The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has announced the honorees of is 28th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, entries were received from around the world – and many companies submitted entries to the competition for the first time. Gold, silver and bronze winners were honored in more than 35 categories.

Gravure Choquet, Montreal, Canada, was awarded the 28th Annual Best of Show for “Mandala.” The stunning poster was entered in the Best Use of Foil/Embossing – Self Promotion category and featured eight passes of foil, UV coatings and diecutting. This piece of art wowed the judges with its technical difficulty and use of multiple techniques. Print Panther, Ontario, Canada, was awarded Best of Show Honorable Mention for the KM Extreme Digital Guide – Capturing the Feel of Creativity.