AWARDS
Printed works produced by SunM Color have won many awards for printing, book design, and photo collections. As representative examples, here we present works that have won the Kimura Ihei Award, the Japanese Book Design Award, and the Innovation Print Award.
Kimura Ihei Award
The Kimura Ihei Award is a photography award established by the Asahi Shimbun Company to commemorate the work of the photographer Kimura Ihei. It is presented to new photographers with outstanding achievements in the production or publishing of photographs. Candidates are selected via questionnaire by people involved in photography. SunM Color prints photo collections by closely engaging with photographers to capture their creative visions and identify the most suitable printing methods. The following works, each expressing their own worldviews, have been highly regarded and won the award.
Japan Book Design Awards
The Japan Book Design Awards are organized by the Japan Book Publishers Association and the Japan Federation of Printing Industries. Awards are bestowed based on an overall evaluation of the results achieved by people involved in all aspects of book design (publishing, printing, binding, formatting, design). Many books SunM Color has worked on have been recognized by this award for their unique approach to bookmaking, including ingenious methods of binding and processing, alongside meticulous attention to materials, color, and printing.
Innovation Print Awards
The Innovation Print Awards are a contest held in the Asia-Pacific region by Fujifilm Business Innovation Asia Pacific. They recognize printed works created using digital printing technology. SunM Color was a double winner for the art collection SUN BOOK by YOSHIROTTEN. The book was highly regarded for its printing, which brought out the full color performance of the Jet Press, and a unique book design featuring a cover with a metallic feel and foil applied to page edges. As a result, the book won both the Best Innovation Award (Inkjet) and First Place in the Art Product Category in 2023. SUN BOOK also won the Gold Prize in the Book Printing - Inkjet Category of the Asian Print Awards, a contest for printed works held every year in the Asia region.
RELATED WORKS
List of Awards
2023
Naoki Ishikawa Kangchenjunga
56th Japan Book Design Awards, Jury Encouragement Award
2022
Uda kesho
25th Japan Self-Publishing Culture Awards, Graphic Category, Category Award
The Walk of Kukai, Calendar 2023
Sublima+ Contest 2022-2023, Calendar/Poster Category, Silver
Masayuki Kojo 10
Sublima+ Contest 2022-2023, Photo Book / Booklet Category, Jury Special Prize
2021
Yuki Iwanami Threads in the Dark
4th Irie Taikichi Memorial Photo Award
Jun Imajo forward
54th Japan Book Design Awards, Tokyo Governor Award
Chikuunsai Tanabe IV GATE
Sublima+ Contest 2020-2021, Photo Book/Booklet Category, Silver
2020
Chojo Wazakurabe no Zu
60th Public Sign Art Exhibition, Wakayama Prefectural Governor Award
Assemble! World Masters
60th Public Sign Art Exhibition, Kyoto Prefectural Governor Award
Sun Excel Art (Printing 8K)®
Kyoto SME Technology Awards, Outstanding Technology Award
Cartier, Crystallization of Time Exhibition Catalog
Sublima+ Contest 2019-2020, Photo Book/Booklet Category, Gold
2019
Nao Manabe Through the Waves
3rd Irie Taikichi Memorial Photo Award
Kusanari World of Plants
2nd Picture Book Publishing Awards, First Prize
Mari Katayama, photo book GIFT
45th Kimura Ihei Award
Jinan City New Business Startup Contest, First Prize
2018
Akiko Ikeuchi Akiko Ikeuchi
52nd Japan Book Design Awards, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award
Rohto Pharmaceutical THE LOVING INSTRUCTION MANUAL
52nd Japan Book Design Awards, Jury Encouragement Award
Tale of Genji plastic bags
2018 Excellence in Flexography Awards, Bronze
2017
Silk Road Special Exhibition: Soshin Denshin, Cloned Cultural Properties, Rebirth of Lost Time
CatalTo2017, International Exchange Award
Mina Tabuchi into the forest
2nd Irie Taikichi Memorial Photo Award
51st Japan Book Design Awards, Japan Book Publishers Association President's Award
Mizumaru Anzai ON THE TABLE
2016
Transmission of the Tea Ceremony: History of the Ten Artisan Families of the House of Sen
Sublima+ Printing Contest 2016, Photo Book/Booklet Category, Gold
2015
2014
Shinro Otake Okusoku: Velocity of Memory, Special Edition
48th Japan Book Design Awards, Jury Encouragement Award
JP System Solution each time
65th National Calendar Exhibition, Executive Committee Encouragement Award
Eiki Mori intimacy
39th Kimura Ihei Award
Poster for Tama Art University Doctoral Program Graduation Exhibition
13th International Biennal of the Poster in Mexico, Silver
Kieko Tsurusawa Lion Mask Ex Libris Collection
17th Japan Self-Publishing Culture Awards, Grand Prize
Daisuke Yokota Vertigo
PhotoBook Award, nominated
Akira Yoshimura Akira Yoshimura Works
Sublima+ Printing Contest 2014, Photo Category, Gold
Kyoko Uchida Dark Light
26th Society of Photography Award
2013
Canon Electronics calendar
64th National Calendar Exhibition, First Category, Gold
Tokyo University of the Arts calendar
64th National Calendar Exhibition, First Category, Silver
Oji Paper calender
64th National Calendar Exhibition, Second Category, Gold; National Printing Bureau President's Award (double winner)
Tamaki Yura TOPOPHILIA: CITIES after sunrise / before sunset
Photographic Society of Japan Awards, Newcomer's Award
Masters of the Light
Sublima+ Printing Contest 2013, Fantastic Award
Taiji Matsue jp0205
25th Society of Photography Award
2012
Hon (Book) - TAKEO PAPER SHOW 2011
ADC Award
Jun Abe Shimin, Kokubyaku, Kokubyaku Note 2
25th Society of Photography Award
2011
Yuko Murata Works of Yuko Murata
45th Japan Book Design Awards, Japan Federation of Printing Industries Chairman's Award
Hiroshi Sasaki Gion Sasaki - Theatre of Hiroshi Sasaki
Gourmand World Cook Book Award, Chef Category, Grand Prix
Oji Paper Company, 2011 Calendar
62nd National Calendar Exhibition, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
2010
Nao Tsuda SMOKE LINE
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for New Artist in Fine Arts
Ken Kitano Yoyu Suru Toshi: Flow and Fusion
44th Japan Book Design Awards, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
Masafumi Sanai Sekisha (Red Car)
Photo book award 2010, Best 24
Hiroshi Yamazaki EARLY WORKS
Photo book award 2010, Best 24
Shunji Dodo Osaka
23rd Society of Photography Award
2009
BIOSOPHIA of BIRDS
43rd Japan Book Design Awards, Tokyo Governor Award