PRINCIPLE
THE RELAY RACING IN ATHLETICS
It is a branch -in athletics- of racing against time as a team where each runner must hand off a 30 cm. baton to the next runner.
The relay racing, originally during the Ancient Greek times was run with torches in hands and it was first introduced to Olympic Games in 1895. Today, the relay racing teams consists of four athletes that run for 100, 200, 400 and 800 meters.
The aim of a team member is to complete his part of the track as fast as he can with the baton in his hand and then to deliver it safely to the next member of the team for his run. The relay racing is the only team race in athletics performances where the reward at the end of the game is always for the team effort and not solely for the individual runner.
THE RELAY RACING IN A4 OFSET
Printing business is also a race against time, ran by a team of professionals, who work collaboratively on several, progressive and consecutive phases within the production process.
A4 Ofset, who set off on a marathon as team of four in 1985, based in a 26 m² print house, is still on the race, with now a team of 50, located on a 4500 m² wide production zone and without even a slight deviation from the lane.
The achievement and success of A4 Ofset lies upon the team’s professional ability to carry the work from one phase to the next flawlessly and punctually within the production process.
It’s our philosophy, here at A4 Ofset, to take over the baton from you, to add our professional expertise and hard work on it, and before handing the baton back to you, making sure that we are still leading the race, as we approach to the finish line together.
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AWARDS
Sappi “International Printers of the Year” Grand Prix – The Elephant, 2008
Sappi “European Printers of the Year” Gold Medalist, 2008
Sappi “European Printers of the Year” Bronze Medalist, 2008
Sappi “European Printers of the Year” Bronze Medalist, 2007
“The Best Underwater Book of the World” Award, 2006
Sappi “European Printers of the Year” Silver Medalist, 2005
Sappi “European Printers of the Year” Bronze Medalist, 2004
“The Best Underwater Book of the World” Award, 2003
AKUT 10th Anniversary Award
Zanders “Award of Success”, 1995
Sappi “International Printers of the Year” Grand Prix – The Elephant, 2008
A4 Ofset finally grasped the “Elephant”, the grand prix of the competition of the Sappi International Printer of the year, held on 3rd of October in Cape Town and fetched it to Turkey. Being awarded in the catalogue category, A4 Ofset is the first print house to bring the grand prix to Turkey.
Client: Zebra Design Factory
Work: “Letter” Designer’s works
Sappi “European Printers of the Year” Gold Medalist, 2008
The very outstanding work that brought the grand prix among 717 other European competitors is “the Letter”, the combination of the works of designers of Zebra Design Factory.
Client: Zebra Design Factory
Work: “Letter” Designers’ works
Sappi “European Printers of the Year” Bronze Medalist, 2008
A4 Ofset deserved the bronze medal in the 2008 Sappi competition of the print house of the year by the invitation card designed for IKEA. It was the same work which also brought the Crystal Apple to Wunderman Advertisement Agency. .
Client: Wunderman / IKEA
Work: Invitation Card
Sappi “European Printers of the Year” Bronze Medalist, 2007
A4 Ofset held the bronze medal for the pamphlet work designed by an American advertiser, Pentagram for the Capital Partners.
Client: Pentagram Design Inc. USA / Capital Partners
Work: Catalog
“The Best Underwater Book of the World” Award, 2006
World famous Swedish underwater photographer Mirco Zanni decided to work for prepress and printing of his new book with A4 Ofset. This decision brought him “Best Underwater Book of The World” award in the competition held in “World Underwater Imagery Festival in France”. Thus, A4 Ofset that has won two awards in the same festival has been proved for its outstanding quality again.
Client: Mirco Zanni
Work: “Water Vision” Photographic Book
Sappi “European Printers of the Year” Silver Medalist, 2005
The catalogue, printed for Gizia Textile turned out to be a silver medal in the competition of Sappi the print house of the year.
Client: Mile Communication / Gizia Textile
Work: Product Catalog
Sappi “European Printers of the Year” Bronze Medalist, 2004
A4 Ofset won first of the Sappi prizes in the competition of the print house of the year by a catalogue application designed for Troy.
Client: Troy Marine
Work: Catalog
“The Best Underwater Book of the World” Award, 2003
The book titled “Stars of the Underwater”, which contains the photographs of our company partner Alptekin Baloğlu, won the “Best Underwater Book” award at the 2003 World Underwater Imaging Festival in France. A book published in Turkey won such a prestigious award for the first time in the festival’s history.
Client: Alptekin Baloğlu
Work: “Stars of Underwater” Photographic Book
AKUT 10th Anniversary Award
A4 Ofset has been the publication sponsor of AKUT since its foundation. A4 Ofset has been given this award on the 10th anniversary of AKUT.
Zanders Award of Success, 1995
The paper producer Zanders presented this award for the outstanding performance and quality of A4 Ofset for Gülsüm Karamustafa’s work “Time as It was – Time in Colour”, a limited edition print work.
Client: Gülsüm Karamustafa
Work: Limited edition prints
Not: Bu işin görselleri hizmetlerimiz sayfasında limited editions artists prints bölümünde var.
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SERVICES
Not: İngilizcesinde bu bölümü sadeleştirdik. Numaralandırma türkçe versiyondaki sıraya göredir.
CORPORATE IDENTITY PRINTS
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Client: Mile Communication / Dilek Hanif
Work: Corporate / Folder
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Client: Spark / Orient Palace
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Client: Gerekli Şeyler / Ironi
Work: Corporate identity materials
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Client: Gap Construction
Work: Folder, booklet, brochure
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Client: Boogy
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PERIODICALS
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Work: Çilek Kız, Ayşegül and Şirinler Magazines
BROCHURE
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Client: R.P.M. Radar /Eczacıbaşı
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Client: Argos / Xyzal
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CATALOG
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BOOK
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Work: “Gravürlerde Istanbul”
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POSTER
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3 D VISUALS
3D pictures printing
3D pictures which can be viewed by a special pair of spectacles have always been attractive
to people. There are no special requirements to take these pictures. As A4 Ofset – representative of a British company “Pinsharp”- we can print your 2D pictures as 3D. You can use these effective visuals in all your printed materials and in your multivision presentations and web sites.
AGENDA
CALENDAR
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LIMITED EDITION ARTISTS’ PRINTS
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MENU
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Client: Sheraton
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Client: W Hotel
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Client: Sunset Restaurant
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Client: Tuğra Restaurant
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Client: The Central Palace
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Client: Manzara Restaurant
INVITATION CARD
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Client: Wunderman / IKEA
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Client: Reklam Üssü / Tufan Saat
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Client: Wunderman / IKEA
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Client: Ağustos Reklam / Denizbank
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Client: Modiki / Kale Grup
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Client: Bilkent
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Client: B Planı
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Client: Simpaş GYO
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Client: Zebra Design / Unitim
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Client: A.R.T. Reklam / Türsak Vakfı
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Client: Wunderman / IKEA
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Client: Wunderman / IKEA
PAPER BAG
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Client: Mile İletişim / Dilek Hanif
BOX
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Client: Wunderman / Temsa
Client: Pit Stop / Sadece Zeytin A.Ş.
LABEL
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Corporate Identity Prints
Periodicals
Brochure
Catalog
Book
Poster
P.O.P Materials
3D Visuals and Prints
Agenda
Calendar
Limited Edition Artists’ Prints
Menu
Invitation Card
Paper Bag
Box
Label
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GOLD AND BRONZE MEDALS GO TO A4 OFSET
A4 Ofset has now been awarded the gold and the bronze medals in the competition of “The European Printers of the Year”, organized by the world leading paper producer SAPPI. Having pinned its place for the past four years among finalists, A4 Ofset had also been awarded silver and bronze medals for its printing works in recent years. The medals, presented this year, proved and announced the perpetuation of the success of A4 Ofset throughout Europe. SAPPI rewards A4 Ofset with the gold medal in Catalogue category and the bronze medal in General Print category, among 717 competitors of 34 countries. A4 Ofset receives the awards in the ceremony held on 31st of May in Hamburg.
3 June 2008, A4 Ofset, Istanbul- A4 Ofset has now been awarded the gold and the bronze medals in the competition of “”The European Printers of The Year”, organized by the world leading paper producer SAPPI. On 31st May 2008 night, in the ceremony, in Hamburg, The gold medal came to A4 Ofset in the category of “Catalogue”. A4 Ofset was also awarded the bronze medal in the same ceremony for its works in the category of “General print”.
Winning the prize in the International SAPPI Awards, A4 Ofset has now proved the sky rocketing quality development of Turkey in printing era once again.
Having rightly deserved reputation of the Oscars of printing, The SAPPI Awards, find their owners in nine different categories. This year, 717 printing houses of 34 countries presented 1500 splendid pieces to compete in these categories.
The work that brought the Gold Medal to A4 Ofset in the Category of Catalogue represents the independent inspiration of the designers of Zebra Design Factory. The catalogue gained its title from the standard paper size of letter and was produced not to serve for a promotion or presentation but to be another shovel to the age of imagination and another ring into the chain of revaluation in designing.
The President of the awarding jury determined that the verdict was by the complete decisions of the jurors. He also determined that besides the offset printing techniques, the perfect application and creatively connectional use of the separate techniques of laser cut, silk screen printing, foil printing, UV varnish, die cut, aqua varnish, PUR binding etc in the works had well deserved eulogy.
The Bronze medal of A4 Ofset in the category of the “General Print” was for the Christmas Card of IKEA, designed by Wunderman, Istanbul. The card, designed as a thin box found in a standard IKEA package turns out to be a lamb shade when the small knob is turned on. The President of the jury commended that not alone had the piece highlighted a funny and genuine work but it also had carried outstanding techniques with the applications of the LED, electronic contraptions and paper therefore the jury had decided for the award.
Being the Gold Medalist of the Europe, A4 Ofset has now been on its way to Cape Town for the vast competition of the World’s Printers of The Year in where the bests of the other compete for the awards.
South Africa hosts the Gold Medalists of the Europe, North America, Central and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa in the ceremony in October 2008.
Visuals from Sappi Awards, 2008
From left, A4 Ofset Associates Alptekin Baloglu, Alparslan Baloglu and Sappi CEO’s Berry Wiersum
Gold Medalists of Sappi “European Printers of the Year” competition. Alptekin Baloğlu, 10th from left and Alparslan Baloğlu.11th from left.
Aplarslan Baloğlu ve Alptekin Baloğlu, receiving the award for A4 Ofset, in Sappi “European Printers of The Year” competition. 2nd and 3rd from left.
The work “Letter” which brought to gold medal to A4 Ofset in the category of catalog designed by Zebra Design Factory
IKEA Christmas card designed by Wunderman-Istanbul which brought bronze medal to A4 Ofset in the category of “General Works
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