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Bullet photo by David L. Kump
AWARDS | WORK PUBLISHED | EXHIBITIONS
Photography & Fine Art Exhibitions
Like his award-winning, internationally published branding and graphic design work, Bullet's photography and fine art has also received recognition for excellence from prestigious industry publications and fine art galleries.
PHOTOGRAPHY & FINE ART AWARDS, WORK PUBLISHED & EXHIBITIONS
Blue Art Exhibition / December 2024 / Artist Space Gallery / Photography Award
“Light Painted” Blue Wine Glasses
November 2024 - Midget Racer! receives Finalist Award from Camelback Gallery ‘Shades of Red’ competition.
May 2024 / Photo Journal Review / Bullet photography featured/published.
Art of the Word / December 2023 / Published by the Sasse Museum of Art
Juried Online Exhibit
Bullet’s fine art work, “Dare to Be You”, featured in the Art of the Word.
Lightvisions Online Photography Exhibition / August 2023 / Juried Group Show
Phoenix Magazine / March 2022 / Finalist - 12th Annual Reader’s Photo Contest: Artful Contrast
Bullet’s photo, “Arcosanti Truck”, featured in Phoenix Magazine.
Photographer's Forum Magazine "Best of Photography 2017"
Finalist Award of Excellence
August 13 , 2016 - November 3, 2016 / The Artist Table
Online 'Landscape' Competition Exhibition / Honorable Mention Award
Juror: Jennifer Groves
August 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 / Focus Point Shape International
Online Art Gallery / Juried Group Show / Urban Abstract Art Competition
Best in Show & 1st Place / Juror: Elizabeth Merchant
May 5, 2016 - May 8, 2016 / Lurie Center Family Atrium
Chicago, IL / Juried Group Show / Art in Motion / Juror: James Rondeau
Bullet’s work garnered a lot of attention throughout the night.
Feb. 5, 2016 - Mar. 12, 2016 / Kavanagh Gallery
St. Charles, IL / Juried Group Show / Out of Bounds
Photographer's Forum Magazine "Best of Photography 2015"
Finalist Award of Excellence
July 31, 2015 - Nov. 15, 2015 / Illinois State Museum, Lockport Gallery
Lockport, IL / Group Show / The People's Art Exhibition
Calumet Photographic / 2014 / Tobi Portrait / Photo of the Week
The Tobi Portrait won a weekly, international photo contest by Calumet Photographic.
American Graphic Design & Advertising 29 / 2014
Bullet Flash Photo Website Design / Best of Category
November 7 - Dec. 30, 2014 / Benedictine University
Lisle, IL / Group Exhibition / 21st Century Portraiture
October 14 - Nov. 22, 2014 / Brickton Art Center
Park Ridge, IL / Group Exhibition / The Abstract Show III
April 2014 - June 2014 / The Artist Table
Online 'Portrait' Competition Exhibition / 5 Portraits Exhibited
Feb. 22 - Mar. 6, 2014 / Morpho Gallery / Chicago, IL / Group Exhibition
Mar. 3 - Mar. 31, 2014 / Arterie Fine Arts Gallery / Naperville, IL / Group Exhibition
Dec. 2013 - Feb. 2014 / The Artist Table Online 'Abstraction' Competition Exhibition
Sept. 2013 - Jan. 2014 / Shirley Oberwortmann Community Art Wall
Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center / Joliet, IL / Solo Exhibition
Photographer's Forum Magazine "Best of Photography 2012"
Finalist Award of Excellence
Photographer's Forum Magazine "Best of Photography 2011"
Finalist Award of Excellence
The Artistry of Joliet / 2010 / Photography by Timothy S. Kump
MyPublisher
Joliet Herald-News / 2010 / Portrait Photo Published
Photographer's Forum Magazine "Best of Photography 2010"
Finalist Award of Excellence
Bullet Flash Photo Iconic Images / 2010 / MyPublisher
2009 - 2016 / Rialto Square Theatre / Joliet, IL / Photographic Installation
Photographer's Forum Magazine "Best of Photography 2009"
Finalist Award of Excellence
2008 - 2010 / Jitters Coffee House / Joliet, IL / Photographic Exhibition
July 2008 / Ainsworth Gallery / Joliet, IL / Group Exhibition
Photographic Arts Society
Printwear Magazine / 2005 / Commercial Photos Published
1988 The Museum of Contemporary Art / Chicago, IL
Artist's T-Shirt Exhibition
Art Direction Magazine / 1982 / Abstract Urban Expressionism
Photographic Series Published
BRANDING & DESIGN AWARDS: Winning Peer Approval at the Highest Level
Since 1986, the work of Bullet Communications has consistently received awards from some of the industry's most prestigious design competitions.
*Multiple award winners
American Graphic Design & Advertising 29 2017
American Graphic Design & Advertising 26 2011
American Graphic Design & Advertising 25, 2010*
American Corporate Identity 24, 2009
Graphic Design:USA - American Graphic Design Award, 2008*
American Corporate Identity 23, 2008*
American Corporate Identity 22, 2007*
American Corporate Identity 21, 2006*
2004/2005 Stora Enso "What Teams Can Do" - North American Design Competition 2nd Place / Silver ESSY Certificate
American Chamber of Commerce Executives ACE Award of Merit, 2003
American Corporate Identity 18, 2003*
American Corporate Identity 17, 2002
American Corporate Identity 16, 2001*
Photo of some of the branding and graphic design awards that Bullet received for creative excellence.
Neenah Paper Letterhead Paperworks Design Competition Bronze Medal, 2001
American Corporate Identity 15, 2000
American Corporate Identity 14, 1999
American Corporate Identity 13, 1998
American Corporate Identity 12, 1997*
American Corporate Identity 11, 1996
Beckett Paper Company Excellence in Design Certificate, 1993
Potlatch Paper Company Award of Merit, 1993
Strathmore Paper Company Graphics Gallery, Certificate of Merit, 1993
AIGA Graphic Design USA:14 / 1992
Mohawk Paper Mills / Certificate of Merit, 1992
DESI 15 / Graphic Design:USA 1992
Strathmore Paper Company Graphics Gallery, Certificate of Merit, 1992
American Corporate Identity 7, 1992
American Corporate Identity 6, 1991*
HOW Magazine / Self-Promotion Contest 1991
Strathmore Paper Company Graphics Gallery, Gold Award, 1991
American Corporate Identity 5, 1990*
Simpson Protocol Chicago Letterhead Competition 1990
HOW Magazine / Self-Promotion Contest 1989
Simpson Protocol Chicago Letterhead Competition 1988
DESI 11 / Graphic Design:USA 1988
Print's Regional Design Annual 1988
Print's Regional Design Annual 1987
Print's Regional Design Annual 1986*
DESIGN WORK PUBLISHED: MAINTAINING A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
The brand identity and graphic design work of Bullet Communications has been featured in nearly 100 national and international books and magazines.
International Books:
American Graphic Design & Advertising 29 Design Annual, 2017
American Graphic Design & Advertising 26 2011
American Graphic Design & Advertising 25 Design Annual, 2010
International Design Annual 2009 - Volume 1 - Corporate Identity
International Design Annual 2009 - Volume 2 - Brochure Design
American Corporate Identity 24 Design Annual, 2009
1000 Restaurant, Bar & Cafe Graphics Rockport Publishers, 2008
Graphic Design:USA - American Graphic Design Awards 2008
American Corporate Identity 23 - Design Annual, 2008
The Big Book of Letterheads Design Annual, 2007
American Corporate Identity 22 - Design Annual, 2007
American Corporate Identity 21 - Design Annual, 2006
1000 Bags, Tags & Labels - Rockport Publishers, 2006
Stora Enso 'What Teams Can Do" - North American Design Competition Winners Book, 2005
The Best of the Best of Brochure Design Rockport Publishers, 2004
IS Identity Design Annual, 2004 - IS Publishing, Ltd., Hong Kong
IS Direct Mail Design Annual, 2004 - IS Publishing, Ltd., Hong Kong
Big Book of New Design Ideas Design Annual, 2004
American Corporate Identity 18 - Design Annual, 2003
American Corporate Identity 17 - Design Annual, 2002
Letterhead & Logo Design 7 - November 2001
American Corporate Identity 16 - Design Annual, 2001
American Corporate Identity 15 - Design Annual, 2000
Cool Cards 2 / July 2000
The Best of Brochure Design - Rockport Publishers, 1999
Graphic Idea Resource: Black, White and Two Color Design, 1999
Graphic Idea Resource: CREATIVITY 1999
Letterheads Gone Digital / 1999
Bullet’s work stacks up with the best of them, having been published in nearly 100 books, magazines and newspapers since 1981.
American Corporate Identity 14 - Design Annual, 1999
American Corporate Identity 12 - Design Annual, 1999
Letterhead & Logo CD-ROM Design Collection 1998
Bags, Boxes and Tags / 1998
The Best of Business Card Design 3 -January 1998
Fresh Ideas in Invitations, Posters and Announcements / 1998
American Corporate Identity 13 - Design Annual, 1998
Great T-Shirt Graphics 3 / CD-ROM 1997
Shopping Bag Design 2 / Oct. 1996
American Corporate Identity 11 - Design Annual, 1996
Restaurant Graphics 2 / August 1996
Letterhead & Logo Design 4 / April 1996
Retail Image & Graphic Identity / 1995
Great T-Shirt Graphics 2 / 1995
Designer Greeting Cards / December 1994
The Best of Business Card Design / January 1994
AIGA Graphic Design USA / No. 14 / 1993
American Corporate Identity 7 Design Annual, 1992
Letterhead & Logo Designs Book / January 1992
American Corporate Identity 6 - Design Annual, 1991
American Corporate Identity 5 - Design Annual, 1990
"Print's Best" Logos and Symbols 1990
Print's Regional Design Annual 1988
Print's Regional Design Annual 1987
Print's Regional Design Annual 1986
Magazines:
Graphic Design:USA Magazine - October 2018
Graphic Design:USA Magazine - September 2010
Joliet Herald News / May 2010
PRINTWEAR Magazine / June 2005
Will County Business Journal / September 2001
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / March 2001
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / June 2000
Kinko's IMPRESS / April 2000
Kinko's IMPRESS / February 2000
Will County Business Journal / November 1998
Identity Magazine / Sept-Oct 1996
Identity Magazine / May-June 1995
Identity Magazine / Spring 1993
HOW Magazine / Self-Promotion Issue 1991
HOW Magazine / Self-Promotion Issue 1989
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / March 1996
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / November 1995
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / September 1995
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / March 1995
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / May 1993
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / December 1992
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / October 1992
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / November 1991
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / May 1991
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / January 1991
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / July 1990
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / June 1990
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / March 1990
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / March 1989
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / Nov. 1988
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / April 1988
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / March 1988
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / Nov. 1987
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / July 1987
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / June 1987
Graphic Design:USA Magazine / February 1987
Art Direction Magazine – 1982