2019 Graphics Excellence Awards Top Winners
2019 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS BEST OF SHOW
Fey Printing
What the Judges Said – Never thought that my dream print fantasy would ever be pacified. Then the Ritz-Carlton took the dream, and transported the viewer through a hidden door into a world of graphics that had been undiscovered. This is a mindful print experience of laser-finished art prints, exquisitely interleaved with tasteful flysheets, and encased in a flawlessly engineered case. Each turn of the page is a visual smorgasbord for a lift-off to a magical print mystery tour.
2019 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
FIRST RUNNER-UP
VISOgraphic
What the Judges Said – This brilliantly engineered promotional piece is a mandatory handbook, reference guide, to expose the possibilities that weren’t possible because it was too difficult. This is properly titled – the next generation of sensory techniques. The endless demonstration of processes is mind-bending. This is an expression of the capabilities of giving energy to ink.
2019 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
SECOND RUNNER-UP
Speciality Print Communications
What the Judges Said – A perfect marriage combining vibrant colors of the offset world with the variable data versatility of the digital world. An arrange marriage. The dowry is unimaginable. This expression helps to open up new unexplored markets, applications and monetary opportunities. The members of the bindery deserve all the curtain calls.
2019 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
BEST OF ILLINOIS
ABS Graphics
What the Judges Said – Unparalleled desk calendar disguised as a handbook of visual treatments, die cut techniques, and movable wheels with some of the worst fish jokes we ever heard. These guys can’t do stand-up comedy, but they know their graphics.
2019 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
BEST OF INDIANA
The National Group
What the Judges Said – Custom packaging grabs your attention at first glance. Your imagination is on full alert, curious about the print treasures that are hiding inside an elegant, colorful, magnetic case. No disappointment: all the interactive elements deliver a knockout punch. This promotional kit will be on your desk or in your top drawer.
2019 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
BEST OF WISCONSIN
N.E.W. Printing
What the Judges Said – The printer and designer spent many a meeting together orchestrating this pictorial of a very confusing and painful subject – dental solutions. Nobody wants to consent to oral surgery, but this brochure takes away the mystery. Also, the judicious use of stunning UV coating is very creative.