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May 20, 2022
London Stationery show honors Stationery Matters Award winners
After a day of business and networking at London Stationery Show 2022, the industry came together on May 17, at the Business Design Centre to acknowledge and celebrate this year’s Stationery Matters Awards winners.
The aim of these awards is to celebrate the latest and greatest products in the stationery industry and the organizers are delighted to say that the standard of this year’s entries was truly outstanding. This year’s judging panel was made up of individuals from companies that span the breadth of the stationery industry. This includes Ruth Burgess (B&M), Judy Bendall (Blenheim Palace), Tallie Patterson-Gordon (Coleman Group), Joe Guest (Cult Pens), Claire Marsom (Hallmark), Alanah Whittaker-Thompson (Morrisons), Kat Squire (Papier), Katherine Walsh (Southbank Centre), Anna Balan (The Courtauld), Chris Workman (The Giftware Association), Elizabeth Lovatt (V&A), Andrew Foster (WHSmith), Hannah Fisk (ZSL).
All shortlisted products could be viewed and enjoyed by visitors at London Stationery Show, as they were displayed for all to see at the Stationery Matters Hub.
“We felt it was important that all finalists were celebrated for their fantastic products and that is why we decided to create a dedicated space where visitors to London Stationery Show could appreciate such brilliant innovation within the industry,” Ella O’Keefe, head of marketing remarked.
Winners of Stationery Matters Awards 2022
Arts & Crafts Product of the Year
- Frisk | Frisk Watercolor HotPressed/Smooth 300gsm Paper Pads (A6-A3)
Children’s Stationery Product of the Year
- Once Upon A Tuesday | Co-Parenting Family Planner for Kids 12 month
Diary/Organizer/Calendar of the Year
- HELLO TIME | HELLO TIME Planner
Filing and Storage Product of the Year
- CCGlobal | Spectrum Noir Universal Black Pen Trays
Gift Packaging and Wrap of the Year
- Storigraphic | Op Art 3 Op Art Series
Licensed Stationery Product of the Year
- Manuscript Brands | Lego Color Pencil 12 Pcs with topper
Notebook/Journal of the Year
- MD Paper | MD Paper Notebook Journal Codex 1 Day 1 Page
Novelty Stationery Product of the Year
- Manuscript Brands | Lego 2.0 Convertible Ruler with Minifigure
Social Stationery Product of the Year
- Sun-Star Stationery | PIRI IT’ STICKY MEMO
Sustainable Stationery Product of the Year
- Coffeenotes | Tailor’s Collection Wirobound Notebook (Navy Wool)
Working from Home Product of the Year
- Perfect Planner Company | Business & Lifestyle Planner – Entrepreneur Edition
Writing Instrument of the Year
- Kaweco from Studio Pens Ltd. | Kaweco Collection Iridescent Pearl Fountain Pen
“It was wonderful to see the industry come together to acknowledge and celebrate our finalists. All were so deserving of an award, and we thank them all for entering. The ceremony was a lovely way to end such a great first day at our 2022 event,” Alex Butler, event director for London Stationery Show, stated. “A big thanks goes to the judging panel, to those who entered and a huge congratulations to the winners.”
