TEAM Concept Printing Receives 2025 FUJIFILM Innovation Print Award

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Business Innovation Division, announces that Chicago-based TEAM Concept Printing has won a 2025 Innovation Print Award (IPA) in the Direct Mails category.

This marks the first US-based company to receive this global recognition in the 15-year history of the international competition. The award-winning print was a highly intricate direct mail piece created for the Brookfield Zoo’s Whirl Annual Gala, a fundraising event that successfully raised a record-breaking $2 million in funds for the zoo’s animal care and conservation efforts.

To achieve the premium, high-impact aesthetic required for the gala’s key fundraising materials, TEAM Concept Printing utilized the advanced capabilities of the FUJIFILM REVORIA PRESS PC1120.

The winning entry combined cutting-edge digital production with traditional finishing craftsmanship. The piece was printed and finished on specialty 25×35 paper, followed by precise die-cutting and scoring.

Due to the complex nature of the design and cuts, each final mailer required hand-folding, underscoring the boutique quality and attention to detail that secured the win.

“We are absolutely thrilled and incredibly proud to be the first American printing company to receive a Global Innovation Print Award,” says Vince Manini, Partner, TEAM Concept Printing. “The REVORIA PRESS PC1120 has been truly game-changing for our production floor, giving us the incredible ability to deliver high-impact, boutique-quality finishes with exceptional consistency and color fidelity at scale. Our entire team, and especially our customers, appreciate the premium quality and value this relationship with Fujifilm brings to our projects – big or small.”

“TEAM Concept Printing’s winning entry showcases the immense creativity and technical execution possible in modern direct mail,” adds Yuji Oki, GM, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Business Innovation Division. “It’s an honor to recognize this work. It perfectly demonstrates how next-generation digital printing technology can drive both artistic vision and real-world results, in this case – the vital efforts at the Brookfield Zoo.”