The team behind the UK Graphic Awards (UKGA) has announced a competition specifically for the UK and Ireland sign sector. Entry to the new he Sign Awards will open on 1 November and the presentation ceremony will take place on Wednesday 22 March 2023, during next the Sign and Digital UK exhibition at the NEC.
Dan Tyler, founder of the UK Graphic Awards, said: “It’s been four years since the signage industry has had the opportunity to acknowledge and recognise its incredible achievements at an event like this. We have seen how important this is with the great success of the UK Graphic Awards and we wanted to bring this experience and excitement back to the sign industry.”
Prizes will be awarded across a range of categories and disciplines – the full list will be announced soon. Entries will be open to all sign-makers in UK and Ireland. An independent jury will judge all the entries and the organisers will follow the same blind, anonymised process undertaken for the UKGA.
“Several of our brilliant UKGA sponsors and partners have already signed up to be involved with this new event as we aim to cover every key element of the sign-making industry,” said Tyler.
This year’s UK Graphic Awards winners were:
Wide-format print company of the year (30+ employees) – FaberExposize UK
Wide-format print company of the year (under 30 employees) – Imageco
Branded Interiors – DIS Group for Wolves FC tunnel
Construction – Embrace Building Wraps for SBQ Queensway Birmingham
Exhibitions – Imageco for Sustainability Street
Leisure and hospitality – Wild for House of Peroni, Royal Ascot
Live events – Wild for Manchester City FC victory parade
Museums and galleries – Eastern Exhibition and Display for Anatomy: a Matter of Life and death
Printed signage – Astley Signs for Cop-op Eco Labstores
Vehicle wrap – Epic Media Group for Terberg Kerbloader
Retail: In-store – The Graphical Tree for Halfpenny pop-up at Harrods
Retail: Windows – The Graphical Tree for Harvey Nichols 2021 Christmas window scheme
Roll-out – Grapefruit Graphics for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Green award – The Delta group for Delta Net Zero
Innovation award – GES for Show Ready
Rising star – Iva Dobreva of FaberExposize UK
Best in show – Imageco for Sustainability Street
