The judging of The Henries 2017 greeting card industry awards (organised and owned by Progressive Greetings’ parent company Max Publishing) took place on Wednesday, which saw 50 top retail buyers decide which of the 14,000 greeting cards and giftwrap entered would make it into the finals of these very important industry awards.
The finalists of all The Henries product award categories are being revealed for the first time right now, here on PG Buzz.net
Without, further ado here they are…
The Henries 2017 Awards Finalists
The Lynn Tait Most Promising Young Designer or Artist Award
Elliott Bennett, designer and owner of Heart’s Designs
Catherine Faulkner, founder and designer of Jelly Armchair
Louise Mulgrew, founder and designer of Louise Mulgrew Designs
Emma Pearce, senior designer for Hotchpotch Publishing
Louise Tiler, founder and designer of Louise Tiler Designs
Sarah Knight, founder and designer of Stormy Knight
Laura Clamp, founder and designer of Flying Teaspoons
Best Children’s Range
Animal Magic from Janie Wilson
Ingela Mini Cards from Lagom
Just A Number from Just a Little Note
Lollipop from Second Nature
Quicksilver from Wendy Jones–Blackett
Stormy Kids from Stormy Knight
Best Christmas Counter Range
Christmas Edged In Gold from Five Dollar Shake
Christmas Gin & Frolics from Rosie Made A Thing
Flair from Hotchpotch
Forget Me Not from Janie Wilson
Winter Park Life from Rocket68
Velvet Wishes from Jonny Javelin
Best Christmas Box or Pack
Cats In Christmas Hats from Jo Clarke Design
Christmas Box For Oxfam from Special Editions (UKG)
Paloma Christmas Box from Belly Button Designs
Poppy Ray Christmas Box from U Studio
Premium Box Christmas from Noel Tatt
Sara Miller London Christmas from The Art File
Best Traditional Words & Sentiments Range
Everlasting from The Handcrafted Card Company
Heart Story from Hallmark
Keepsakes from Grassroots International
Letterpress from Words ‘n’ Wishes
Made With Love for Tesco from Hallmark
Perfectly Said from UK Greetings
Best Contemporary Words & Sentiments Range
Botanical from Stop the Clock Design
Cloud Nine from Redback Cards
Contemporary Sentiment from Dandelion Stationery
Every Picture from Icon
The Happy News from Pigment
Mimosa from Paperlink
Best Contemporary Trend Range
Alice Scott from Pigment
Charmed from YTR Design
Cherished Mini Cards from Lagom
Fancy Pants from Hammond Gower
Flair from Hotchpotch
Gold Dust from Paper Salad
Best Handmade or Hand-Finished Range
Embroider Doodles from Stop The Clock Design
Fabric Envelopes from Pearl & Black
Gold Leaf from Janie Wilson
Magic Box from Forever Cards
Scrabbley Neons from Bexy Boo Designs
Woodland Farm from English Graphics
Best Photographic Range
1,000 Words from U Studio
B&W Photo from The Proper Mail Company
Exposure Colour from Icon
Javier Perez from ArtPress
Loose Leashes from Woodmansterne
Water’s Edge from Wild Cards
Best Humorous Range
Blunt As A Spoon from Pack A Punch Designs
Cloud Nine from Redback Cards
Favourites from Objectables
Gin & Frolics from Rosie Made A Thing
Hysterical Heritage from Woodmansterne
Launch Range from Bettie Confetti
Best Art Range
Inspired By CR Mackintosh from Forever Cards
Jungle Tumble from Louise Mulgrew Design
Landmarks from I Drew This
Lino Print from UK Greetings
Toby Sketchbook by Stephen Hanson from GBCC
Stick And Stitch from Catherine Kleeli Cards
Best Licensed Range
Beatrix Potter from Hype Associates
Disney from The Hallmark Studios
Happy Jackson from Pigment
Ladybird Books for Grown-ups from Danilo
Quentin Blake from Woodmansterne
Royal Horticultural Society Collection from UK Greetings
Best Gift Wrappings Range
Deco Range from Unique Paper Company
Designers Guild Chinoiserie Flowers And Plum Blossom from Deva Designs
Jaz & Baz from Portfolio
Pink Champagne Dots from Belly Button Bubble
Sara Miller London from Penny Kennedy
Stephanie Dyment from Glick
Best Male Range
Bold As Brass from Abacus Cards
Country Gent from Toasted Crumpet Design
Geronimo from The Art File
Just Josh from CardMix
Mad Dots – Black Tie from Hearts Designs
Mr Sunshine from Ivory Mint
Best Wholesale Range
Everyday Male from Simon Elvin
Keepsake Treasures Sympathy from Xpress Yourself
Opacity from Xpress Yourself
Ritzy from Simon Elvin
Special Thoughts from Regal Publishing
Stitched With Love from Simon Elvin
Best Relations & Occasions Range
Boulevard from Think Of Me
Favourites from Objectables
Indigo Blue from Stephanie Dyment
Life and Soul Occasions from Abacus Cards
Postco from Lagom
Vintage Love from Tracey Russell
Best Spring Seasons Range
All My Love Valentine’s from Stop The Clock Designs
Breton Collection Easter from Laura Darrington Designs
Father’s Day from Bettie Confetti
Grin & Tonic Father’s Day from Brainbox Candy
Mother’s Day from Roger la Borde
Paloma Mother’s Day from Belly Button Designs
Best Cute Range
Crumb from Paperbird Publishing
Jungle Tumble from Louise Mulgrew Designs
Little Creatures from Pippi & Me
Little Monsters from Paper Sole
Lottie And The Bear from Grumble & Co
Stripey Dogs from Stripey Cats
The Henry Cole Classic Award
Découpage from Noel Tatt
Eric The Penguin from Paper House
Harold’s Planet from Clare Maddicott Publications
Marzipan from Paper Rose
Pizazz from Nigel Quiney Publications
Wrinklies from Paperlink
The finalists in the Best Service to the Independent Retailer category were announced yesterday (August 2) on PG Buzz, but here they are again. These were decided as a result of an extensive poll of 1,000 independent card stockists.
Those finalists are:
Abacus Cards
Cherry Orchard Publishing
IC&G
Jonny Javelin
Ling Design
Nigel Quiney Publications
Noel Tatt
Paperlink
Pigment Productions
UK Greetings
Woodmansterne Publications
Words ‘n’ Wishes
Commenting on the finalists, PG’s editor and co-owner, Jakki Brown said: “It is wonderful to share the good news about which ranges and companies have made it into the finals of The Henries 2017. The incredibly high standard and diversity of styles, from publishers of all shapes and sizes makes you feel very proud of the enormous talent we have in our industry.”
The winners of The Henries will be revealed at a lavish Awards Ball on Thursday 5 October at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, opposite London’s Hyde Park. The Ball, which this year will take on a Parisian theme, will bring together publishers, retailers and suppliers for an evening of celebration, camaraderie and fun!
To book your tickets contact Clare Davies of Createvents by email here or by telephone on 01183 340085
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