FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific Congratulates Winners of the Innovation Print Awards 2021

Entries from across APAC were assessed on output quality, degree of innovation, business effectiveness and overall creativity

January 24, 2022

SINGAPORE, 24 January 2022 – FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific today announced the winners of the 14^th Innovation Print Awards (IPA) 2021. The annual competition honours the most outstanding and innovative users of Fujifilm graphic communication solutions across the region with a total of 248 entries received this year from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The award welcomed entries of digitally printed communications created on any FUJIFILM Business Innovation or Fujifilm products. Out of 28 winning entries, 22 entries were printed using the Iridesse^TM Production Press. The winning entry of the “Best Innovation Award” from Art Book Coop. online in Japan was printed on both Iridesse^TM Production Press and FUJIFILM Jet Press 750S. Entries were judged based on the works submitted, and details of the individuals behind the submissions including name and company were kept from the judging panel.

A panel of independent judges with print and design expertise, and regional judging experience in print competitions were at the heart of these awards. They include head judge, Paul Callaghan, and member judges, Major Wong Wing Kwong and Sarah Tang. Paul Callaghan holds several leadership positions in the print industry such as chairman of the Regional Asian Packaging Conference and chairman of the Asian Print Awards committee since 2001. He is also a publisher at Print Innovation Asia magazine, the region's only print industry magazine. Major Wong Wing Kwong was the past President and General Secretary of the previous Institute of Printing (Singapore), and has extensive experience as a print consultant and judge in local and regional print awards. Sarah Tang is the co-founder of Sarah and Schooling, a graphic design practice that supports local publishers in Singapore and she is an adjunct lecturer at the prestigious Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).

“We are simply in awe with these amazing colours and would not have seen them just a few years back,” said Paul Callaghan, Head Judge of the Independent judging panel. “The sheer highlights of Gold, Silver and Pink simply stood out in this year’s competition, and we were heartened to see businesses adopting new technology and applications. The judging process is definitely tougher than previous years, as the entries received this year are truly world-class.”

“When it comes to design, I have to look at the entry in its entirety – it’s not just about the visual aesthetics. Rather, it’s about how well the concept is executed. It's about effective communication,” said new judge, Sarah Tang, Co-founder of Sarah and Schooling. “Graphic designers will have to update themselves with new technologies and tools to bring out the best for their clients.”

Innovation Print Awards 2021 – “Best Innovation Award” Winner
Art Book Zine products with Digital press technologies from Art Book Coop. online, Japan

“The winner of the Best Innovation Award contains exceptional design creativity while applying technological ability to raise the bar once again,” said Scott Mackie, General Manager, Graphic Communications Business Group at FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific. “From the materials, metallic duotones, beautiful photography and simple complexity of print, it is truly a fantastic piece of work, made to look easy. We would like to thank our customers for their hard work and taking time to make a submission. I’m very encouraged to see the remarkable quality of entries submitted this year. The works really exuded boundless creativity and showed everyone’s persistent drive for innovation.”

The winning entries will be showcased in the FUJIFILM Business Innovation Graphic Communication showroom in Tokyo, Japan and in regional Graphic Communication industry events. To further profile these talents, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. will submit all entries ^{Note 1} to the Asian Print Awards.

2021 Innovation Print Awards Winners

Category	Award	Company Name	Location
Books	Winner	Image Quality Lab Co., Ltd.	Thailand
	Runner-up	Colourman Online Sdn Bhd	Malaysia
Brochures	Winner	Art Book Coop. online	Japan
	Runner-up	Image Quality Lab Co., Ltd.	Thailand
Catalogues	Winner	Shoei Printing Co., Ltd.	Japan
Multi-Piece Campaign	Winner	Marga Kirana Printing	Indonesia
	Runner-up	Shirahashi Co., Ltd.	Japan
Large Format/Poster/Banner	Winner	Art Book Coop. online	Japan
	Runner-up	All Flags Signs and Banners	Australia
Folding Cartons & Packaging	Winner	Artech Printing & Graphix Pte Ltd	Singapore
	Runner-up	Colourman Online Sdn Bhd	Malaysia
Calendars	Winner	Colourman Online Sdn Bhd	Malaysia
	Runner-up	Home Making Creative Printing Co., Ltd.	Taiwan
Food/Drink Menus	Winner	M.I.W. Group Company Limited	Thailand
	Runner-up	PT. Panca Sampurna Indah (Sampurna Print Shop)	Indonesia
Art Production	Winner	TVG Thai Co., Ltd.	Thailand
	Runner-up	SpeedJet Company Limited	Thailand
Direct Mails	Winner	Intertype	Australia
	Runner-up	Pen’s Wedding Invitation House	Vietnam
Office Products	NO WINNERS
Open Category	Winner	Artech Printing & Graphix Pte Ltd	Singapore
Labels Note 2	Winner	GMW Creative Prints	Malaysia
Environments	Winner	Takeda Printing Co., Ltd.	Japan
Use of Specialty Colour	Winner	Fingerprint Ltd	Hong Kong
Company Self-Promotion	Winner	Fandata Pty Ltd	Australia
	Runner-up	Man Sang Envelope Manufacturing Co. Ltd.	Hong Kong
Technology	NO WINNERS
Special Recognition Award Note 3	Winner	PLUS Collaboratives	Singapore
	Runner-up	Kult3d Pte Ltd	Singapore
Best Innovation Award	Winner	Art Book Coop. online	Japan

• Note 1 Innovation Print Awards 2021 entries from Australia and New Zealand are not eligible for the Asian Print Awards as they have their own local award.
• Note 2 New category created for the large number of labels received in the Open Category this year. Entries in this category were judged independently from entries in the Open Category
• Note 3 New category created to differentiate overlapped entries submitted under the “Company Self-Promotion” category. This award was presented to exceptional winning entries on business effectiveness and creativity.