Signbox scoops major honour at FESPA Awards
UK signage specialist Signbox stood tall above companies from around the world last week after winning a FESPA Award in the ‘Decals and Printed Labels’ category.
Monday, 15 May 2017 15:01 GMT
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(L to R) Mark Bartlett, managing director at Signbox accepts the award from FESPA Awards compère, Ryan Philpott,
Signbox was handed the gong during the FESPA Awards Gala Dinner, which took place on the second day of FESPA 2017 in Hamburg, Germany.
The company was honoured for its work at book publisher Hachette UK, where it worked in partnership with the Graphics History Company to create a mural made up of thousands of iconic author names published by Hachette UK. The finished article represents a ‘river of authors’, meandering in the same direction as the River Thames.
Such was the impression of the Signbox work that one FESPA Awards judge said: “This is a great example of the best of both worlds; print and contour cut to ease production and application, with the appearance of vinyl cut lettering.”
Signbox clinched the award for its with book publisher Hachette UK
Mark Bartlett, managing director at Signbox, adds: “We are delighted to see our work at Hachette UK recognised through the FESPA Awards. It was a real honour to be shortlisted alongside such prestigious projects, and to actually win is fantastic.”
The mural, which features around 3,500 authors, was printed by HP Latex 360 printers on 450 linear metres of Class O fire retardant LG 3880 high tack vinyl. The vinyl was then matt laminated, CAD-cut and weeded.
Bartlett continues: “The project was both challenging and rewarding throughout the production and installation phases, as we needed to ensure the highest possible quality finished product within a tight timeframe.
Signbox worked in partnership with the Graphics History Company on the
award-winning project
“We were delighted with the end result and we look forward to partnering with both The Graphic History Company and Hachette UK again in the future.”
Hachette UK is one of the leading publishers in the UK and is responsible for the publication of more than 55,000 books since 1798.
