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Americas Print Awards

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

  • Best Craftsmanship

75th Anniversary Picture Book

  • Best Soft Cover

Blair Horses Hunters & Jumpers

  •  Best Invitation

Zoo Ball Invite

  • Best Pop-Up

The Kresge Foundation Centennial Report

  •  Best Campaign

Ocean Blue Brochure Series

  •  Best Utility Piece

Perennials Wallcoverings by David Sutherland Inc

  • Best Finishing

TX Gulf Coast by David H. Gibson

  •  Best Unique Ink

Dilip Raval Tasveer Photography Book

  • BEST OF SHOW

Dare Me to Be the Girl

  •  Best Embellishment

SAPPI Wall Calendar

  •  Best Web Printing

The Flow Trip – The Happy Issue

  • Best Mailer

Emerald City

  •  Best Self-Promotion

TOPO Journey

  •  Best Hard Cover Book

Real Estate Book

  •  Best Grand Format

Brooklyn Building Wrap

  •  Best Digital Printing

HKS Mandarin Hotel

  •  Best Label

Freakshow Petite Petit

  •  Best Custom Packaging

Infinite Possibilities – Box-in-a-Box

  •  Best Educational Piece

Extra ORDINARY Brochure

  •  Best Influencer Packaging

Grinch Football Cleat Kit

  •  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).