The annual independent print industry awards programme pays tribute to the best work by print service providers (PSPs) and sign-makers worldwide, with a handful of lucky entrants going home with a much-coveted FESPA Award.
This year, industry members will be able to submit work for 14 categories, which cover key areas of the print and sign markets. Each category can be entered using four processes: digital print only, screen print only, mixed techniques, and non-print.
Categories comprise:
. Point of purchase products - printing on paper and board
. Point of purchase products - printed on all types of plastics
. Posters, single sheets and multi-sheets
. Original serigraphies and giclees and fine art reproductions
. Decals, printed labels, fleet marking, window decals
. Special effect
. Special effect on t-shirts and other garments
. T-shirts and other garments
. Roll-to-roll printed textile
. Glass, ceramic, metal and wood products
. Printing on 3D products
. Non-printed signage
. Functional
. Young star - for entrants aged 15 to 25, working as a junior employee or student in any print related discipline
Sandra Zomer from the Netherlands took home the ‘Young Star award last year
Aside from the main categories, entrants could also be in with a chance of taking home two additional honours. The Best in Show Award is chosen from all of the categories, with the Awards judges selecting the most outstanding overall entry.
In addition, the People’s Choice Award is selected from all entries by FESPA’s online community. Entries will be hosted in an online gallery from February 5th to March 5th for public voting.
The deadline to enter the 2018 Awards is January 26th, with a shortlist to then be drawn up and all finalists’ work featured at the FESPA 2018 Global Print Expo in Berlin, Germany, from May 15th to 18th. Award winners will be announced at the FESPA Gala Night on May 16th during FESPA 2018.
Entrants will be able to submit their work to 14 different categories this year
PressOn was one of several UK companies that took home a FESPA Award at the 2017 event and joint managing director Andy Wilson, speaks about the benefits of winning one of the honours: “Winning a FESPA Award has boosted our credibility and visibility, both internally with staff and externally.
Wilson continues: “It has had a big effect on staff morale. When we carry out prestigious projects such as wrapping buildings, we sometimes take for granted the impact of our work. Winning this prize shows true recognition from industry peers and reinforces the quality of our work.”
