Sappi Issues Call for Entries in 2013 Printers of the Year Awards
Sappi Fine Paper North America (SFPNA), Boston, Mass., USA, this week announced its call for entries for the 2013 North American Printers of the Year awards, a competition that recognizes print excellence and innovation across 10 categories for work produced on Sappi papers. In addition to industry-wide recognition, award-winning printers may receive up to $20,000 in design support and 5,000 lbs of paper towards marketing and brand initiatives. Selected printers will also gain increased visibility with current and potential clients by being featured on their own page in Sappi's Printers of the Year Online Resource, a database tool for designers, print buyers, and corporations.
All entries must be received by February 22. Printers can submit any work printed in the U.S. or Canada between January 1 and December 31, 2012, that uses Sappi paper as the dominant stock. For each entry, six copies of the printed piece must be submitted by mail along with one copy of the entry form. An entry form and downloadable PDF entry form are available online. For more details and the entry form, contact Sappi at 1.800.882.4332.
Printers may submit entries for one of the following 10 categories: Annual Reports, Books, Brochures, Calendars, Catalogs, Digital Print, Magazines (sheetfed), Magazines (web), Printer's Own Promotions, or General Print (any printed material not included in the other categories). Each printer may submit an unlimited number of entries but each entry must be accompanied by its own entry form. The awards are:
- Gold Award winners represent the top prize in each category and are designated Sappi Printers of the Year. The 10 Gold winners are each rewarded with up to $20,000 and 5,000 lb. of paper in support of the printer's marketing and brand initiatives.
- Silver Award winners from each Sappi North America sales region are chosen in each of the 10 categories. Finalists then move on to represent their regions in the challenge for the Gold Awards and vie for Sappi Printers of the Year status.
- Gold, Silver and Judges' Award winners will be featured on their own updatable web page in Sappi's Printers of the Year online resource to better connect them with designers, print buyers, and corporations.
- Bronze Award winners will be included in the Printers of the Year online database, with their contact information available to all users.
All entries will be judged on overall impact of the piece, degree of difficulty in the printing techniques, and technical excellence. A panel of judges was chosen from recognized print institutions and trade professions, including: Lauren Elliot, principal of Wicked Good Print Production; Dr. Malcolm Kief, professor in the Graphic Communication Department at Cal Poly; Ken Lantz, independent print and process consultant based in New York; and James K. Tenorio, professor in the Graphic Communications Management Program at University of Wisconsin-Stout Wisconsin's Polytechnic University.
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