The London Stationery Show finished on a high yesterday (25 April) with winners having been announced for the 2018 Stationery Awards, a new venue for its sibling Manchester show as well as new branding for next year’s show.
Over 155 suppliers and more than 300 brands took part in the London Stationery Show at the Business Design Centre over the past two days. The show included several new features, including the first ever Stationery Trends Hub – a display curated by trend forecasting agency Scarlet Opus using exhibitor product to highlight global consumer and design trends that will affect the stationery industry in 2019 and beyond. There was also the new Designer Area at the show, alongside the Stationery Trends Hub, to encouraging high end designers to join the show and be part of this unique stationery industry event.
It was also announced at the Show that the Manchester show (held for the first time last year) will have a new venue – Emirates Old Trafford over 9-10 October.
The show’s first day culminated in a drinks reception attended by exhibitors and buyers where the winners of the 2018 Stationery Awards were announced.
Henri Davis, the judges’ panel chairman said about the awards: “We have really enjoyed seeing such an interesting cross section of new products being entered and from such a variety of new and established suppliers.”
The winners and commended products were:
Filing
Joint Winners: Tied by the Flatty Wallet and Compack (document holder) – both from JPT Europe
Commended:
Mini Moderns document wallet – from Portico Designs
Social Stationery
Winner: Green in Bloom Notecards – from Laura Stoddart
Commended:
Decoupage Card Kit Freshly Cut Flowers – from West Design Products Ltd
Fawn Boxed notecards – from Portico Designs
Everyday Writing
Winner: Construction Liliput pen by Troika – from Lime Stationery & Art
Commended:
The Clarity Fountain Pen – from Manuscript Pens
The Faber-Castell Grip Fountain Pen 2010 – from Stone Marketing
Novelty
Winner: Calendar Stickers – from Carpe Diem
Commended:
Teeny Weeny Tape from Legami – Lime Stationery & Art
Cactus Paper Clip by Alice Scott – from Portico Designs
Sloth Sticky Notes – from West Design Ltd
Vajournal – from Thames & Hudson
Gift Packaging & Wrap
Winner: Hand tie-dyed gift wrap – from Paper Mirchi
Commended:
When Puffins Go Shopping giftwrap book by I like Birds – from Quadrille/Hardie Grant
Christmas Wrap – Holly and Mistletoe – from Laura Stoddart
Licensed
Winner: Christian Lacroix New York A5 Notebook – from Abrams & Chronicle
Commended:
Lulu Guinness stickers and labels – from Quadrille/Hardie Grant
Diaries, Organisers and Calendars
Winner: New Octagon Collection – from Octagon Design (LaunchPad Winner)
Commended:
Legami Star Diary – from Lime Stationery & Art
Palm Springs Desk Pad – from Ohh Deer
Birthday Calendar – from Laura Stoddart Ltd
It’s a Sloth’s Life organiser – from West Design Products Ltd
Writing Instruments (over £25)
Winner: LAMY aion – from LAMY
Commended:
Caran D’Ache 849 Nespresso Ballpoint Pen – from Stone Marketing Ltd
Construction Spectrum – from Lime Stationery & Art
Notebooks
Winner: Troika Lilipad and Liliput – from Lime Stationery & Art
Commended:
Back Pocket Notebooks – from Back Pocket Notebooks
The Celestial Bullet Journal – from Peter Pauper Press
Casanova-Fenice- Vivaldi – Gruppo Padovana srl
Desk Accessories
Winner: The Never-Ending Notebook – from Abrams & Chronicle
Commended:
Max 10-NL compact stapler – from Lime Stationery & Art
Original Crown Mill Keyboard Notepad – from Lime Stationery & Art
Arts & Crafts
Winner: Colour Happy Big Box – from edding UK Ltd
Commended:
Tombow Beginners Hand Lettering Set – from Stone Marketing
Faber-Castell Starter Hand Lettering Set – from West Design
Artline Supreme Brush Marker – from Shachihata Europe
Deluxe Modern Calligraphy Set – from Manuscript Pen
Good Design
Winner: Back Pocket Notebooks – from Back Pocket
Judges’ Choice
Joint Winners:
The Lilipad & Liliput – from Lime Stationery & Art
The Octagon Collection – from Octagon Design
