2019 Best Product Awards

Best Product 

Organisations with annual turnover under £1m

Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Yorkshire Dales Cycle Jersey
Bespoke Sports Kit

“A thoughtfully designed product offering a sense of ownership of a large area of beauty.” 

Best Product

Organisations with annual turnover over £1m

Royal Air Force Museum 

RAF 100th Anniversary T-shirt
Labusch Skywear

“Visually appealing with a 3D innovative design which depicts all the RAF attributes clearly and thoughtfully. Top marks!” 

Best Range

Organisations with annual turnover under £1m

Hepworth Wakefield

Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain Exhibition Range
AJ Promotions, Beckford Silk, Cornflower, Countryside Art, Customworks, King & McGaw, Melody Rose, Spun Candy

“Thoughtful and ethically conscious designs to create a quirky and fun range to appeal to the younger audience.”

Best Range

Organisations with annual turnover over £1m

Bodleian Libraries 

Tolkien: Maker of Middle Earth Exhibition Range
Undercover, Stockwell Ceramics, Just Trade, Evens Litchfield, Custom Works, Cornflower, King & McGaw, Impact China 

“A delightful range with fantastic sales over three months and an unbelievable contribution to revenue.”

Best Licensed Product

Organisations with annual turnover under £1m

Sir John Soane’s Museum

Soane Museum Scarves
PJ Studio Accessories

“Strong imagery and vibrant design, nicely inspired by the Museum’s architectural features and collection.”

Best Licensed Product

Organisations with annual turnover over £1m

London Transport Museum 

London Underground Lightbox
Gingersnap

“A versatile and iconic gift for both the adult and child audience by thoughtfully creating interchangeable station signs.”

Best Children’s Product

Organisations with annual turnover under £1m

Portsmouth Museums

Gustav the D-Day Pigeon
Ravensden

“Fabulous product to educate and engage a younger audience. A very charming pigeon!”

Best Children’s Product

Organisations with annual turnover over £1m

Royal Air Force Museum 

RAF 100th Anniversary Pilot Bear
Brazier & Co

“Fantastic quality and strong messaging, a perfect way to celebrate the centenary with children.”

Best Children’s Publication

Organisations with annual turnover under £1m

National Museum of the Royal Navy

Join the Crew Activity Book
Scala Arts & Heritage

“Fun packed activity book with great illustrations encouraging creativity.”

Best Children’s Publication

Organisations with annual turnover over £1m

City of London Corporation

The Tower Bridge Cat
Baizdon

“Visually appealing, a true story with a twist – fabulous and so totally impossible to resist!”

Best General Publication

Organisations with annual turnover under £1m

Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

Superstructure: The Making of the Sainsbury Centre
Sainsbury Centre Publishing

Best General Publication

Organisations with annual turnover over £1m

Bodleian Libraries

Tolkien: Treasures
Bodleian Library Publishing

Best Guidebook

Organisations with annual turnover under £1m

Portsmouth Museums

The D-Day Story Guidebook
Pitkin at Pavilion Books

Best Guidebook

Organisations with annual turnover over £1m

Royal Air Force Museum

Souvenir Guidebook
Jigsaw

Best Exhibition Catalogue

Organisations with annual turnover under £1m

Sir John Soane’s Museum

The Return of the Past: Conversations on Postmodernism

Best Exhibition Catalogue

Organisations with annual turnover over £1m

National Museums Liverpool

China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors

Best Shop

Bawdsey Radar Trust

“We were absolutely bowled over by this museum and shop. The transformation from pre-refurbishment to now is amazing. Everyone plays their part to make it a success and you feel their teamwork, passion and commitment as soon as you arrive. With an almost non-existent budget the team have been inspiringly creative, and it’s these small touches that make it a huge success.”

Best Supplier

King & McGaw

“Suppliers of quality prints, mounts, frames and postcards that drive sales and show off key works to their very best. The quality is excellent and designers easy to work with. The compatible back-loader frames lift print ranges to the next level and customers regularly comment on the ease of being able to buy the print and frame all in one go.”