Fifth Annual Mohawk Show Now Accepting Entries

COHOES, NY – Mohawk Paper Mills, Inc. recently announced that entries for the Mohawk Show 5 will be accepted through Monday, May 31, 2004. The Mohawk Show is a celebration of higher thinking in graphic design, developed for unique individuals who aspire to create communications that combine brilliant design, intelligent paper selection and superior production.

Mohawk will award the four winners a $3,000 travel voucher for a weekend spa retreat. The package includes travel, accommodations and therapeutic spa treatments [winners may choose to accept a $3,000 cash award instead]. In addition, Mohawk will feature the four winners in a traveling exhibit, on Mohawk’s website, in trade journal ads and in a printed Mohawk Show 5 catalog.

In addition, Mohawk recently announced the addition of a new category in its annual Mohawk Show: education. All designers in the education field are invited to enter the show. “We’ve seen a dramatic increase of Mohawk Show entries in the education field,” says Mohawk’s Vice President of Marketing Communications, Laura Shore. “The school work ranges from search pieces and viewbooks to development campaigns and annual reports. The Mohawk Show is a great opportunity for designers in the education market to have their work recognized,” continues Shore.

Entries are judged on the basis of intelligent design, virtuosity and exceptional marriage of paper and ink, as well as form and content. Five best-of-show winners, including one from the education category, will be chosen and honorable mentions will be cited for distinctive works that the jury would like to acknowledge.

To be eligible, entries must be printed primarily on one or more of Mohawk’s fine papers, including Superfine, Navajo, Options, Satin 2.0, Vellum, Tomohawk, Ultrafelt, Irish Linen, Opaque, 50/10 and Mohawk Color Copy. All commercial work is eligible, but not limited to corporate brochures, annual reports, direct mail, books, letterhead, posters, etc. Work designed for Mohawk Paper Mills is not eligible.

Judges for the Fifth Annual Mohawk Show include, Sean Adams, Partner at AdamsMorioka, Los Angeles, CA; Jamie Koval, President of VSA Partners, Chicago, IL; Abbott Miller, Partner at Pentagram, NYC; Cheryl Towler- Weese, Partner at studio blue, Chicago, IL.

To receive an entry form, or for more information about the Fifth Annual Mohawk Show, contact your local merchant specification representative or call Mohawk at 1-800-THE MILL. There is no fee for entry.

Mohawk Paper Mills, Inc. is a leader in the manufacture of premium printing papers. From its flagship grade, Mohawk Superfine™, through proprietary Inxwell® products, Navajo® and Options®, Mohawk has engineered its papers to provide optimal performance for sheetfed, web and digital printing.