The London Stationery Show finished on a high yesterday (26 April) with winners announced for the 2017 Stationery Awards and a new show for Manchester unveiled.
Over 160 suppliers and more than 300 brands took part in the London Stationery Show at the Business Design Centre over the past two days. The show’s first day culminated in a drinks reception attended by exhibitors and buyers where the winners of the 2017 Stationery Awards were announced.
Henri Davis, the judges’ panel chairman said about the awards: “It is great to see companies and brands being recognised at these awards, and the number of entries steadily climbing year on year. The time is takes to enter, and the effort of providing samples, is far outweighed by the benefit of getting your product in front of a fantastic line up of buyers and seeing your product on the New Product Display at the show.”
The winners and commended products were:
Category: Art & Crafts
- Winner: Splash of Colour Water Colour Pencils from Abrams & Chronicle (Natasha Harjani & Naomi Peel)
- Commended: The Book of Mindlessness from Two Little Boys
- Commended: Colouring in Tablecloth from Eggnogg & Stone Marketing
Category: Novelty
- Winner: Story Box by Laurence King from Thames & Hudson (Poppy Edmunds & Mark Garland)
- Commended: Alice Scott Stationery Set by Portico Designs
- Commended: Avocado Eraser & Sharpener from NPW
- Commended: Nail Polish Highlighters by Keycraft
- Commended: Pencil Pouch from Zipit Europe
Category: Licensing
- Winner: Matt Sewell Birds Garden Organiser from Go Stationery (Neil Atkinson)
- Commended: Matthew Williamson Grande Journal from Museums & Galleries
- Commended: Tesla Amazing Magnetic Notes from Tesla Amazing
Category: Gift Packaging
- Winner: Pink Elephant Wrap from Chase & Wonder (David Aspinall)
- Commended: Reversible Wrap – Birds from My Pretty Circus
- Commended: Herbarium Book of Wrap by Thames & Hudson
Category: Diaries & Organisers
- Winner: Life Book by Boxclever Press (Paula Williams & Rebecca Morris)
- Commended: Money, Money, Money Receipt Calendar from Abrams & Chronicle
- Commended: Mums Pregnancy & Baby Book from Mums Office
Category: Everyday Writing
- Winner: CalliCreative Duo Tips from Manuscript Pen Company (Charlie Stockbridge)
- Commended: Schneider Line Up Fineliners 32 Pens by Stone Marketing
- Commended: Pen & Case by Busy B
- Commended: 12 ABT Dual Brush Tip by Tombow from Stone Marketing
Category: Writing Instruments over £25
- Winner: Troika Construction Pen from Lime Stationery & Art (Michael Owen)
- Commended: Y Studio Desk & Portable Fountain Pen from Notable Designs
- Commended: Hand lettering Set from Manuscript Pen Company
Category: Filing
- Winner: Darling Clementine A4 Folder from All Home Everything (Hollie Lim & Oliver Zissman)
- Commended: Darling Clementine set of 3 boxes from All Home Everything
- Commended: Rainbow Suspension Files from Snopake
Category: Social Stationery
- Winner: In Bloom Postcard Book from Laura Stoddart (Laura Stoddart)
- Commended: Musical Chair Notecards from Laura Stoddart
- Commended: V&A Fold & Post by Quadrille
Category: Desk Accessories
- Winner: Aljava Pen Holder from GBA (Frances Mollinghoff)
- Commended: Cactus Desk Organiser from Mustard
- Commended: Mini Stapler from Romeo Maestri
- Commended: Brainstorm LED Timer from Lime Stationery & Art
Category: Notebooks & Journals
- Winner: One Year Wiser from Abrams & Chronicle (Natasha Harjani & Naomi Peel)
- Commended: Marbled A5 Notebook from Go Stationery
- Commended: Dog Days Sketchbook from Thames & Hudson
Judges’ Choice Award
- Abrams & Chronicle
- Laura Stoddart
Ocean Media Exhibitions, which now owns the London Stationery Show has also announced the launch of a new stationery trade show in Manchester. The new Manchester Stationery Show will run for two days on Tuesday, 31 October and Wednesday, 1 November. It will be a specialist writing and paper products show, focused on design-led and fashion-forward product.
