2017 Graphics Excellence Awards Top Winners

2017 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS BEST OF SHOW

The Fox Company

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What the Judges Said – Most powerfully printed entry in the competition. This was the Alpha. Perfect blend of volatile elements. Soft pastels merging with metallic type, and distinctive photos in silver and gold. Prime example of the synergy that takes place between designer and printer. Best use of paper in the show.

2017 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
FIRST RUNNER-UP

Dreamworks

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What the Judges SaidDreamworks Graphic Communications Calendar is a cosmic blend of photography printed both digital and offset, adorned with every special effect that a post-press operation has in their arsenal. Disguised as a calendar from a practical viewpoint, is actually a handbook of graphic creativity. Mandatory viewing for the rookie or the veteran. Truly stops time.

2017 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
SECOND RUNNER-UP

Supreme Graphics

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What the Judges Said – Hueforia has reinvented the path for selecting vibrant color for plastic products. This is a collection bridging the past and the future, trending toward creating a color emotion from the target audience. A dramatic interpretation reflecting cultural diversity of the world of color surrounding us. Great mix of tangible color samples and imagination.

2017 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
BEST OF ILLINOIS

LCP

What the Judges SaidIf your job performance merits an exotic trip, this could be your brochure. Its title is “Join Us in Buenos Aires.” If there is passionate printing, this is the prototype. Vibrant, energetic photos full of Latin American excitement. A hypnotic blend of European sophistication for all appetites. This is the ticket to ride. Hope the National winning employees enjoy their print adventure.

2017 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
BEST OF INDIANA

Miles Printing

What the Judges Said – This brand guideline for Indiana University should be required as a handbook for students and teachers of brand marketing and communication. This beautifully printed wire-bound centerpiece has exceptional solids printed across an uncoated substrate depicting the strategic foundation for all things Indiana University. A true reflection of what separates IU from the competition.

2017 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
BEST OF WISCONSIN

Quad

What the Judges Said – This Ringling Brothers brochure takes the viewer to visual places they have never been. Turning pages, each spread transports the audience to a place of swirling random color. A blast-off into space with a bunch of colorful clowns. Must have used meteoric ink.

2017 GRAPHICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
PEOPLE’S CHOICE

Imperial Communications