FSEA Announces Gold Leaf Award Honorees
Illinois. This year, more than 350 entries were received from countries around the world, including Australia, Can- ada, China, Copenhagen, France, Germany, Mexico, Neth- erlands, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland and the US. Two Best of Show honorees were revealed – one awarded for the best use of traditional foil and embossing techniques, and one to the entry displaying the best use of digital embellishment. Best of Show: Best Use of Foil & Embossing was award- ed to Dreyer Kliche for The Little Mermaid Cosmetic Box.
The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has re- vealed the honorees in its 32nd Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition. The competition recognizes the best in print decorat- ing and enhancements, evaluating print and packaging submissions that utilize a wide range of finishing tech-
niques. Submissions come in formats that include greeting cards, folding cartons, labels and more. New technologies have
A Gold Award Winner in the category of Best Use of Foil/Embossing – Folding Carton (Creative), the white cosmetic boxes were designed to illustrate the versatility of embossing and hot foil stamping in creating rich visuals and haptics. The cartons incorporate four different foils, including foil-on-foil ap- plication, and multi-level embossing to
fueled growth, with expand- ed award categories in areas such as digital foil and special- ty UV coatings. Entries are judged on design, execution and level of difficulty. “The variety of work and the complexity of the embel- lishments continue to amaze me, and the judges were awed by the design detail of pieces in each category,” stated Jeff Peterson, FSEA Executive Director. “There cer- tainly is no shortage of creativity and ingenuity within the print embellishment industry.” Gold, Silver and Bronze winners were honored during a reception held on June 10 at AMPLIFY Print in Rosemont,
showcase a broad range of Dreyer Kliche’s capabilities. Best of Show: Best Use of Digital Embellishments was awarded to Shenzhen Jujin Paper Packaging for Sunflower Poster. A Gold Award Winner in Best Use of Digital Inkjet Coating, this wall-sized image combined technology from Scodix and HP to create a layered print on a matte silver foil cardstock sheet. Shiny, raised embellishments and rich textures enhance the color-saturated design for a sensory experience that combines print and embellishment.
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