Dave Swormstedt Sr. Memorial Award

The Dave Swormstedt, Sr. Memorial Award is presented, annually, to the author(s) of an article written on any aspect of any print technology and published in the previous calendar year. Chosen by the members of The Academy, authors are recognized for their outstanding writing ability and exceptional industry insight.

Congratulations to the 2024 Swormstedt Winner!

Ray Greenwood is shown receiving his Best-in-Class plaque and the Swormstedt award for his "Mastering Ink Adhesion for Industrial and Printed Electronics Applications" article. Ray is standing between Neil Bolding (Vice-Chair) and Dave Dennings (Chair) of the Academy.

Our Past Winners

  1. 2024: "Mastering Ink Adhesion for Industrial and Printed Electronics Applications," by Ray Greenwood
  2. 2023: "The History of Nazdar" a video series by Bruce Ridge
  3. 2019: Flexible PET Substrate for High Definition Printing of Polymer Thick Film Conductive Pastes," by Art Dobie
  4. 2018: “Optimizing Your Flash Curing,” by Mark Coudray
  5. 2017: “The Fourth Disruption: Why Venture Capitalists are Eyeing Garment Decoration,” by Mark Coudray
  6. 2016: "The Golden Image Ratio of Image to Screen Size: A Mathematical Reference Offering a Visual Guide as to the Proper Image to Screen Size Ratio " by Bill Hood
  7. 2015: "High-Shear Conductive for Micro-Traces " by Joe Clarke
  8. 2014: “A History of Screen Printing, How an Art Evolved into An Industry” by Guido Lengwiler
  9. 2013: "Pushing the Limits of Functional Printed Inks " by Don Banfield, Ryan Banfield and Miranda Lawrence, which was published in the March/April Industrial & Specialty Printing Magazine in 2012.
  10. 2012: "Squeegee Design Innovation (Part One, Two and Three) " by Joe Clarke
  11. 2011: "The Future for Curing " by Bea Purcell and Laura Maybaum
  12. 2010: "Fine Line Screen Printing of Thick Film Pastes on Silicone Solar Cells " by Dean Buzby and Art Dobie
  13. 2008: "Accumulative Density: A Powerful Color-Control Tool " by Mike Ruff
  14. 2007: "Hybrid Curves " by Mike Ruff
  15. 2006: "Taking Control with Color Management " by Rick Auterson
  16. 2004: “Putting Theory into Practice” by Dr. John Anderson
  17. 2003: "Mesh Movement and Its Impact on Screen Tensions, Part 1 and 2. " by Dr. John Anderson
  18. 2002: "Balancing Act " by Joe Clarke
  19. 2001: "Producing the Best Backlit Signs " Steven Abbott, "It's the PITS: Pile Height in Process-Color UV Printing" by Todd Cleery and Deepthi Sid
  20. 2000: "Lenticular Imaging" by Joe Clarke
  21. 1999: "Quality Control for Halftone Screen Printing" by Hans Gerd-Scheer
  22. 1998: "The Truth About High Tension Screens" by Shannon Boothe/Doug Brendle
  23. 1996: "Floodbar Fundamentals" by Tamas Frescka
  24. 1995: "Becoming a Super Color Matcher" by Tamas Frescka
  25. 1994: "Stochastic Halftones" by Mark Coudray
  26. 1993: "Screen Printing in the Year 2000" by Tamas Frecska
  27. 1992: "Understanding Halftone Moire" by Mark Coudray
  28. 1990: "Taming Microregistration" by Tamas Frecska
  29. 1989: "Woven Nylon Imprinting" by Joe Clarke
  30. 1988: "Proper Techniques & Process Control for Printing Overlay Front Panels" by Mike Young
  31. 1987: "Screen Printing Criteria in HalftonePrinting" by Hans Gerd-Scheer
  32. 1986: "Control Without Confusion" by Joe Clarke
  33. 1985: "Screen Fabrics: A Question of the Right Parameters" by Tamas Frecska
  34. 1984: "Development and Research of High Efficiency Jet Dryers and UV Curing Systems" by Sylve Ericsson
  35. 1983: "Ultimate Screen for Close Tolerance Screen Printing" & "Rheological Considerations for Screen Printing Inks" by Elmar Messerchmitt
  36. 1982: "Ultraviolet Printing: Backyard Molecules" by Ron Mason
  37. 1981: Michel Caza
  38. 1980: "The Influence of the Stencil Fabric on the Ink Deposit and Consumption of Screen Printing Ink" by Hans Gerd-Scheer
  39. 1979: Peter Herman
  40. 1978: Hans Gerd-Scheer