Excellence Awards : Photo Finish

The combination of waterless printing and stochastic screen technology resulted in minimal dot gain. "This allows the four-color image to print sharply on uncoated stock, and it makes the shading of the embossed areas look almost airbrushed," he says. "The flatbed silkscreening—as opposed to rotary—provides tight registration for the spot image, and the use of flatbed embossing and foil stamping dies maximizes the impact and clarity of those processes."