Soar has been in the print business for nearly 100 years, so we know a bit about business survival. Through depressions, boom times and financial crises, one strategy that has held us together is our commitment to print quality. Entering the Pride in Print Awards every year is how we make sure that commitment stays strong.
We’re particularly happy to have received a print finishing category win and a gold for the Laminex Timber Veneer brochure, which was beautifully designed by Davy & Chapman. It has a beautiful cover adorned with an embossed pattern that mimics a timber grain and finished with outstanding gold foiling created on our KAMA Letterpress. The judges’ comments says it all “Produced with lots of processes and no mistakes or blemishes – an exceptional finishing job”.
It’s clear that embellishments make printed pieces stand out from the rest, whether it be a matt velvet-touch laminate with a spot UV gloss like what was used on the King’s College Collegian magazine giving a tactile finish or an eye-catching metallic foil as seen on the Inferno GUI book. When used effectively, print embellishments can convince prospects of the quality of the piece, as well as the care and attention-to-detail of those who designed and printed it. Davy & Chapman have utilised this to their best advantage with a second design winning gold for its finishing embellishments, the Laminex Laminate brochure has a spot UV gloss on the cover and throughout to give readers an indication of the look and feel of the Laminex Laminate range.
Another highlight is gaining two awards for our work on The Blue Privilege – Te Kuia Moko case bound edition reprint which was co-published with Depot Artspace and Harry Sangl. We credit taking out the gold for publications over 32 pages to printing the book on our new CX102 press, which produces the highest offset print quality achievable in New Zealand. The cover was printed direct to Wibalin on our HP R2000 press, the same flat-bed press we used for the exhibition canvases. We partnered with the Book Binding Press, who bound the hardcover book using PUR (polyurethane reactive), the most durable book binding glue available, giving us a highly commended for machine binding.
Category Win
Laminex Timber Veneer brochure - Print Finishing
Gold Awards
Laminex Timber Veneer brochure - Print Finishing / Embellishments
Laminex Laminate brochure - Print Finishing / Embellishments
The King's Collegian 2019 magazine - Magazines over 64 pages
Inferno GUI book - Publications under 32 pages
The Blue Privilege, Te Kuia Moko - Publications over 32 pages
Highly Commended
Laminex Timber Veneer brochure - Business Print / Commercial Catalogues over 32 pages
Savour - Dairy Free Cashew Cheese packaging - Paper & Board Packaging / Food & Beverage
The Blue Privilege - Te Kuia Moko - Print Finishing / Machine Binding
Best Awards coaster for Soar Print - Print Industry Promotion / Self Promotion
Te Kuia Moko can be purchased via our online bookstore Off The Press
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