HONG KONG, NOVEMBER 10, 2023 – FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific announced today the winners of the Innovation Print Awards (IPA) 2023. Heartfelt congratulations to 41 winners from 11 countries across the Asia Pacific region for their brilliant works.

The Innovation Print Award (IPA) received an astounding total of 275 entries, which is almost a 50% increase in entries as compared 193 entries received last year. The increase in submission established IPA’s value and recognition in the hearts of design and print professionals in the graphic communications industry.

And for the first time in 16 years, there are two winners for the “Best Innovation Award” – Inkjet Technology and Toner Technology respectively, out of the 39 winners in 22 categories recognized for their creativity and print quality.

“Digital Packaging” continues to lead as the most competitive category for IPA and has reinforced the needs of brands in enhancing consumer experiences through personalized design and packaging and highlighted the trends for on-demand print with high quality printouts as well as the demand for short-run in packaging. 

“The entries received this year have gone up to another level, especially on the design and creativity that has been executed across all categories. It shows how the industry has embraced the emerging digital technologies to meet their customers’ expectations and demands,” said Scott Mackie, General Manager, Graphic Communication Marketing, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. “Each entry is cleverly executed using either digital technology, or a hybrid of technologies and has surpassed the usual production standards. This has clearly demonstrated the increasing demands across commercial print, labels and packaging and has positioned the industry for further growth.”        

“One outstanding trend this year was the pervasive adoption of digital print production. It has become commonplace to encounter Gold, Silver, and special colors in the submissions, demonstrating the industry's rapid embrace of digital printing technology,” said Paul Callaghan^*1, Head Judge for IPA 2023. “What truly impressed us was how these special colors were utilized creatively, making many entries truly stand out. This indicates that designers and agencies have also mastered the art of incorporating special colors to enhance the overall impact of their work.”

Innovation Print Awards 2023 – “Best Innovation Award (Inkjet)” Winner
Category: Art Production
Entry Name: "SUN BOOK" by YOSHIROTTEN
Company Name: SunM Color Co., Ltd.
Printed On: Jet Press 750S

The “Best Innovation Award (Inkjet)” winner is a limited-edition "miracle art book" entitled as “SUN BOOK” and is cleverly designed to be kept open without being held by hand and has a foil-pressed fore-edge surface. Proudly produced by SunM Color Co., Ltd. on the Jet Press 750S, it contains 365 different art works with its respective dates imprinted. The project has effectively widened the color gamut and reproduced expressions that are relatively close to RGB printing, achieving high-bright ink-like expressions, even on general printing paper. According to SunM Color Co., Ltd., the production of the cover sheets in 12 colors and in 365 sets is made possible only with digital printing. The award winning "SUN" art project is a unique and ambitious undertaking that demonstrates YOSHIROTTEN's mastery of a wide range of media and techniques.