Special Effects Honors

Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI, and Jay Kay Press, Dallas, were winners in the MetalFX international design competition for producing print using its spot metallic color specification and production system. The system allows millions of metallic colors to be printed by adding one base silver ink to the usual CMYK mix. (See “How'd We Print This,” GAM Aug. 07, p.98 and front cover.)

Students at Fox Valley won for Best Use in Education for producing a 2008 calendar, via sheetfed offset, Printing with Metal (shown). Each month contains a striking silver metallic effect. Jay Kay, a mid-size commercial printer, specializing in high-end, multi-color printing, took home a silver award for MetalFX Printer of the Year. The firm has won several print awards for use of the MetalFX process, capturing a Best of Division and Recognition for Special Finishing Techniques titles in the PIA/GATF's Premier Print Awards. MetalFX says it is expanding the applications for its offset licensing system to include flexo and gravure. Watch for a web application on GAM's cover next month. fvtc.edu, jaykaypress.com, metal-fx.com