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SGIA Announces Best of Show, People’s Choice Awards

October 24, 2017

Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), has announced winners of the Golden Image Competition, which was held at the recent SGIA Expo in New Orleans.

Judges evaluated 300 entries from more than 60 companies in 53 categories, and the Best of Show recipients were honored with the top awards in the competition. The People’s Choice award was chosen based on the entry receiving the most votes from attendees visiting the Golden Image Gallery.

The Golden Image Competition recognizes the highest standard of imaging and includes almost every item, no matter how complex, in the specialty graphics industry. Among the Gold winners, the entries were chosen by members of the Academy of Screen and Digital Printing Technologies and given the Best of Show award.

The 2017 Best of Show winners include:


Best of Show (Digital): “Jack on the Rocks” by Dixie Seal & Stamp Co. (Tucker, Ga.)

Best of Show (Garment): “Miles Davis” by Midi Print Co. (Moscow, Russia)

Best of Show (Graphic): “Briks and a Door” by Kumazawa Screen Printing (Todashi, Saitamaken, Japan)

Best of Show (Creativity): “Chameleon” by Just in Time Printing Mexico (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico)

People’s Choice: “Butterfly in Flight” by GSP (Clearwater, Fla.)

“The SGIA Expo showcases the very best of the world’s leading printers,”” says Johnny Shell, SGIA’s vice president of technical services. “The Œ’Best of Show’ honor is awarded only to those who show remarkable control and ability in their printing techniques.”

To view the full list of Golden Image Competition winners, click here. — J.L.


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