The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) is delighted to announce the honorees of its 32nd Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition. The competition assesses print and packaging entries that feature a diverse array of finishing techniques, such as foil stamping and embossing, specialty coating, film laminating, laser cutting, diecutting and cold foil. Entries are … [Read more...] about 2025 Foil & Specialty Effects Association Gold Leaf Awards
Gold Leaf Awards
31st Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards
The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) is excited to reveal the honorees in its 31st Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition. The competition evaluates print and packaging submissions that utilize a wide range of finishing techniques, from foil stamping and embossing to specialty coating, film laminating, laser cutting, diecutting and cold foil applications. … [Read more...] about 31st Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards
Sea Life Poster Journeys into the Future with AI
Edited by Erin La Row, writer, PostPress An annual project became an award-winning piece of art for the team at Hinderer + Mühlich (H+M), based in Göppingen, Germany, with a US facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Sea Life” merged artificial intelligence (AI) with print embellishment to create an eye-catching undersea adventure on paper. The poster, anchored by an … [Read more...] about Sea Life Poster Journeys into the Future with AI
Applications Portfolio Pushes Boundaries with Extreme Embellishment
Edited by Erin La Row, writer, PostPress The team at Print Panther Direct, a commercial printer in Oakville, Canada, prides itself on creating beautiful, meaningful print. Printing print that matters is the philosophy that guides each project, including the Extreme Digital Guide 4 – the fourth of its Designer Guides – that was created to highlight the company’s print … [Read more...] about Applications Portfolio Pushes Boundaries with Extreme Embellishment
‘Willy’ Print Pushes Boundaries, Engages Imaginations
by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress If there is one movie character who has helped shape childhood imaginations for decades, perhaps it’s the eccentric and mysterious Willy Wonka – founder and proprietor of the Wonka Chocolate Factory. Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory first came to life on the big screen in the 1971 musical fantasy film adaptation Willy … [Read more...] about ‘Willy’ Print Pushes Boundaries, Engages Imaginations
Award Certificates at a Level Above
by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress The team at Gravure Choquet had quite the task – take an already impressive, framed award that its client, RE/MAX Real Estate, had been using for years and make it even better. First, Gravure Choquet started with a little inspiration. “We showed [the client] the foil and emboss Mandala we created that won the Best of Show in the Gold Leaf … [Read more...] about Award Certificates at a Level Above
Capturing Creativity with Konica Minolta’s Extreme Digital Guide
By Jewlissa Frickey, writer, PostPress “The ongoing renaissance of print is driven by the desire to create a touchpoint in an increasingly touchless world,” said Print Panther in the Konica Minolta Extreme Digital Guide. “Power in print is evolving, materializing into an all-encompassing medium that is able to captivate and inspire. Print, as it is today, is rekindling the … [Read more...] about Capturing Creativity with Konica Minolta’s Extreme Digital Guide
28th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards
PostPress The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has announced the honorees of is 28th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, entries were received from around the world – and many companies submitted entries to the competition for the first time. Gold, silver and bronze winners were honored in more than 35 … [Read more...] about 28th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards