The Traveling Trio was awarded a 2012 Emmy® Award by the Lone Star Chapter of NATAS, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences was founded in 1955. It is dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry.

NATAS recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering, and Business & Financial Reporting.

We're very excited and humbled by the award! It's a great honor to have our series considered along with the many other wonderful children's programs.

The Traveling Trio was awarded a 2012 Hermes Creative Award (Gold Award).

Hermes Creative Awards recognizes outstanding work in the communications industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals.

Hermes Creative Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The international organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production and free-lance professionals. AMCP oversees awards and recognition programs, provides judges and rewards outstanding achievement and service to the profession.

The Traveling Trio is a 2011 Parents' Choice Silver Award winner.

The Parents' Choice Awards is the nation's oldest nonprofit program created to recognize quality children's media. The program honors the best material for children: books, toys, music and storytelling, magazines, software, videogames, television and websites. Parents' Choice Foundation's panels of educators, scientists, performing artists, librarians, parents and, yes, kids themselves, identify the very best products for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels.

Ann Oldenburg of USA Today provided a very nice review of The Traveling Trio series. You can read it here.

Some of the other winners from 2011 include Sesame Street, Sid the Science Kid, Between the Lions and Olivia. A full list of winners can be seen on the Parents' Choice web site.

The Traveling Trio was awarded a 2011 MarCom Award (Gold Award) by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The international organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production and free-lance professionals. AMCP administers recognition programs; provides judges; and rewards outstanding achievement and service to the profession.

Since 1995, AMCP judges have earned a reputation for accuracy, fairness and credibility.

As part of its mission, the Association fosters and supports the efforts of marketing and communication professionals who contribute their unique talents to public service and charitable organizations. Each year, the efforts of generous marketing and communication professionals are acknowledged through grants and special recognition.

The Traveling Trio was awarded a 2011 Pixie Award (gold) by the American Pixel Academy for our opening sequence animation.

The American Pixel Academy was founded by a coalition of professionals in the field of pixel media and connects them with educators to support our next generation of creative professionals.

In just a few years, the world of moving pixels has been magically transformed by highly innovative software and the people who create “pixel magic.” Ninety-two percent of all video productions now use Motion Graphics, Effects or Animation. The Pixie Award recognizes outstanding FX, motion graphics and animation in video productions.

Judging is done by top industry professionals, all of whom have won significant awards for their work.

Some of the winners from 2011 include Johnny Test (Cartoon Network), Buddha (PBS), GO! (PBS), Hush, Hush (Simon & Schuster) and others.

The Traveling Trio was awarded a 2011 Aurora Award (gold).

The Aurora Award is an international competition that celebrates the ability of media creators around the world by recognizing their ability to captivate audiences through their creativity. Competitors come from the independent, corporate, and freelance production groups, advertising agencies, and broadcast stations.

The judging functions are performed by panels of working film and video professionals from major cities across the country. Programs are judged on a fixed scale in areas of creativity, message effectiveness and technical excellence.

Some of the winners from previous years include productions by National Geographic Channel, DreamWorks Animation, Discovery Networks, Walt Disney Pictures, Sony, The Military Channel and others.

The Traveling Trio was awarded a 2011 Ava Award (gold).

Ava Awards is an international competition that recognizes outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design and production of media that is part of the evolution of digital communication.

Ava Awards is sponsored and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). The international organization consists of several thousand production, marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, and free-lance professionals. AMCP administers recognition programs; provides judges and rewards outstanding achievement and service to the profession.

Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.