It’s official, there is some good news out there. Actually, some fabulous news! The finalists of The Henries 2020 are being revealed, here and now.
Dazzling proof of UK greeting card publishers’ abundant creativity was there in all its glory in the 1,800+ ranges that were submitted by publishers of all shapes and sizes into this year’s Henries greeting card product awards. Each and every one of these were put under the scrutiny of the largest ever Henries’ Judging Panel (see separate story), made up of over 60 top retailers, to arrive at the worthy contenders for these prestigious industry awards.
“The UK greeting card industry has certainly done itself proud with The Henries this year. Through necessity, the entering and judging process of these important awards were undertaken online this year, but that certainly does not take anything away from the incredible quality of the entries, nor the diligence and commitment of the judges or indeed the resultant inspiring line-up of finalists,” commented Jakki Brown, joint owner of Max Publishing, which owns and organises The Henries.
Without further ado, here are the wondrous finalists…
The Henries 2020 – The Finalists
The Lynn Tait Most Promising Young Designer or Artist Award
Cherelle Brown, founder and creative director of KitsCH Noir
Rachel Burt, designer for Hotchpotch London
Alex Gunn, in-house artist for Ling Design
Lianne Harrison, founder and illustrator of Paperwhale Cards & Paper Goods
Charlotte Mason, senior designer of Woodmansterne Publications and The Proper Mail Company
Louise Mulgrew, founder and creative director of Louise Mulgrew
Best Lockdown Range – New Award
Camilla & Rose from Peartree Heybridge
Gin & Frolics from Rosie Made A Thing
Lockdown from Filthy Sentiments
Lockdown from Lucy Maggie Designs
Quentin Blake The New Normal from Woodmansterne Publications
Words of Wisdom from Dandelion Stationery
Best Art Range
Country Set from Wrendale Designs
Explore & Treasure from Toasted Crumpet
Landmarks from I Drew This
National Trust Habitat from Woodmansterne Publications
Safari Party from Louise Mulgrew
Wildlife Botanical from Lola Design
Best Wholesale Range
All That Shines from Simon Elvin
Aura from Kingfisher Cards
Everyday In-Stock Range from Out of the Blue Studios
Female Birthday from Simon Elvin
Isabel’s Garden from Simon Elvin
Shape Cut from Simon Elvin
Best Licensed Range
Dad’s Army from Danilo Promotions
Disney Paper Wow from Hallmark Cards
Emma Bridgewater from Woodmansterne Publications
Harry Potter Pop Up from Cardology
Sara Miller London from The Art File
Snoopy from Hype Associates
Best Humorous Range
Forest Fr1ends from Whale & Bird
Fred from Woodmansterne Publications
Gin & Frolics from Rosie Made A Thing
Holy Flaps from Redback Cards
Jeffrey and Janice from Bold & Bright
Words of Wisdom from Dandelion Stationery
Best Children’s Range
3D Children’s Range from Alljoy Design
Hoopla from Paper Salad
Mouthies from Kali Stileman Publishing
Marzipan from Paper Rose
Milkshake from Janie Wilson
Spec-tacular from Hotchpotch
Best Relations and/or Occasions Range
Bella from Cherry Orchard Publishing
Fiori Rosa from Rosanna Rossi
Hey Fresco from Wendy Jones-Blackett
Hey Girl from Pigment Productions
Hunky Dory from Paper Salad
Words of Wisdom from Dandelion Stationery
Best Male Range
Elle Bleu from Belly Button Designs
Gin & Frolics from Rosie Made A Thing
Only Bloking from Sally Scaffardi Design
Pizazz for Men from Nigel Quiney Publications
Vertigo from The Art File
Vintage Words from Coulson Macleod
Best Handmade or Hand-Finished Range
Diamond Blush from Five Dollar Shake
Dotty from Stop the Clock Designs
Elle from Belly Button Designs
Pride from Mrs Lovesy
Modern Missy from Tache
Wooden Necklace Cards from Alljoy Design
Best Photographic Range
BBC Springwatch from Abacus Cards
Clive Nichols from Woodmansterne Publications
Farmyard from Alex Sharp Photography
Landscape Photographer of The Year from UK Greetings
Say Cheese from Ohh Deer
Street Canvas from Brainbox Candy
Best Traditional Words and Sentiments Range
Artist Notebook from UK Greetings
Cherished from Cherry Orchard Publishing
Floral Quotes from Seedlings Cards & Gifts
Love Unlimited from Pigment Productions
Piccadilly from Cinnamon Aitch
Thoughts of You from Words ‘n’ Wishes
Best Giftwrappings Range
Hand Marbled Paper from Paper Mirchi
Kew Gardens from Lagom Design
Louise Tiler Collection from Penny Kennedy
Paper Salad from Glick
Stephanie Dyment from Glick
The 2020 Gift Packaging Collection from The Art File
Best Contemporary Words and Sentiments Range
Curious World from Icon
From the Heart from Toasted Crumpet
Good Vibes from Raspberry Blossom
Mindful Matters from Ling Design
Softly Spoken from Emma Bryan Design
Words of Wisdom from Dandelion Stationery
Best Cute Range
Bella + Max from Paper Salad
Furry Friends from Louise Mulgrew
Go Wild from Stormy Knight
Opal from Woodmansterne Publications
Pawsome from Raspberry Blossom
Popcorn from Hotchpotch
Best Contemporary Trend Range
Hunky Dory from Paper Salad
Kimono from Rocket68
Millennial Wisdom from Paper Plane
Rubbish Cards from Stormy Knight
Snap To Grid from The Art File
Treasures from Raspberry Blossom
Best Christmas Counter Range
Bread Sauce from Sally Scaffardi Design
Christmas Decoration Cards from Jessica Hogarth
Christmas Wreaths from Mrs Lovesy
Gold Foiled Christmas from Louise Mulgrew
Rococo from Woodmansterne Publications
Wildlife Botanical Christmas from Lola Design
Best Christmas Box or Pack Collection
Bottle Brush from Five Dollar Shake
Cool Yule from Poet and Painter
Gin & Frolics from Rosie Made A Thing
Luxury Boxes from The Art File
Snow Angels from Wrendale Designs
Tree Wishes from 1 Tree Cards
Best Spring Seasons Range
Easter Collection from Stop the Clock Design
Gin & Frolics Mother’s Day from Rosie Made A Thing
Halcyon Days Easter from Laura Darrington Design
Love Valentine’s Day from Sally Scaffardi Design
Macaroon Mother’s Day from Janie Wilson
Number 78 Valentine’s Day from Belly Button Designs
Ohh Deer Father’s Day from Ohh Deer
Quicksilver Father’s Day from Wendy Jones-Blackett
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 2020 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, Ink Press from The Art File, 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.
The contenders for the award this year are:
Down Memory Lane from Cherry Orchard Publishing
Gemma Correll from Ohh Deer
Genius from Woodmansterne Publications
Life Is Rosie from Cath Tate Cards
One Lump or Two from Holy Mackerel
Virtual Safari from Emotional Rescue
The finalists of the Best Service to the Independent Retailer were announced recently, but here they are…
(Companies are listed alphabetically)
The Art File
Cherry Orchard Publishing
Dandelion Stationery
IC&G
Jonny Javelin
Nigel Quiney Publications
Noel Tatt
Pigment
Rosie Made A Thing
UK Greetings
Wendy Jones-Blackett
Woodmansterne Publications
The winners of all The Henries 2020 awards were due to be announced at a live event on December 10, but given the recent Government announcement, work is underway on a fitting solution for these significant industry awards.
