Print Week Awards 2011

Digital print has for too long been seen as the poor relation of litho in terms of quality, but as this award has proven year after year, that is simply no longer the case. Not only that, but digital opens up a whole raft of opportunities, from the obvious such as ultra-short runs to personalisation to high-impact colour and inline special effects. In essence this award celebrates the power and potential of digital.

Judges will be seeking out the company that best demonstrates a combination of good-quality colour results, with innovative applications. Here the judges are looking at the quality of the work produced. All entries need to include a single copy example of four different digitally printed pieces of print (so each entry will consist of an entry form, four different digitally printed samples and a 250-word production summary for each sample), printed since 1 July 2010, in order to demonstrate consistent production excellence. If any part of the job was produced by a different company – for example a special finish – remember to credit the company that undertook it.

Please note large-format digital print work should be entered into the Poster category.

1 Entries must be commercial production runs and must have been printed or produced since 1 July 2010.

2 Please submit your 250 word summary for each of the four samples submitted on a separate sheet of paper. Please do not supply on letterheaded paper. Note: Entries without this summary may be marked down accordingly.

3 Any entry that does not comply with category criteria may be disqualified. Please supply only the number of samples requested.

4 You may enter as many different categories as you wish, however, you may only enter the same category once.

5 All material should be clearly labelled. If you enter the same jobs in more than one category, we will need a full set of examples and supporting material for each category entered.

6 The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

7 Confidentiality: all material will remain confidential to the judges, but winning case studies may be written up and published in PrintWeek based on the material provided. If the work entered is under embargo, the embargo must expire before 17 October 2011 (unless special dispensation is agreed prior to entry – contact event manager Kate Collins for more information - 020 8267 8188/kate.collins@haymarket.com).

8 All entrants must be registered companies in the UK and all work entered must have been produced in the UK.

9 The entrant must have been consistently trading solvently since 1 July 2009.

Please note

Whilst every care is taken with entries, PrintWeek and Haymarket Media Group cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage, whatever the cause. Please pack your entries carefully so they arrive in good condition.

Entries will not be returned. They will be held until 4 November 2011 for you to arrange collection. Contact the Awards team on 020 8267 4312 to arrange. Please make sure you indicate on your entry form if you wish to collect your entries.

Remember to enter the best examples of each of the four different digital print; samples that are damaged or have imperfections will be marked down – this award focuses on production excellence after all.

Use your 250-word production summary for each of the four digital samples not only to detail the equipment used to produce each stage of the job, but also highlight any challenges you faced to produce it, for example tight turnaround times, working closely with external suppliers, difficult substrates or simply the demanding nature of the client. Also detail run lengths, time frames and any involvement you may have had with the development of the digital project.

Client testimonials are always helpful.

• Three copies of the completed entry form
• Four different pieces of digital print
• Three copies of each of your four 250-word summaries