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06/28/2022
Americas Print Awards
The Americas Printing Association Network (APAN) is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural presentation of the 2022 Americas Print Awards, a national competition that recognizes the absolute finest in printing across the United States.
Eleven participating associations of APAN sent their top 15 winning entries of their individual competitions to the Printing Industries of New England (PINE) where the national judging took place on June 13-14.
“I was proud to host the first national print competition on behalf of my peers in APAN. It was impressive to see the amazing work of our members from across the country here at PINE,” said Christine Hagopian, PINE President.
The associations participating were: Graphic Arts Association (GAA), Graphic Media Alliance (GMA), Printing & Graphics Association MidAtlantic (PGAMA), Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia (PIAG), Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica (PIA MidAmerica), Printing Industries of New England (PINE), Printing Industries of Southern California (PIASC), Printing Industry Association of the South, Inc. (PIAS), Printing Industry Midwest (PIM), Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA), and Visual Media Alliance (VMAA).
Their “best of the best” pieces went head-to-head in the national competition where the work was judged by three national printing experts with over 90 years of cumulative experience. The judges were chosen from a pool of like individuals that have either owned, operated or managed a printing facility.
Recipients of the inaugural Americas Print Awards are:
BEST DIGITAL AWARD – Think Patented, Graphic Media Alliance, for Altar’d State Brand Book
BEST OFFSET AWARD – ENPOINTE, Printing Industry Midwest, for SAPPI – 2022 Calendar
BEST PACKAGING AWARD – Napco, Inc., Printing Industry of the Carolinas, for Box in a Box
BEST FLEXOGRAPHY AWARD – Multi-Color Corp. North America Wine & Spirits, Visual Media Alliance, for True Myth
BEST WIDE FORMAT AWARD – Heritage Printing, Signs & Displays, Printing Industry of the Carolinas, for Our Story
BEST SOFT COVER BOOK AWARD – Printing Specialist, Printing & Graphics Association MidAtlantic, for Period Architecture
BEST CATALOG/MAGAZINE AWARD – iTek Graphics, Printing Industry of the Carolinas, for Palmetto Bluffs Photo Book
BEST PROMOTIONAL KIT AWARD – Stoughton Printing Co., Printing Industries of Southern California, for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà vu (Deluxe 50th Anniversary Addition)
JUDGES CHOICE AWARD – HBP, Printing & Graphics Association MidAtlantic, for 14 Stations at the Crossroads
BEST USE OF SUBSTRATE AWARD – ENPOINTE, Printing Industry Midwest, for ENPOINTE Capabilities
BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD – ENPOINTE, Printing Industry Midwest, for SAPPI – 2022 Calendar
BEST HARD COVER BOOK AWARD – O’Neil Printing, Printing Industries of Southern California, for Project Marquee Book
BEST FINISHING TECHNIQUES AWARD – Stoughton Printing Co., Printing Industries of Southern California, for Wizard of Oz – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
BEST USE OF COLOR AWARD – Kirkwood Printing Company, Printing Industries of New England, for RISD View Book
BEST OF SHOW – Will be announced at Americas Print Show 2022.
Join the Associations for a welcome reception followed by an awards ceremony on Wednesday, August 17 beginning at 5pm to honor these recipients! More details to follow in subsequent First Impressions editions.
The winning pieces will be on display throughout the duration at Americas Print Show 22 (www.americasprintshow22.com) in Columbus, Ohio, August 17-19, 2022.
