Inspecting more than 480 printed pieces over the course of a single day is an exhausting experience. Nevertheless, the judges of the In-Print 2013 contest managed to do just that on March 11, when they gathered at IPMA headquarters in Kearney, Mo., just outside of Kansas City. As a result of their efforts, 34 different in-plants will be a whole lot happier when they learn they won awards in the only national printing contest exclusively for in-plants.
Larry Clements
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 170 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
WE RECEIVED 420 entries this year for In-Print 2009, the only printing contest exclusively for in-plants. Sponsored by both IPG and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA), In-Print was judged again this year in the Salt Lake City offices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Printing Division.
As usual, the judging of In-Print 2009 last month was a rigorous task. Still, despite earning crossed eyes from looking through loupes all day, the six judges managed to select 76 winners out of a sea of excellent entries. The judging of the only printing contest for in-plants took place again in the Salt Lake City offices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Printing Division. LDS staff members Karen Pixton and Cindy Astill spent months sorting and cataloging the submissions and were on hand to record the winners. A drop in entries this year to about 420 helped the judges finish their labors in record time. In the end, they awarded 34 Gold Awards, 27 Silver and 15 Bronze.
Some judges braved long drives through several inches of new snow to help pick the winners of this year’s In-Print contest on March 31. The judging took place in Salt Lake City, in the offices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Printing Division. LDS staff members Karen Pixton, Judy Alred and Emily Butler had graciously spent weeks sorting and cataloging the 567 entries. Fresh snow covered the ground on the morning of the judging, but the hardy judges (one of whom had a 90-mile drive) all made it. They were: • Ron Anderson, Weber State University • Larry Clements,
Larry Clements and Liz Hunter were both honored as Outstanding Contributors by the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association during its conference in June. Clements, who retires this month as director of Printing and Mailing Services at Redlands Community College, in El Reno, Okla., has volunteered his photography services to IPMA for many years. He has been an In-Print contest judge for a number of years and coordinated the opening and sorting of entries in the most recent contest. An IPMA member for 20 years, he has served on the international board as well as in nearly every office in his local chapter. Liz Hunter,
I JUST got back from Oklahoma City, where I supervised the judging of the In-Print 2007 contest, a partnership between IPG and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA). As always, it was an educational experience. In-plants are tackling some complicated projects, and our five judges were very impressed. Still, it’s always sad to watch some of the most ambitious submissions get eliminated due to poor folds or missing dots in solid areas. Among the most common flaws were color variations from page to page, particularly noticeable on tabs and crossovers. (More than once a judge was heard to utter, “someone needs to shoot
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