2026 Print & Design Winners
Congratulations to our 2026 Print & Design Winners and Honorable Mentions!
Papers 1: Text Weights
Typecraft
Application: Children’s Book
Substrates: DM1WGT100MS, DM1WGC100MCS - 100# Gloss Text & Cover
Press: HP INDIGO 15K
Finishing: Gloss laminated cover; perfect bound
Papers 2: Cover Weights
JP Graphics
Application: Die-cut Folding Cards with Sleeked Foils
Substrates: 120lb Sandshell Cover
Press: HP 15K
Finishing: Nobelus - Sleeked Gold Foil; Zund, Digital DieCutter - Score & Cut Fold
Pressure Sensitive Papers
JP Graphics
Application: Die Cut Stickers
Substrates: White Matte Litho
Press: Xante’- X33 - w/opaque white
Finishing: Black lamination 1.4 soft touch to label stock, X33 - Dimensional print w/ multiple hits of opaque white, Zund - Die Cut
Pressure Sensitive Synthetics
Firehouse Image Center
Application: Cards/Invitations
Substrates: 8mil Clear Cling - 13x19
Press: HP Indigo
Finishing: Mount to cardstock and custom cut
Non-adhesive Synthetics
Dilco Industrial Inc.
Application: Shelf Wobbler
Substrates: NFDP10WMM - 10Mil White M/M Rigid Vinyl
Press: Ricoh Toner C7500, Screen Press
Finishing: Print 4/0, Spot Clear embellishment, Custom Die Cut, Mount LowTac Adhesive Tape
C1S/C2S boards
Truly Engaging
Application: Personalized Wedding and Business Playing Cards
Substrates: HPFM130MCS - Symbol Freelife 130# Mt Cvr (Boxes), 67021382 Symbol Playing Cards (Cards)
Press: HP Indigo
Finishing: Playing cards laminated, Scodix on boxes
Embellishments
Hampden Press
Application: Custom embellished puzzle
Substrates: Puzzle: GPA Uniluster rainbow foil board. Box wrap: GPA silver wide format pressure sensitive label stock. Poster: GPA Uniluster Rainbow foil board.
Press: HP Latex R2000, HP Indigo 15K, Scodix Ultra 2500 SHD, Hydraulic puzzle press
Finishing: The puzzle face was printed in four-color process on rainbow foil board, then enhanced with spot gloss using our Scodix digital embellishment press. It was mounted to puzzle board and precision cut on our hydraulic puzzle press.
Sustainable Design
Blooming Color
Application: Self-Promotion
Substrates: 110# Ice Pearl Cover
Press: HP Indigo 7K
Finishing: Cutting, scoring and folding
HP ColorPRO
LPI Digital Inc.
Application: Newsletter
Substrates: Aurora Gloss
Press: HP T240 Pagewide
Finishing: Collated and Stapled
2026 Honorable Mentions
Congratulations to our 2026 Print & Design Honorable Mentions!
Papers 1: Text Weights
Slade Print
Application: Marketing Brochure
Substrates: 80# Satin Text
Press: HP 7R
Finishing: Saddle stitched brochure
Papers 2: Cover Weights
Illuminated Print LLC
Application: Magazine Covers
Substrates: 110# GPA Multiuse Dull Cover
Press: HP Indigo 18K
Finishing: 4 color plus soft Touch Lam plus Scodix Embellishment on the Convergence cover; 4 color plus Gloss UV topo Contour Embellishment and raised foil Embellishment on the Harnessing big data cover
Papers 2: Cover Weights
Pacific Nexus
Application: Business Cards
Substrates: Vellum 120 Cover
Press: Indigo
Finishing: Foil stamping, sculptured embossing, to ply mounting
Non-Adhesive Synthetics
Calagaz Digital Prtg & Imaging
Application: Airport Brochure
Substrates: 10 mil Synthetic Paper
Press: HP 12k
Finishing: Matte UV Coating, Rounded Corners, Saddle
Embellishments
Millers Professional Imaging
Application: Christmas Cards
Substrates: 130# Sandshell
Press: HP Indigo 7900
Finishing: Scodix Silver or Gold Foiling
Pressure Sensitive Synthetics
Sign Edge
Application: Wall Murals
Substrates: Opaque Air- Flow and Matte Laminate
Press: HP 700W
Finishing: We installed these at RDU airport during their remodeling process.