Entries were “quite simply stunning, impressively punchy in print and varnishing”, helping last year’s commended company become this year’s outright winner. Nokia Siemens Network annual report is a step-by-step essay in brilliance, from the comprehensive digital proofing methodology and bound book proofs at pre-press stage, to the intricate matt tints and cover work on a litho coating press. Post-press perfection included folding, gloss lamination of the cover and three-knife trimming. It was a similar story for the Compass and Hiscox annual reports, while the Uckfield printer went to town on the API Group’s 78pp annual report. Some pages were printed four colour plus a Pantone spot colour, while others were printed black plus a Pantone spot. The cover, screen printed in white on 350gsm Colorplan Cobalt Blue, was one of many finishing touches that led judges to conclude: “This is unquestionably the clear winner in this category; the quality of each sample supplied shone through.” www.pureprint.com 01825 768811 FINALISTS Concept Communications Group Park Communications Pureprint Group...

While the kids’ verdict remains to be seen, the judges were already convinced: “Great consistency, colour, vibrancy, and well thought-out construction so that the reality looked just as good as the concept sounded.” In total there were 32 print set-ups on Foamboard, EB Flute corrugated and PVC including 10 for the archway and six for the dragon produced on a digital flatbed press. Other successes included material for Oz, The Great and Powerful, the latest 3D Disney movie, such as an 11sqm stand for 220 flagship cinemas across Europe. A Finding Nemo 3D window and backdrop display of up to 4sqm, meanwhile, included water effects, prompting awe-struck judges to hail an “impressive variety and exceptional quality of print and construction”. www.thedeltagroup.co.uk 020 8498 4400 FINALISTS Augustus Martin The Delta Group Inspirepac Sponsored by Bordeaux and Stehlin Hostag Ink UK...

Last November, the London company had to produce a giant Meerkat Tales children’s book for a nationwide promotional tour. By giant, the client meant A0-size text pages printed digitally and gloss laminated to emulate a typical children’s reading book. All production was polished off in-house within 72 hours. Impact and timing were crucial for another job: two Jaguar Land Rover presentation books, in a bespoke slipcase, with covers also printed digitally on large-format presses and gloss laminated. This was completed in fewer than 36 hours, but the judges praise was more succinct: “A clear winner in a category rammed with the wow factor.” www.screamingcolour.com 020 7549 3400 COMMENDED Empress Litho www.empresslitho.com 020 8316 6648 Last year’s finalist almost stole the crown this year with products that were, in the judges’ eyes, “awesome – no other word for them”. BrandMe 1993-2013, a designer’s own brochure celebrating 20 years of branding, boasted an 8pp cover on a landscape book without the usual join, coloured cloth spine and “good use of imaginative finishing techniques.” FINALISTS Celloglas Empress Litho Screaming Colour...

The Label Apeel team in Leicester printed the silver polypropylene on a digital press, putting down two hits of black for good density. The labels were then put through an AB Graphic Digicon finishing line for an all-over matt over-printable varnish before going through a second time, adding screen and spot-gloss varnishes. The result? A high-gloss, high-build screen finish, combined with the silver substrate making the brand name leap off the label and give the product added shelf presence. A variety of processes give this high-impact label the best possible look. The result is a label that most traditional print processes would find hard to achieve. www.labelapeel.co.uk 0116 231 4555 COMMENDED AJS Labels www.ajslabels.com 01903 731212 Last year’s winner almost made it three victories in a row with its 2013 entry, with labels including Nutriganics Foaming Facial Wash. The brief called for a fresh-looking label with an exclusive feel. The company in Littlehampton, West Sussex, did just that using clever repro, seven colours and three varnishes in what judges described a ” great use of processes”. FINALISTS AJS Labels Label Apeel The Label Makers Mercian Labels...

The retailer implemented an e-CRM programme that saw the delivery of tens of millions of emails, but came to Howard Hunt Group wanting to test direct mail as part of the CRM strategy for Beautycard holders. The two companies began working on further cross-channel campaigns aimed at increasing the frequency of purchase and average transactional value. The Shhhhhh Mother’s Day campaign launched this March offering exclusive bonus points on fragrances. Wider-reaching channels including Facebook and TV were used to build awareness and create a platform for Superdrug to offer more tailored and personalised products. Howard Hunt worked to create a data selection of VIP card holders for a personalised DM campaign. Outcomes included better overall response and open rates and high average transaction values. The last word, however, went to the PrintWeek judges: “Excellent use of cross-channel communications, showing that DM supported by email really can drive value.” www.howardhuntgroup.com 01322 273252 FINALISTS Communisis Howard Hunt Group Response One Sponsored by Cross Media 2013...