The Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA) has announced that Western States Envelope & Label is an award winner in the 2017 Graphics Excellence Awards competition. The GEA competition is one of the largest printing competitions in the nation.

Western States won 1 Best of Category Award, 3 Awards of Excellence, and 1 Certificate of Merit. Our winning entries included:

Best of Category

• Flexo Narrow Web Labels and Wraps Rolled Products/Pressure Sensitive Category
  Enki Brewing Tailfeather IPA Label. This label provides a soft non-glare finish and is ideal for cosmetic or beverage labels where an attractive, high end appearance is desired and also durable in refrigerated conditions.

Award of Excellence

• Flexo Narrow Web Labels and Wraps Rolled Products/Pressure Sensitive Category
  Schneider Electric Glow in the Dark Label
• Envelopes
  Rise and Shine Soft Touch Envelope
• Digital Tag/Label
  Creekwood Farms Honey Label​

​Certificate of Merit

• Envelopes
  Map Your Road to Success 2017 Calendar Envelope

A panel of out-of-state judges with extensive experience in printing and print production was brought in to examine the work. Each entry was judged on its own merit in a category with similar printed pieces. The judging criteria included registration, crossovers, clarity and neatness, sharpness of halftones and line drawings, richness and tonal qualities of color, paper and ink selection, ink coverage, difficulty of printing, effective contrast or softness, finishing, bindery and overall visual impact.

About the GLGA

Since 1886, The Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA) has been dedicated to advancing the success of the printing and graphics industry. Working together with Printing Industries of America, the world’s largest graphic arts trade association, GLGA represents the three-state region of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin and provides training, resources, and a voice of advocacy on both a state and national level. You can learn more at www.glga.info.

About the Graphics Excellence Awards

The Graphics Excellence Awards (GEA) competition, owned and managed by The Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA), is an annual event that recognizes and rewards printing and finishing companies who combine fine craftsmanship with technology in order to produce outstanding finished products. The award-winning companies are honored each year at the GEA Celebrations, which were held this year on May 20 simultaneously in Milwaukee, WI, and Addison, IL.