Yupo Judges for Fourth Annual Wally Awards

Yupo Corporation America has announced an accomplished panel of independent judges that will select the winning entries for Yupo's fourth annual Wally Awards contest.

The panel will include: Christopher Bray, founder of publishing services company Common Ground Communications; Frank Baseman, principal of graphic design firm Baseman Design Associates; Noriko Ambe, highly-acclaimed artist and sculptor; and Bill Esler, Editor-in-Chief of Graphic Arts Monthly magazine.

The 2006 Wally Awards judging panel combines decades of experience in graphic communications, art, printing, and design, along with extensive knowledge of the unique characteristics and attributes of YUPO synthetic paper.

Now in its fourth year, Yupo's Wally Awards recognises distinctive achievements in design, printing and original artwork using YUPO synthetic paper.

The panel will meet at Yupo's North American production facility in Chesapeake, VA on October 26, 2006 to judge submitted projects and select three winners based on the criteria of Creativity, Originality and Functionality.

Additional finalists will be entered for Yupo's Wally Designer's Choice contest, where the general design, art and printing communities will cast votes online for their favorite pieces.

"Yupo Corporation is committed to recognizing creative design, art and printing projects on YUPO synthetic paper," explains Paul Mitcham, National Marketing Manager at Yupo Corporation America.

"We are pleased to have distinguished judges on our panel who support the Wally Awards and our efforts to identify and reward creativity." This year's Wally Awards winners will each receive a cash prize of US$1,000, a customized Wally Award statue designed by illustrator Bill Mayer, and a $500 certificate toward the purchase of PunchStock photography.

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