Fespa Awards 2025 Now Open For Entries Until December 12th
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Enter the #FESPAAwards 2025 before the 12 December 2024 to be in with a chance of winning!
This renowned program returns to honour industry leaders at the co-located FESPA Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo, and Personalisation Experience, scheduled to take place in May 2025 in Berlin.
The FESPA Awards invite speciality print providers and sign-makers worldwide to showcase their most outstanding projects.
This global competition fosters innovation and excellence, offering a platform for industry professionals to highlight their latest achievements and set new benchmarks for the sector.
FESPA’s Head of Association and Technical Lead, and one of the judges for the 2025 Awards, Graeme Richardson-Locke, comments, "Speaking on behalf of the judges, we all hope to be surprised by new levels of technical excellence and clear evidence that entries have been created with the greatest care, reflecting the professional standards we've seen over many years. This year, we’re particularly interested in the use of appropriate and sustainable materials, aligning with the wider industry’s goal of reducing its environmental impact."
Award Categories
The FESPA Awards will accept entries in the following categories:
Display and POP on Paper and Board
Packaging on Paper and Board
Display and POP on Plastic
Packaging on Plastics
Posters
Serigraphies and Fine Art
Decals and Printed Labels
Wrapping
Creative Special Effects – Paper Board and Plastics
Special Effects on T-shirts, Garments, and Other Textiles
Printed Garments
Roll-to-Roll Printed Textiles
Glass, Ceramic, Metal, and Wood Products
Direct Printing on Three Dimensional Products
Non-Printed Signage
Functional Printing – Fascias, Dials, Name Plates
Printeriors
Young Star Award
The Young Star Award category is open to individuals aged 16-25 who are vocational trainees or students in digital or screen printing and design. Applicants can submit their work in any print-related category. Richardson-Locke adds, "We are always thrilled to review the entries for the Young Star category and impressed by the standard of work submitted. We're excited to see creative thinking and technical delivery that show promising new talent in the industry. Winning this accolade signifies a significant achievement."
Additional Awards
People’s Choice Award: Open to voting from 6 January 2025, allowing the FESPA online community to cast their votes across all categories.
Best in Show Award and Judges’ Award for Innovation: Selected by the FESPA judging panel, these awards represent unique recognitions of industry excellence.
Submission Details
Printers and sign-makers have until Wednesday, 12 December 2024, to submit their entries for the 2025 FESPA Awards.
Shortlisted entries will be announced on 23 February 2025 and showcased from 6-9 May 2025 at Messe Berlin, Germany.
Entry fees are €100 for members and €150 for non-members, with early bird discounts available until 29 August 2024.
For more information on the FESPA Awards 2025 and how to participate, visit www.fespaawards.com.
