As Stationery Show London homes into view next month, a reminder from the organisers, Ocean Media, that today (Friday March 29) is the last chance for stationery suppliers and stationery designers to get their entries in for this year’s Supplier Awards as well as a new Stationery Designer of the Year category.
The product judging panel this year includes Katy Golden, the newly appointed head of gifts for The Great British Card Company, Debbie Wigglesworth, product development consultant of The Paper Collaborative, Sidonie Warren, co-founder of Papersmiths, Sarah Laker, proprietor of Stationery Supplies in Marple, Chris Lambert, founder of monthly art supplies subscription Scrawlrbox, Abigail Ball, assistant buyer stationery for Fenwick, and Mark Hayhurst, editor of Craft Business.
Independent retail consultant and deputy chair of The Giftware Association, Henri Davis, will again guide and chair the panel.
Independent, freelance or student stationery designers are also invited to send their entries in for this year’s new Stationery Designer of the Year category, sponsored by GO Stationery.
“This Award is a great opportunity for a designer to work with an experienced team to see their ideas brought to life and sold into to the UK stationery market,” commented Hazel Fieldwick, event manager at Stationery Show London which organises the Awards.
Entry is free and must be done online via www.stationeryawards.co.uk. Physical samples may also be sent in for the judges to consider, with today (March 29) the closing date for entries.
Finalists will be announced in the run-up to the Stationery Show at the end of April, with the winners revealed at an Awards ceremony taking place on the first evening of the show.
Stationery Show London takes place on April 30-May 1 at London’s Business Design Centre.
Visit www.stationeryawards.co.uk
Top: Talking stationery at last year’s show.
