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The Asia Pacific and Japan HP Inkspiration Awards are back for 2022, with printers needing to get their entries in by Monday 11 April, for the awards which will be announced on 23 May.

Now in its 15th year, the Inkspiration awards cover the whole of the Asia Pacific and Japan, for work printed on an HP Indigo – supplied here by Currie Group – in six main categories: high end consumer which is the labels and packaging sector; commercial including photo books and general commercial printing; then connecting consumers; value added features; sustainable; and HP Pagewide.

Judges are looking for overall aesthetics, the impact/marketing effectiveness, the shelf appeal, fit for purpose – design suitability, innovation, and best use of media and substrate.

Click here to go to the entry site.

Last time out local label printers Peacock Bros, Multi-Color Corp (WA), and QLM Labelmakers all won Special Recognition in the Inkspiration awards, and all in the wine and non-alcoholic labels category.

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