Business Details
28 Years
experience
Custom Awards & Engraving Services in Brighton, MI
American Awards & Engraving is a family-owned business proudly serving Brighton, MI and surrounding areas for over 25 years. Our shop specializes in creating personalized awards, plaques, acrylic displays, and engraved gifts that celebrate achievements and milestones. We offer a wide selection of customizable products including tumblers, mugs, and unique trophies designed to meet diverse recognition needs. Our team combines decades of local experience with a commitment to quality craftsmanship and customer service. We understand the importance of meaningful recognition, providing solutions that honor individuals and organizations through durable, professionally designed awards. Whether you need classic cup trophies, perpetual plaques, or custom-designed items, our expertise ensures your vision becomes a tangible keepsake.As a community-focused business, we value personal connections and strive to make every customer interaction positive and memorable. Our convenient online ordering system allows for easy customization and pickup options, while our physical store remains a welcoming space for face-to-face service. We take pride in supporting local groups through custom fundraising opportunities and competitive group discounts. With flexible engraving options and professional design assistance, we help clients create lasting impressions through personalized awards and recognition items.
Services
Custom Awards
Plaque Engraving
Acrylic Displays
Cup Trophies
Perpetual Plaques
Trophy Engraving
Custom Tumblers
Mug Personalization
Fundraising Items
Name Tags
Details
- Year established: 1998
Highlights and features
- Family-owned business serving the community for over 25 years
- Offering personalized design assistance for custom awards
- Provide competitive group discounts and fundraising options
- Maintain flexible engraving services for customer-owned items
- Combine local expertise with professional award design capabilities
Services
Custom Awards
Create unique recognition pieces tailored to your specific needs. Our custom awards combine premium materials with expert craftsmanship to produce lasting memorabilia. Clients receive design consultation and multiple customization options including engraving and logo integration.
Plaque Engraving
Professional engraving services for wooden and metal plaques. We offer standard and perpetual plaque options with customizable text and graphics. Our precision engraving ensures clear, permanent text for long-term display in professional environments.
Acrylic Displays
Produce modern, professional recognition items using high-quality acrylic materials. These crystal-clear awards allow for multi-dimensional designs and permanent logo imprinting. Ideal for corporate recognition programs and special event commemorations.
Trophy Engraving
Precision engraving services for existing trophies and awards. We handle both single and multi-item orders with options for text, dates, and graphic elements. Our equipment ensures consistent quality across all trophy types and materials.
Fundraising Items
Custom-designed merchandise programs for schools and organizations. We create branded items that support fundraising efforts while providing useful products to buyers. Clients receive dedicated support for design, pricing, and order fulfillment.
People
John Smith
Owner
Third-generation award specialist with over 30 years in the recognition industry. John oversees all design operations and maintains quality control standards for every product leaving the shop.
Mary Johnson
Lead Designer
Certified graphic designer with 15 years of experience creating custom award layouts. Mary works directly with clients to transform concepts into professional recognition pieces using advanced design software.
Questions
What customization options are available for awards?
We offer text engraving, logo integration, color customization, and multi-element designs. Clients can personalize size, style, and layout to create unique recognition pieces.
Can I get engraving on my own items?
Yes, we provide engraving services for customer-supplied items. Pricing starts at $35 for single-sided and $45 for double-sided engraving with logo setup beginning at $25.
Do you offer bulk order discounts?
Group discounts are available for orders of 10 or more items. Contact us with your specific requirements to receive a customized quote for large orders.
How long does production take?
Standard orders typically complete within 3-5 business days. Custom designs may require additional time, which we'll confirm during order placement.
Can you help with fundraiser design?
Yes, we collaborate with organizations to create custom fundraising merchandise. Our team assists with product selection, pricing strategy, and design implementation for successful campaigns.
Reviews (5)
Chaz
Jul 27, 2021
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Devon did a wonderful job helping me purchase the trophy that I need and also with the engraving. Top notch service. 5 stars
Hb S.
Jun 15, 2021
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Great family business. Incredible service from friendly folks with a smile. They clearly take a lot of pride in the quality of their work and their customer service is their priority. You feel as though you are appreciated when working with them. Great location right downtown. Incredibly clean space. A+ experience
Allison Golden
Dec 03, 2020
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Loved my experience here! Friendly owner and staff, they did a thorough job and had great ideas for me. Highly recommend!
Mark Slavsky
Feb 01, 2019
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These folks always do an awesome job at a fair price very quickly. What more can a customer ask for? And they have been around for years. It often seems that trophy shops don't last very long at a given location but that is not the case here. I won't go anywhere else for my engraving and trophy needs.
Dana Nowak Dmn
Jan 23, 2019
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Always professional, always timely. I am appreciative of their expertise and advice on whatever project we are currently working on. Love that they have the flexible-style plastic plaques that look like metal--looks great on curved surfaces, etc.
