Acrylicize

Acrylicize was founded in 2003 by artist James Burke during his final year while studying contemporary arts at Manchester Metropolitan University.Ben Lobel, Business XL, December 2010 "{{cite web|url=http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/homepage/dont-miss/1302083/art-and-soul.thtml |title=Art and soul |accessdate=2011-02-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106210255/http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/homepage/dont-miss/1302083/art-and-soul.thtml |archivedate=2011-01-06 }}"{{Failed verification|date=March 2015}}{{Failed verification|date=March 2015}} The exhibition consisted of several ink-designed acrylic pieces with mock price tags which people took for real. After the majority of the exhibits had sold, Burke formed the company, and was joined by Paul Arad, a business graduate, joined six months later.

Acrylicize's commissions include Spotify, Amazon, Microsoft, Wimbledon Tennis Club, The Office Group, The Coca-Cola Company, H. J. Heinz Company, Google, Moet Hennessey, Deloitte and Touche, Helical Bar, University of Hull campus, Heathrow Airport Terminals 3 & 5, London Luton Airport, the BBC Media Village in White City, Addison Lee and The Office GroupDesign Exchange, Winter 2010 "[http://issuu.com/designexchangemagazine/docs/p1_149_web/search?q=acrylicize]" {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713065305/http://issuu.com/designexchangemagazine/docs/p1_149_web/search?q=acrylicize |date=July 13, 2011 }} and others. Acrylicize completed interior work for several of the UK's stadiums including Wembley Stadium, the Emirates Stadium, Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.The Jewish News, February 2011 "[http://www.totallyjewish.com/the_jewish_news/view/c-15763/jewish-news-jn-677-170211/?no_login=1]" {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717075713/http://www.totallyjewish.com/the_jewish_news/view/c-15763/jewish-news-jn-677-170211/?no_login=1 |date=July 17, 2011 }}

In November 2014, Acrylicize were named 'Breakthrough Talent' at the FX Awards, hosted by FX Magazine."[http://www.designcurial.com/news/fx-awards-2014-the-winners-4451771/19]" They were also awarded 'Best Product Award' from the British Interior Design Association in 2003. In 2010, they were nominated for Business of the Year at the TrainE-TradiE awards.The Jewish Chronicle "[http://www.thejc.com/node/28275]" In 2012, Acrylicize were awarded the TrainE TraidE Business of the Year title.

Articles covering Acrylicize have been published in The Independent,{{Cite web|date=2009-05-04|title=Student entrepreneurs: an eye for the bigger picture - SME, Business - The Independent|website=Independent.co.uk |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sme/student-entrepreneurs-an-eye-for-the-bigger-picture-421206.html|access-date=2021-07-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504011551/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sme/student-entrepreneurs-an-eye-for-the-bigger-picture-421206.html|archive-date=2009-05-04}} The Evening Standard,The Evening Standard, 4 November 2010 "{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23894374-the-art-of-stringing-up-bankers.do |title=How stringing up bankers became an art-form | Business |accessdate=2011-02-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101153029/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23894374-the-art-of-stringing-up-bankers.do |archivedate=2011-01-01 }}" Metro,Metro (British Newspaper), December 2013 "[http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/06/art-in-the-workplace-acrylicize-brings-colour-and-lego-into-the-office-4217550/]" the front cover of FX,FX Magazine, March 2011 "[http://www.fxmagazine.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=87&storycode=4031&c=2]" OnOffice, Hypebeast and Design Exchange, and others.

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