Fespa has called for entries to its annual awards programme, open to any print service provider anywhere in the world.
This year the global competition consists of 21 categories including 17 covering application themes such as in-store; fine art print; decals, outdoor and vehicle decoration; special effect print; garment and wearables; interior decoration; and industrial and functional project of the year.
Entrants can create work using a digital print process, screen print process, or a combination of any print process. The competition culminates at the prize-giving ceremony at a gala dinner in May during Fespa 2015 in Cologne, Germany.
Entries to the Awards, sponsored by Kornit Digital (fashion and garment decoration), MS Printing Solutions (interior decoration project) and Mimaki (Young Star Award) will face judging by an independent panel of global industry experts. The judging criteria: excellence in execution and technical expertise of print quality; appropriate use of techniques, design, media; creativity for the application; and selling efficiency/return on ivestment for the end user of the printed item. All entries must have supporting documentation which will give an explanation of the technique used, high resolution imagery and samples of the print.
Outside of the application-led categories, Fespa awards four categories: young star, best in show, Fespa hall of fame award and people’s choice.
Duncan MacOwan, head of events and new media at Fespa, says, “Winning or even being shortlisted for a Fespa Award is a significant endorsement of a print business’ skill and expertise which enables printers to instil confidence with potential and existing customers.”
For more information, the full list of categories or to enter the FESPA Awards 2015, visit: www.fespa.com/awards
Full list of application categories:
Category 1
Point of Purchase Products – Printing on paper & board, including paper banners & backlit papers.
Category 2
Point of Purchase Products – Printed on all types of plastics, including plastic banners and backlit plastic + lenticular, plastic printing in sheets, flexible or rigid.
Category 3
Posters, single sheets & multi-sheets.
Category 4
Calendars, postcards, greetings & Christmas cards.
Category 5
Original serigraphies and giclées – Printed in limited editions, signed or unsigned, in which the artist is involved in the creative process.
Category 6
Fine art reproductions, books, brochures, accurate reproduction of existing paintings or other pieces of art.
Category 7
Decals, printed labels, fleet marking, window decals, etc. printed pressure sensitive substrates, plastics or other substrates for promotion, decoration or corporate identity.
Category 8
Special effect screen printed over offset, digital or screen printed images and other innovative applications.
Category 9
Special effect on t-shirts and other, including embroidery, additions of pearls, metal, printed circuits, etc.
Category 10
T-shirts and other garments, caps, direct printing or transfers.
Category 11
Pennants, banners, tapestries, draperies, other textile products e.g. bags, scarves, ties and canvas etc.
Category 12
Roll to roll printed textile for decoration or fashion.
Category 13
Glass & ceramic, e.g. tableware, tiles, glasses, mirrors – curved and flat, direct printing, decals and backlit.
Category 14
Metal & wood products, signs and objects.
Category 15
Direct printing on three-dimensional products, bottles, mugs, skis, packaging etc.
Category 16
Miscellaneous: Compact disks, credit and phone cards, automobiles, IMD, fascias, dials, nameplates, signs, gauges etc. printed circuits & membrane switches, hybrid circuits, RFIDs, solar cells, etc.
Category 17
Cross media print campaign of the year – Entries must include an element of print, and may also include but are not limited to live media, interactive displays and signage, social media, online interactivity, live events, mobile apps, scannable codes, personalisation and printed products.
Category 18
Young star Award
Category 19
Fespa Hall of Fame Award
Category 20
Best in Show
Category 21
People’s Choice Award
