Custom Acrylic Awards & Trophies
Companies hand out acrylic awards to motivate a team and to mark the moment in front of everyone at the ceremony. They fit banquets, sporting events, corporate events, and workplace anniversaries. Engraving is free on every piece, so you can add the award title, the recipient's name, and any other details, and you will see a design proof within one to three days to review and approve before we make anything.
New to acrylic and not sure where to start? Our guide to choosing acrylic awards walks through sizes, shapes, decoration, and budget.
Top Acrylic Awards Our Customers Choose
Acrylic awards offer a modern, durable, and cost-effective way to recognize achievement. At Awards.com, our most popular acrylic awards combine clean design, full-color branding, and strong visual impact. These top-performing products are trusted by organizations across industries and consistently receive 5-star reviews.
Beckenham Acrylic Award
The Beckenham Acrylic Award is one of our most versatile acrylic trophies. It features silver, blue, or gold accent options and supports both full-color imprint and precision engraving. This award works well for leadership recognition, sales awards, and corporate milestones.
Piedmont Acrylic Award
The Piedmont Acrylic Award is a cost-effective, free-standing desktop award designed for high-volume recognition programs. Its clean, clear design makes it ideal for employee of the month, team recognition, and recurring award programs.
Nelson Star Acrylic Award
The Nelson Acrylic Star Award is a classic best seller that delivers immediate recognition impact. The star shape represents achievement and visibility, making it a strong choice for top performer awards and company-wide recognition events.
We offer a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee for every acrylic trophy, so contact us at 800-4-Awards if you have any questions. Order customized acrylic awards from Awards.com today.
Why Acrylic Awards for Recognition?
Acrylic gives you the look of crystal at about half the weight and a fraction of the price. It's clear, durable, and shatter-resistant, holds engraving and full-color printing cleanly, and sculpts into almost any shape, so the range of styles is huge. For any program that hands out more than a handful of awards a year, that combination is hard to beat: the premium look without the premium cost.
Acrylic vs. Crystal and Glass
Acrylic is clearer than glass and about half the weight, so it ships more cheaply and is great for traveling to and from events. It's also shatter-resistant, so it survives a drop that would typically chip glass or crystal awards, making it stress-free to handle, ship, and give out in volume.
One detail worth knowing if you're comparing quotes: most quality acrylic awards are cell-cast, poured between two sheets of glass. That's what gives it optical clarity and a clean, frosted-white look when you engrave it. Cheaper extruded acrylic engraves "gummy" and stays clear instead of frosting, so it's not great for awards. We've been making acrylic awards since 1985, so ask which one you're getting.
Acrylic Plaques and Flat Awards
An acrylic plaque is one of the most affordable ways to hand out real recognition. Most are a flat, clear panel that stands on its own, engraved with a name, a title, and a short line of thanks. They are light, shatter-resistant, and easy to ship in volume, so they suit employee-of-the-month programs, team awards, and events where you are giving out more than a few. Order as few as one, or a batch for the whole year.
If you want the piece mounted on a wall in wood or metal instead, see our plaque awards. For the acrylic version, pick a size, add your logo by engraving or full-color print, and we send a proof before anything is made.
Customizing Acrylic Awards
Every acrylic award includes free engraving: name, date, title, a line of thanks. You've got two ways to personalize, and they're not interchangeable:
- Laser engraving for crisp text, logos, and fine detail. Clean, permanent, works on any piece.
- UV (full-color) printing for logos, photos, and anything multi-color, laid right onto the surface. See custom logo acrylic awards.
Want something no one else hands out? Order color-accented styles, custom awards, or an acrylic embedment. Keep the design simple. A clean logo and one short line reads better than a crowded plate. We send a proof in one to three days, so you approve exactly what gets made before production.
Common Questions About Acrylic Awards
Why pick acrylic over crystal or glass?
It looks close to crystal at about half the weight and a fraction of the cost, and it is shatter-resistant. For programs handing out awards in any volume, you get the premium look without the premium price.
What are acrylic awards made of?
Quality acrylic awards are cell-cast acrylic, poured between two sheets of glass. That gives the optical clarity and the clean, frosted-white look you get when it is engraved. Cheaper extruded acrylic engraves gummy and stays clear, so it is not made for awards. We have made acrylic awards since 1985, so ask which one you are getting.
Can you add our logo and names?
Yes, free. Add your logo, the award title, recipient names, and a message by laser engraving or full-color print. You approve a proof before we make anything.
How durable are acrylic awards?
Acrylic is shatter-resistant and lighter than crystal, so it survives handling and shipping that would chip glass or crystal. It scratches more easily than glass, so clean it with a soft cloth and keep it out of long stretches of direct sun. With that basic care it holds its clarity for years.
What is an acrylic plaque?
Usually a flat, clear acrylic panel that stands on its own, engraved with a name and a short message. It is a light, affordable recognition piece that is easy to order in volume. For a wall-mounted plaque in wood or metal, see our plaque awards.
How fast can I get them, and is there a minimum?
Order as few as one, with no setup fee. We send a proof in one to three days, and most acrylic awards ship in about six days after you approve it. On a deadline? Call us and we will tell you what is possible.
