Suttle-Straus is pleased to announce that it is an award winner in the 2025 Graphics Excellence Awards (GEA), a competition owned and managed by The Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA). The competition is an annual event that recognizes and rewards printing and finishing companies who combine fine craftsmanship with technology to produce outstanding finished products. Suttle-Straus has been recognized in the GEA competition for over a decade.

This year, Suttle-Straus won 4 Best of Category awards and numerous Awards of Excellence and Certificates of Merit. The Best of Category award-winning entries will automatically advance to the Premier Print Awards competition, a nationwide competition where the piece has a chance to win the coveted “Benny” award.

Judging for the GEAs was completed by a panel of out-of-state judges with extensive experience in printing and print production. Each entry was judged on its own merit in a category with similar printed pieces. The judging criteria included registration, crossovers, clarity and neatness, sharpness of halftones and line drawings, richness and tonal qualities of color, paper and ink selection, ink coverage, difficulty of printing, effective contrast or softness, finishing, bindery and overall visual impact.

An awards ceremony to celebrate all the winning entries will be held in the future. Suttle-Straus was also proud to print and assemble the award plaques for all the winners in our wide format department.

Best of Category:
St. Francis de Sales Seminary Capital Campaign Folder and Stationery

In partnership with Lynch Development Associates, we designed a folder and stationery set for the Saint Francis de Sales Seminary's inaugural capital campaign: "Zeal for the Lord's House". The materials used a bronze metallic ink.

Best of Category:
Suttle-Straus Business Cards

We recently redesigned our business cards with a unique die-cut shape!

Best of Category:
Ed Binkley Art Print

Ed Binkley's "Moon Prayer" was a poster featuring subtle textures, embossing, full-bleed, and clear foil for highlights.