The ClearMark Awards recognize
plain language communications created by
North American organizations.
We’ve held the ClearMark Awards each year since 2010.
This year’s winners were celebrated at the Access for All: Plain Language is a Civil Right virtual conference.
2020 Grand Winner
Healthy Michigan Plan Work Requirements Exemption Form
Healthy Michigan Plan Work Letters
MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services(MDHHS)
2020 Category Winners
COVID-19 Special Category
COVID-19 Kidney & Transplant Patient Guide
Health Literacy Media
Brochures up to 10 Pages
Managing Low Blood Sugar
CommunicateHealth, Inc. Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists
Brochures over 10 Pages
Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Tips for Budgeting and Managing Your Cancer Costs
Cancer Support Community
Before & After - Digital
Before & After - Print
The Georgia Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) Provider Handbook
MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy Georgia Healthy Families Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL)
Apps & Microsites
NYSOH Mobile Upload App
MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy The New York State of Health (NYSOH) Marketplace
Spanish Language
NYSOH Mobile Upload App (Spanish)
MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy, The New York State of Health(NYSOH) Marketplace
Forms, Applications & Statements
Healthy Michigan Plan Work Requirements Exemption Form
MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Infographics
Letters & Correspondence
Healthy Michigan Plan Work Letters
MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy,
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Posters, Charts & Fliers
Prescription for Prevention: Opioid Education
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Websites
National Eye Institute Website Redesign
CommunicateHealth National Eye Institute,
National Institutes of Health
Awards of Distinction
Entry Title | Nominated By |
| Sydney Health Video Brochure | Anthem |
| Anthem Medicaid Healthy Weight Brochure | Anthem |
| Anthem Medicare Enrollment Confirmation Letter | Anthem |
| Anthem Medicaid Personal Health Record Booklet | Anthem |
| Learning about LGBTQ Health | Healthwise |
| 2020 Member Onboarding Guide | AHN |
| Pelvic Floor Disorders and Common Treatments | Palladian Partners, Inc. |
| Pregnancy for Every Body Microsite | Palladian Partners, Inc. |
| Pregnancy for Every Body Brochures | Palladian Partners, Inc. |
| National Eye Institute Website Redesign (Before & After) | CommunicateHealth, Inc. |
| Talk With Your Doctor About Glaucoma Guide | CommunicateHealth, Inc. |
| Teaching Your Child to Swallow Pills? These Tips Can Help | CommunicateHealth, Inc. |
| NCEH/ATSDR Clear Writing Hub | CommunicateHealth, Inc. |
| AdoptUSKids Blog | AdoptUSKids |
| 2020 MA Member Welcome Guide | Highmark |
| 2020 Open Enrollment Brochures | Highmark |
| Revenue Website Redesign | Minnesota Department of Revenue |
| Michigan Redistricting Application | Center for Civic Design |
Covid Category Award of Distinction | |
| COVID-19 Answers | General Services Administration Technology Transformation Services |
| Crime Prevention Ottawa & partners with Plainly Speaking – Unsafe at Home Ottawa | Plainly Speaking |
| FTC “Keep Calm” and “Contact Tracing” Infographics | Federal Trade Commission |
| ftc.gov/coronavirus/estafas | Federal Trade Commission |
| COVID-19 Clinical Research Flyers | Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard |
| Charlie Learns About Coronavirus: A Storybook for Kids | Healthwise |
| Highmark Employer Return-to-Work Toolkit Manuals | AHN |
| NIOSH Personal Protective Equipment Tracker App | CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |