Suttle-Straus is pleased to announce that it is an award winner in the 2026 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 a People's Choice Award, 2 Best of Category awards, 3 Best of Division 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:
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Jubilee Appeal Envelopes
The envelopes for the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cardinal's Jubilee Appeal had full cover imagery with the address printed on the flap side of the envelope. The envelopes also used a gold metallic ink for highlights.
Best of Category:
Sentry Insurance Annual Report
This annual report for Sentry Insurance was a stitched booklet with gloss coating throughout the pages.
People's Choice:
Lock and Key Mailer
This die-cut Lock and Key Mailer with the theme of "Unlock Your Campaign Potential" was was hand illustrated. When opened, the key inserts into the lock and the doorknob turns!
Best of Division:
Sub-Zero Folder
This custom folder for Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove featured embossed and foiled designs on the outside to represent their high-quality brand.
Best of Division:
Wide Format Mailer
This self-promotion piece for our signage and displays department featured a pull-tab die-cut booklet cover and stepped pages inside to create a peek-a-boo effect.
