Unveiling the very best in greetings and stationery as the A/W19 PaperAwards winners are announced
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From beautiful prints and vibrant palettes to innovative design and undeniable originality, the A/W19 edition of the PaperAwards, sponsored by G.F Smith, has revealed the very best in greetings and stationery as voted by the industry.
The winner of each of the four categories—Exciting Use of Colour, Emotive Design, Engaging Print and, for the first time this season, Best Stationery Design—will receive a prize worth more than £1,000. All finalists will have their work showcased in the Greetings & Stationery area at Top Drawer A/W19, running 8-10 September at Olympia London.
EMOTIVE DESIGN
Winner - Stormy Knight
Runner Up – Artcadia
Runner Up – Deadpan
EXCITING USE OF COLOUR
Winner – Alphablots
Runner Up – Stormy Knight
Runner Up – Paper Plane
ENGAGING PRINT
Winner – Made by Shannon
Runner Up – Wanderlust Paper Co.
Runner Up – cut&make
BEST STATIONERY DESIGN - NEW CATEGORY THIS SEASON
Winner – Text from a Friend
Runner Up – Paper Plane
Runner Up – Rama Publishing
Taking place for the 7th time, the PaperAwards entries this season impressed the prestigious list of judges—that included the likes of Selfridges, Fortnum & Mason, The Design Museum, Waterstones, Paperchase, Heals, Oliver Bonas and Not on the High Street—so much so, that it was decided to increase the number of shortlisted entries per category from six to seven.
Top Drawer would like to thank the expert panel that comprised of:
- Emma Hawkins, Fortnum & Mason
- Sidonie Warren, PaperSmiths
- Preena Patel, Design Museum
- David Hicks, Really Good
- Jenny Wingfield, Search & Rescue
- Olivia Davies, Search & Rescue
- Fran Webberley, Five & Dime
- Craig Kilmartin, Five & Dime
- Linda Hamrin Tait, Other Letters
- Deborah Belton, Other Letters
- Henri Davis, Independent Retail Advisor
- Claire Quinn, Waterstones
- Jenna Brasier, Waterstones
- Samantha Gibbs, Nest
- Rheanna Lingham, Luna & Curious
- Sarah Holmes, Pencil Me In
- Emma Clooney, Paperchase
- Lucy Sumner, Paperchase
- Emily Dunstan, Heal’s
- Eleanor Gregory, Selfridges
- Tiffa Easmon George, Gift
- Molly Park, Oliver Bonas
- Audrey Woollen, Urbanic
- Holly Tucker, Not on the High Street and Holly & Co
- Mark Janson Smith, Postmark Online
- Lisa Valentine, Lisa Valentine Home
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