Celebrating Print Excellence: Discover more about our shortlisted projects
The Irish Print Awards celebrate the very best in creativity, craftsmanship, and technical expertise across the print industry. This year, W&G Baird has been recognised with an impressive selection of shortlisted projects, demonstrating the breadth of skill and innovation we provide.
Below is an overview of the remarkable projects shortlisted for the 2026 awards.
Spell Book – The Crone
Shortlisted for Book Printer of the Year & Sheetfed Colour Offset Printer
Produced in a bespoke large format, Spell Book – The Crone is a visually striking publication created with exceptional care to reflect the years of work invested by its creator. The project required precise colour control to maintain vivid imagery throughout the book, while premium finishing touches such as a leather-effect cover and gold foil detailing elevated the final product into a luxurious collector’s piece.
Caillín Sinséir Bhéal Feirste
Shortlisted for Book Printer of the Year & Sheetfed Colour Offset Printer
This beautifully illustrated book demonstrates the power of collaboration between printer, artist, and finishing specialists. Intricate illustrations required extremely precise printing and finishing techniques, including spot UV and lamination, while careful folding ensured perfect alignment across centre-spread artwork.
The History of Donore Harriers
Shortlisted for Book Printer of the Year
This publication presented the challenge of reproducing archival photography while preserving historical authenticity. Through careful image preparation and tonal control, the production team enhanced older images while maintaining their original character and storytelling value.
I Jumped So High
Shortlisted for Book Printer of the Year & Graphic Design and Print Collaboration Award
This innovative children’s book stands out for its creative use of transparent printed sheets layered over illustrations to create depth and movement. Printing accurately on transparent substrates requires precise ink control and alignment, making this project a technically impressive example of creative print production.
Royal Ulster Academy Catalogue 2025
Shortlisted for Sheetfed Colour Offset Printer
For the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts catalogue, accurate colour reproduction was essential to faithfully represent the diverse artwork featured within. The project required careful control of solid inks and clean white space to achieve a gallery-like presentation that honours the artists’ original work.
Anthology Christmas Edition 2025
Shortlisted for Sheetfed Colour Offset Printer & Magazine, Brochure and Supplement Printer of the Year
This publication required meticulous attention at every stage of production to ensure consistent colour reproduction and image sharpness. Produced entirely in-house, the project highlights the importance of maintaining quality and precision across the full production process.
Adamsez Stone Brochure
Shortlisted for Sheetfed Colour Offset Printer & Magazine, Brochure and Supplement Printer of the Year
This high-end product brochure required meticulous colour reproduction to accurately represent the textures and finishes of luxury bathroom products. The cover utilised a sophisticated combination of soft-touch lamination, foil blocking, and matt UV varnish to evoke the tactile quality of natural stone while maintaining strong visual impact.
Five Year Tour in America
Shortlisted for Sheetfed Colour Offset Printer
This project involved recreating a historic book originally printed in 1906. Achieving an authentic aged aesthetic required careful scanning, artwork recreation, and the application of a subtle yellow tint across every page to replicate the appearance of vintage paper. The result is a beautifully produced book that faithfully captures the character and heritage of the original publication.
Image Magazine – Winter 2025 Edition
Shortlisted for Magazine, Brochure and Supplement Printer of the Year
Producing Image Magazine demands exceptional colour accuracy and consistency across thousands of copies. The Winter 2025 edition presented additional challenges with the inclusion of a multi-page advertorial insert, requiring precise technical coordination to maintain the magazine’s premium visual standards while meeting tight distribution deadlines.
Kitchen Stori Brochure
Shortlisted for Magazine, Brochure and Supplement Printer of the Year
With a print run of 25,000 copies, the Kitchen Stori brochure demanded flawless colour management across a diverse range of kitchen finishes and materials. Accurately reproducing subtle differences between wood grains, gloss surfaces, and matte textures was critical in ensuring the brochure reflected the quality of the brand’s products.
Trimline Brochure
Shortlisted for Magazine, Brochure and Supplement Printer of the Year
Showcasing premium fireplace designs, the Trimline brochure required exceptional press calibration to maintain colour accuracy across a variety of materials including stone, metal, and glass. Achieving consistent solid ink coverage and smooth colour transitions was essential to faithfully representing the product range.
Skellig Whiskey Booklets
Shortlisted for Digital Printer of the Year
Produced using digital print technology, these small-format booklets combine premium materials with precise craftsmanship. Copper foil on deep navy board creates a striking cover, while the use of textured Munken Pure Rough paper adds a refined tactile quality. Maintaining clarity and colour accuracy in such a compact format required exceptional precision.
Together, these shortlisted projects represent the very best of modern print production—combining technical expertise, creative collaboration, and a commitment to quality. As the Irish Print Awards approach, W&G Baird celebrates the teams, clients, and partners who contributed to these outstanding achievements.
