BEST OF SHOW Art of the American Indian Avery Dennison Security Printing Division

PLGA Global Announces 2004 Print Quality Award Winners "Art of the American Indian," a set of 10 United States Postal Service stamps converted by Avery Dennison, Security Printing Division won the Best of Show in the Packaging and Label Gravure Association Global's 2004 Print Quality Awards competition. The winners were announced March 2 during the group's 8th Technical & Operational Conference held in Miami. The set of pressure-sensitive, 37-cent stamps were printed in seven colors plus a water-based, phosphor coating on non-phosphor stamp paper. The finished product reflects the quality that can be achieved by the gravure printing process, says PLGA Global. "They are a very well produced set of stamps with excellent illustrations, outstanding register and extremely sharp type," judges said.

The competition bestowed 37 awards in 32 categories, including five honorable mentions. Because of a large increase in the number of entries from foreign converters this year, the PLGA Global also decided to award its first International Print Quality Awards. Winners in seven categories were named. View the award winners.