PWI Awards now open for entries

The PWI Awards has set a benchmark for the finest in print creativity in a professional setting. The 8th PWI Awards officially commences its year with the opening of its entry system. 

Coming off the previous edition, which saw more than 300 entries, the PWI Awards has acquitted a reputation for gathering some of the biggest print spenders and brand names and most respected people in the industry along with meaningful discussions about every print sample and an unbiased study of the standout entries from each year.

The early bird deadline for the 2016 PWI Awards is 1 July and the standard fee deadline is 20 July.

“The high level of experience and credibility of the jury was really something that I was proud to be a part of. We discussed things endlessly to define the Awards and it’s a fantastic show to be associated with. The quality of the work is as high as anywhere in the world,” said Ashwini Deshpande of Elephant Design.

Entrants have the possibility of being recognised in 26 categories or even the highly coveted PWI Company of the Year. In 2015, over 300 entries from nearly 113 print firms had the opportunity to be judged and honoured by approximately 26 creative leaders from India, with 31 Prisms awarded.

“Of all the awards you may win in your career and stack up on the shelf, there’s one that will stand head and shoulders above the rest, and that’s the PWI Award, truly a Prism with stature,” said Bhuvnesh Seth of Replika Press.

After the 2016 judging period in August, a shortlist will be released followed by the announcement of all winners in October.

Suresh Ramakrishnan, publisher of Haymarket Media (India), said, “If you win at the PWI Awards, it’s because your work has been evaluated by the best of the Jury who have vetted the print works through a rigorous judging process. There’s no sponsor pressure on any of the judges to award anything for any particular reason. In addition, for the Performance Awards we look at the financials of the entrants. It’s one of the most serious shows to enter and win.”

If you wish to have your work considered for the PWI Award, and for complete entry guidelines, please visit write to printweekawards@haymarket.co.in

The entries sent for the Awards plus some of the best work off your shopfloor can be featured on the PrintWeek India Studio - a repertoire of all things print; posters, labels, packaging jobs, brochures, books, printed electronics and the other 20 categories. Top print works from across the country will find a place of honour, live and online. Our aim: Print companies and print buyers will be able to seek benefits with detailed listings and tech specs. Each sample entails tech details like run length, substrates used, and pre-press and post-press operations. 

The first, one to one with printers from other parts of India. During this, you can discuss high-end printing to tracking inventory levels and activity 24/7 from a central online interface to end-to-end offerings to a full suite of commercial printing services.

Plus, Award attendees can enjoy a plant visit to four / two print firms in Mumbai / Navi Mumbai.