Top Drawer has revealed the winners of the SS19 PaperAwards. Sponsored by G.F Smith, the PaperAwards support and recognise the creativity and innovation of the talented exhibitors appearing at January's edition of Top Drawer.
The greetings and stationery industry has selected its favourite entries in this season's awards, with three winning brands and six runners up.
Engaging Print
Winner: Raspberry Blossom
Runners Up: Hotchpotch, Cambridge Imprint
Emotive Design
Winner: The Cardy Club
Runners Up: Maya Stephen by Lagom Design, Fossile by The Art File
Exciting Use of Colour
Winner: Magic Numbers by Lagom Design
Runners Up: Dicky Bird, Meraki
Judges this year included Hazel Walker of Paperchase, Emma Hawkins from Fortumum & Mason, Audrey Woollen from Ubranic, David Hicks from Really Good, Sidone Warren from PaperSmiths, Lucy & Heidi of Little Papery, Lisa Valentine from Home, Ariane Holford from Fox and Star, Angela Dobson of Feather & Next, Holly Tucker from Not On The Hughstreet, Andrea Bates from InsideStore London, Emily Catchpole of Waterstones, Mark Janson-Smith from Postmark, Preena Patel of Design Museum, Abbie Ross, Janet Stevens and Mark Jesset, Paper Consultants for G.F Smith, and lastly, Top Drawer event director Alejandra Campos.
Winning and shortlisted designs will be on display at the PaperAwards showcase in the Greetings & Stationery area of this year's show. There will also be a chance to meet the winners and finalists in person.
The next edition of Top Drawer takes place from the 13th-15th January, 2019, at the London Olympia. Further details and show registration can be found at www.topdrawer.co.uk
