Americas Print Awards – Recognizing the Best in American Print Innovation and Craftsmanship

The Americas Printing Association Network (APAN) is proud to announce the presentation of the 2026 Americas Print Awards (APA’s), a national competition that recognizes the absolute finest in printing across the United States.

Americas Printing Association Network will submit their top winning entries from their regional competitions into the APA’s. Those pieces will go head-to-head in this national competition. Judging for the 2026 Americas Print Awards will be held in September at Print Creative Alliance, Commerce, CA. A small selection of entries will be selected as the best in the US. They will then be announced live on YouTube (YouTube.com/@americasprintawards) on November 5, 2026.

The Best of Show Award showcases the pinnacle of printing across America, rewarding the very best work of just One of more than 5,000 APAN’s members.

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2025 Winners

WINNERS	ASSOCIATION	CATEGORY
BRODNAX 21C PRINTERS	P rinting and I maging A ssociation of MidAmerica	Best Craftsmanship 75th Anniversary Picture Book Best Soft Cover Blair Horses Hunters & Jumpers Best Invitation Zoo Ball Invite
CARTA FINISHING / ULITHO	G raphic M edia A lliance	Best Pop-Up The Kresge Foundation Centennial Report
CLEAR IMAGE PRINTING CO .	P rinting I ndustries A ssociation	Best Campaign Ocean Blue Brochure Series
COLORMARK	P rinting and I maging A ssociation of MidAmerica	Best Utility Piece Perennials Wallcoverings by David Sutherland Inc Best Finishing TX Gulf Coast by David H. Gibson
CREATIVE PRESS	P rinting I ndustries A ssociation	Best Unique Ink Dilip Raval Tasveer Photography Book
ENPOINTE	P rinting I ndustry M idwest	BEST OF SHOW Dare Me to Be the Girl Best Embellishment SAPPI Wall Calendar
FREEPORT PRESS	G raphic M edia A lliance	Best Web Printing The Flow Trip – The Happy Issue
HEDERMAN BROTHERS	P rinting I ndustry A ssociation of the S outh	Best Mailer Emerald City
HUDSON PRINTING	P rinting I ndustries A ssociation	Best Self-Promotion TOPO Journey
KIRKWOOD PRINTING COMPANY	P rinting I ndustries of N ew E ngland	Best Hard Cover Book Real Estate Book
LITHOGRAPHIX	P rinting I ndustries A ssociation	Best Grand Format Brooklyn Building Wrap
METROVCS	P rinting and I maging A ssociation of MidAmerica	Best Digital Printing HKS Mandarin Hotel
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA WINE & SPIRITS	P rinting I ndustries A ssociation	Best Label Freakshow Petite Petit
NAPCO INC.	The P rinting I ndustry of the Carolinas	Best Custom Packaging Infinite Possibilities – Box-in-a-Box
POINT B SOLUTIONS	P rinting I ndustry M idwest	Best Educational Piece Extra ORDINARY Brochure
PREMIER PRESS	P rinting I ndustries A ssociation	Best Influencer Packaging Grinch Football Cleat Kit
THE JOHN ROBERTS COMPANY	P rinting I ndustry M idwest	Best Tactile Experience Uncoated Paper Promo Piece

Save The Date

This year’s Americas Print Awards will go live on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Contact Us

If you have any questions, contact cathy.skoglund@printcreative.org

Associations

APAN is comprised of the Graphic Media Alliance (GMA), Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA), Florida Graphics Alliance (FGA), Print Creative Alliance, Print & Graphic Communications Association (PGCA), Print Media Association (PMA), Printing & Graphics Association MidAtlantic (PGAMA), Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia (PIAG), Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica (PIAMidAmerica), Printing Industries of New England (PINE), Printing Industries Association of San Diego (PIASD), Printing Industry Midwest (PIM), Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA), Printing Industry Association of the South (PIAS).