2009 Impressions Awards Winners Announced at ISS Fort Worth

September 27, 2009

The results are in! For months, decorators of all sizes and experience levels have submitted their entries for the 2009 Impressions Awards, the industry’s most prestigious apparel decorating contest. The 31st annual contest was judged at the Fort Worth Imprinted Sportswear Show, which was held Sept. 25-27.

The Impressions staff would like to thank the following people for agreeing to judge this year’s entries: Dane Clement, Great Dane Graphics; Steve Anderson, Graphic Solutions Group; Jeff Proctor, Lancer Group; James Ortolani, Hix Corp.; Charlie Taublieb, Taublieb Consulting; Deborah Jones, MyEmbroideryMentor.com; Jimmy Lamb, Hirsch Intl.; John Sommers, Graphic Solutions Group; Thomas Moore, Strawberry Stitch.

The winners are as follows:

This year’s overall Grand Champion, as well as the Grand Champion in Embroidery, was “Winery Frame,” submitted by Quality Punch, Torrance, Calif. The Grand Champion of Screen Printing was “Printed Circuit Board,” submitted by ETF Tekstil AS, Instanbul, Turkey.

Results for individual categories are listed below.

Multicolor Screen Printing on Light or Dark Garments

1st place: “Goodguys Heartland,” Andy’s Tee Shirts Inc., Concord, Calif.

2nd place: “Lucky,” ETF Tekstil AS, Istanbul, Turkey

3rd place: “Rock’s Star 2,” Kerusso, Berryville, Ark.

 

True Process Color Screen Printing

1st place: “Under the Sea,” Target Graphics Ltd., Naperville, Ill.

2nd place: “Dream Big,” Target Graphics Ltd., Naperville, Ill.

3rd place: “Woodies on the Wharf,” Andy’s Tee Shirts Inc., Concord, Calif.

 

Simulated Process Color Screen Printing

1st place: “Punchwally-Janis,” Anderson Studio Inc., Nashville, Tenn.

2nd place: “Taylor Swift,” Anderson Studio Inc., Nashville, Tenn.

3rd place: “War Between the States – Archer City,” Dynamic Designs Inc., Killeen, Texas

 

Special Effects Textile Screen Printing

1st place: “Printed Circuit Board,” ETF Tekstil AS, Istanbul, Turkey

2nd place: “Buddha Temple,” ETF Tekstil AS, Istanbul, Turkey

3rd place: “Fight Chix Shred Tank,” Shockwaves Promotional Apparel, Arlington Heights, Ill.

 

Manual Textile Screen Printing

1st place: “Dead Serious Fight Gear,” Unik Ink Specialty Printing, Madison, Miss.

2nd place: “Darryl Worley’s Motorcycle Poker Run,” D. Long & Co., Savannah, Tenn.

3rd place: “Darryl Worley’s / Hitmakers & Harley’s,” D. Long & Co., Savannah, Tenn.

 

Most Creative Use of Screen Printed Logo/Motif

1st place: “New Mexico,” Shockwaves Promotional Apparel, Arlington Heights, Ill.

2nd place: “Forward HD Foil Madness,” Forward Printing, Oakland, Calif.

3rd place: “Tour of Italy – Killeen High School,” Dynamic Designs Inc., Killeen, Texas

 

Outstanding Design: A Screen Print Artist’s Award

1st place: “The Don Leon,” Culture Studio, Chicago

2nd place: “Punchwally-Janis,” Anderson Studio Inc., Nashville, Tenn.

3rd place: “Soldier of Chaos,” Sportco, Naperville, Ill.

 

Eco-Friendlier Screen Printing

1st place: “Forward Eco-Fire,” Forward Printing, Oakland, Calif.

2nd place: “Harvest of Hope,” Atlas Print, St. Augustine, Fla.

3rd place: “The Blossom,” Real Thread, Winter Park, Fla.

 

Digital Decoration

1st place: “Sublimated Team Shirt,” Savi Inc., San Ysidro, Calif.

2nd place: “Battle Scene Hoodie on Vapor Apparel Sweatshirt,” Source Custom, Charleston, S.C.

3rd place: “Digital Sublimation T-Shirt,” Savi Inc., San Ysidro, Calif.

 

Multimedia

1st place: “Idol Hands,” Shockwaves Promotional Apparel, Arlington Heights, Ill.

2nd place: “Minion Dress Shirt,” Shockwaves Promotional Apparel, Arlington Heights, Ill.

3rd place: “Angel Dress,” Shockwaves Promotional Apparel, Arlington, Ill.

 

Digitizing Artistry

1st place: “Winery Frame,” Quality Punch, Torrance, Calif.

2nd place: “Puppy on a Pedestal,” Artwork Source, Tacoma, Wash.

3rd place: “Baby Face Frame,” Quality Punch, Torrance, Calif.

 

Creative Logos & Motifs (Embroidery)

1st place: “B.C. Deuce Day 2010,” Andy’s Tee Shirts Inc., Concord, Calif.

2nd place: “Wild Lady,” Qdigitizing, Phoenix

3rd place: “2nd Chance Jacket,” Shockwaves Promotional Apparel, Arlington Heights, Ill.

 

Creative Techniques (Applique, Chenille, Sequins, etc.)

1st place: “Flowers on the Pot,” ETF Tekstil AS, Istanbul, Turkey

2nd place: “Castle,” Quality Punch, Torrance, Calif.

3rd place: “SJ Tiger,” eNdo Clothing, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

 

Embroidered Stock Designs

1st place (tie): “Organic,” Quality Punch, Torrance, Calif.

1st place (tie): “African Parents and Children,” Unique Impressions, Bethpage, N.Y.

2nd place: “Crosses on Jeans – Purples & Pinks,” Swan Threads, Houston

 

People’s Choice Award (Voted best by ISS show attendees)

“Victoria’s Vest,” Creations in Faith, Kerrville, Texas

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