awards with different names?
Yes. We can personalize multiple awards with different recipient names, award titles, dates, or messages. Please send the personalization list exactly as it should appear.

What types of plaques do you offer?
Common options include wood plaques, engraved metal plate plaques, perpetual plaques, donor plaques, memorial plaques, certificate plaques, photo plaques, and recognition plaques.

Do you make corporate awards?
Yes. We create corporate awards for employee recognition, sales achievements, leadership awards, retirement gifts, client appreciation, company milestones, and business events.

How long do custom awards take?
Turnaround depends on the award type, quantity, artwork readiness, personalization details, and current production schedule. Send us your project details and deadline for an accurate estimate.

Can you help me choose the right award?
Yes. If you are not sure what type of plaque or award to order, tell us the occasion, quantity, budget, and deadline. We can help recommend suitable options.

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Ready to Order Custom Awards or Engraved Plaques?

Send us your logo, award text, quantity, and deadline. San Diego Engraving will review your project and help create a professional custom award or plaque for your event, business, school, team, or organization