The judging has taken place and the votes have been counted – the finalists of The Henries 2019 are unveiled.
Over 14,000 cards were entered into this year’s Henries greeting card product awards, which were all judged yesterday (July 31) by an impressive Judging Panel, made up of 50 top retailers.
“The UK greeting card industry has done itself proud. We had a record number of entries and the sheer quality and diversity was stunning. The Judging Panel had their work cut out, but thankfully their experience and passion shone through,” commented Warren Lomax, joint owner of Progressive Greetings, which owns and organises The Henries.
Buyers from Paperchase, Scribbler, John Lewis, Fenwick, Sainsbury’s, Fortnum & Mason, Tesco, Waterstones, Card Factory, Clintons, Barkers, Daniel and Moonpig, as well as a host of leading independents scrutinised the wealth of entries with their collective votes deciding which UK greeting card ranges are deemed the best of the best!
Without further ado, here are the finalists…
The Henries 2019 Product Finalists
The Lynn Tait Most Promising Young Designer or Artist Award
Vici Blenkharn, founder of Artcadia
Mike Davis, founder of Some Ink Nice
Amy Eastland, senior designer of Woodmansterne
Niccy Iseman, founder of Type and Story
Laura Harvey, founder of Paper Plane
Louise Mulgrew, founder of Louise Mulgrew Designs
Best Children’s Range
Cherry on Top from Rachel Ellen Designs
Hopscotch from Paperlink
Jamboree from Paper Salad
Juvenile Brights from UK Greetings
Number Ones No1-9 from Hello Geronimo
Savannah Parade from Sirocco Design
Best Christmas Counter Range
Christmas Gin & Frolics from Rosie Made a Thing
The Crystal Forest from Five Dollar Shake
Elle Christmas from Belly Button Designs
Festive Floribunda from Dandelion Stationery
Pinata from Redback Cards
SnowFall from Paper Salad
Best Christmas Box or Pack
Luxury Boxed Christmas cards from Wrendale Designs
Luxury Christmas Box from The Art File
Oxfam Christmas Boxed 2019 from UK Greetings
Premium Christmas Box from Noel Tatt
Snow Angels Luxury Christmas Boxes from Wrendale Designs
Twelve Days of Christmas from Woodmansterne Publications
Winter Garden from Roger la Borde
Best Traditional Words & Sentiments Range
And Relax from Hallmark
Follow Your Dramas from Hallmark
Hazy Days from Paper Rose
Love and Laughter from Paperlink
Month You Were Born from IC&G
Signature from Jonny Javelin
Best Contemporary Words & Sentiments Range
Cherished from Lagom Design
Cloud Nine from Redback Cards
Quotish from Brainbox Candy
Small Card Collection from Old English Company
Terrific Humans by Veronica Dearly from Cath Tate Cards
Words of Wisdom from Dandelion Stationery
Best Contemporary Trend Range
Artisan from Paper Rose
Jamboree from Paper Salad
Letterpress Collection from Artcadia
Mirror Mirror from Hotchpotch
Shine from Redback Cards
You Earned It from Ohh Deer
Best Handmade or Hand-Finished Range
Coralie from Avocado Designs
Jewellery Cards from Crumble & Core
Message in a Bottle Pop-Up Collection from Alljoy Design
Modern Missy from Tache
Pencil Shavings Cards from Ruth Jackson
Piccolo from Rachel Ellen Designs
Best Photographic Range
Animalyser from Really Good
Comedy Wildlife from UK Greetings
Pebbles Series 1 from Pebbles on the Beach of Life
Pixel from Paperlink
Travelogue from The Art Group
Wavelength from Icon
Best Humour Range
A Bit More Mungo and Shoddy from Tillovision
Cloud Nine from Redback Cards
Gin + Frolics from Rosie Made A Thing
Jeffrey & Janice from Bold and Bright
Life of Max from Ling Design
Twin Pines from Ohh Deer
Best Art Range
Capri from Meraki
David Shrigley from Brainbox Candy
Landmarks from I Drew This
Maya Stepien from Lagom Design
Scissors Paper Tree from Roger la Borde
Wild Cards from Penguin Ink
Best Licensed Range
Baby Shark from Danilo
Disney Faces from UK Greetings
The Happy News from Pigment
Haynes from Emotional Rescue
Original Stormtrooper from Rocket68
Quentin Blake Classic from Woodmansterne Publications
Best Giftwrappings Range
The Art File Wrapping Collection from The Art File
Brush and Moon from Soul
Giftwraps from Lorna Syson
Kelly Hyatt Collection from Lagom Design
Paper Salad from Glick
Wrapped Up from Sally Scaffardi Design
Best Male Range
Country Gent by Definition from Toasted Crumpet
Gin + Frolics from Rosie Made A Thing
It Rocks from Molly Mae
Only Bloking from Sally Scaffardi Design
Pitch Black from Louise Tiler Designs
Scribble from Stop the Clock Design
Zephyr from Think of Me Designs
Best Wholesale Range
All That Sparkles from Simon Elvin
Endless Love from Sensations
Everyday and Relations from Out of the Blue Studios
Isabel’s Garden from Simon Elvin
Male Everyday from BGC Studios
Panache from Regal Publishing
Best Relations & Occasions Range
Furry Friends from Louise Mulgrew Designs
Gin & Frolics from Rosie Made A Thing
Jumbo Jamboree from Paper Salad
Lemonade from Hotchpotch
Never Stop Chasing Rainbows from Five Dollar Shake
Words of Wisdomfrom Dandelion Stationery
Best Spring Seasons Range
Father’s Day Collection from Ohh Deer
Gin + Frolics Mother’s Day from Rosie Made a Thing
Hey Fresco Mother’s Day from Wendy Jones-Blackett
Jamboree Easter from Paper Salad
Kindred Valentine’s Day Collection from UK Greetings
Love Letters from Janie Wilson
Best Cute Range
Bow Tie from Apple and Clover
Hopscotch from Paperlink
Mixed Cute from Hole in My Pocket
Tickertape Parade from Stop the Clock Design
Tiny Sparkles from Louise Tiler Designs
The Wildlife from Ling Design
The Henry Cole Classic Award
This award is for ranges that have stood the test of time. All winners of this award enter The Henry Cole Hall of Fame. The 2019 winner will join previous winners, which are Bestie from Paperlink, The Bright Side from Really Good, Eric the Penguin from GBCC, Forever Friends from Hallmark, Giggles from UKG, Me to You from CBG, Medici Cards Blue Label from GBCC, On the Ceiling from Emotional Rescue, Pizazz from Nigel Quiney, Pop-Ups from Second Nature, Quentin Blake from Woodmansterne and Rainbow from
Ling Design.
Bottomline from Paperlink
Fleet Street from Pigment
Ink Press from The Art File
Photocaptions from Cath Tate Cards
Quicksilver from Wendy Jones-Blackett
Swing Cards from Santoro
The finalists in the Best Service to the Independent Retailer will be announced tomorrow (August 2).
The winners of all the award categories will be revealed at a spectacular Henries Ball on a ‘100 Years of Greeting Cards’ theme, in celebration of the GCA’s centenary year, on Thursday 3 October at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, overlooking Hyde Park. If you have not booked your tickets for the ‘industry’s big night’ you can do so online via www.max-tickets.net or contact Clare Hollick, our awards manager on T: 01733 294524 M: 07769 905959 or via email: clare@createvents.co.uk
