FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific Announces Winners of the Innovation Print Awards 2023

41 winners from the Asia Pacific region recognized for their innovation and creativity 

November 1, 2023

SINGAPORE, 1 November 2023 – FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific announced today the winners of the Innovation Print Awards (IPA) 2023. Heartfelt congratulations to 41 winners from 11 countries across the Asia Pacific region for their brilliant works.

The Innovation Print Award (IPA) received an astounding total of 275 entries, which is almost a 50 percent increase in entries as compared 193 entries received last year. The increase in submission established IPA’s value and recognition in the hearts of design and print professionals in the graphic communications industry.

And for the first time in 16 years, there are two winners for the “Best Innovation” Award – Inkjet Technology and Toner Technology respectively, out of the 39 winners in 22 categories recognised for their creativity and print quality.

“Digital Packaging” continues to lead as the most competitive category for IPA and has reinforced the needs of brands in enhancing consumer experiences through personalised design and packaging and highlighted the trends for on-demand print with high quality printouts as well as the demand for short-run in packaging.

“The entries received this year have gone up to another level, especially on the design and creativity that has been executed across all categories. It shows how the industry has embraced the emerging digital technologies to meet their customers’ expectations and demands,” said Scott Mackie, General Manager, Graphic Communication Marketing, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. “Each entry is cleverly executed using either digital technology, or a hybrid of technologies and has surpassed the usual production standards. This has clearly demonstrated the increasing demands across commercial print, labels and packaging and has positioned the industry for further growth.”

“One outstanding trend this year was the pervasive adoption of digital print production. It has become commonplace to encounter Gold, Silver, and special colours in the submissions, demonstrating the industry's rapid embrace of digital printing technology,” said Paul Callaghan^*1, Head Judge for IPA 2023. “What truly impressed us was how these special colours were utilised creatively, making many entries truly stand out. This indicates that designers and agencies have also mastered the art of incorporating special colours to enhance the overall impact of their work.”

Innovation Print Awards 2023 – “Best Innovation Award (Inkjet)” Winner
Category: Art Production
Entry Name: "SUN BOOK" by YOSHIROTTEN
Company Name: SunM Color Co., Ltd.
Printed On: Jet Press 750S

The “Best Innovation Award (Inkjet)” winner is a limited-edition "miracle art book" entitled as “SUN BOOK” and is cleverly designed to be kept open without being held by hand and has a foil-pressed fore-edge surface. Proudly produced by SunM Color Co., Ltd on the Jet Press 750S, it contains 365 different art works with its respective dates imprinted. The project has effectively widened the colour gamut and reproduced expressions that are relatively close to RGB printing, achieving high-bright ink-like expressions, even on general printing paper. According to SunM Color Co., Ltd., the production of the cover sheets in 12 colours and in 365 sets is made possible only with digital printing. The award winning "SUN" art project is a unique and ambitious undertaking that demonstrates YOSHIROTTEN's mastery of a wide range of media and techniques.

Innovation Print Awards 2023 – “Best Innovation Award (Toner)” Winner
Category: Use of Specialty Colours
Entry Name: Mooncake Box
Company Name: Spectrum Press International Pte Ltd
Printed On: Revoria Press^TM PC1120

Spectrum Press International won the next “Best Innovation Award (Toner)” with their interesting mooncake box incorporating the use of specialty colours in the graphic and packaging design. The tradition of the mid-autumn festival showing prosperity, happiness, and good fortune is aptly explained via the use of bold vibrant colours with its intricate patterns and design. Spectrum Press International’s attention to fine details such as creating an inner slot for holding red packets, showed their understanding towards the needs of consumers and displayed their creativity and expertise in design, print and production.

The winning applications will be showcased in 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^*2 to the Asian Print Awards, a competition for printers in the region.

2023 Innovation Print Awards Winners

• *1Judges serving on the panel include Paul Callaghan who is the chairman of the Regional Asian Packaging Conference and Asian Print Awards committee, and a publisher at Print+Packaging Innovation Asia magazine, the region's only print industry magazine.
• *2Innovation Print Awards 2023 entries from Australia and New Zealand are not eligible for the Asian Print Awards as they have their own local award.