Many of Big Image’s innovations start with a client’s idea: a creative vision that asks for something that hasn’t been done quite that way before. And this year, that work has earned the family business a place among the five finalists at the Druck&Medien Awards, in the categories Most Innovative Company of the Year and Digital Printer of the Year.
When an idea asks for something different
Behind the nomination are projects like the stage production for Are You Ready to Die? at Schauspielhaus Zürich, directed by Marie Schleef and stage design by Eva Veronica Born. Here, the challenge centred on transparency and light. Big Image produced a large transparent cyclorama in Trevira fabric. A central doorway in a second material, with a different degree of transparency, added another layer. Material behaviour, light and spatial effect had to work together in a single scenic element.
Another example of a project is a huge double-sided Day-Night backdrops surrounded the set in 360 degrees, created for a feature film. By switching between front and back lighting, the scenery could change between times of day and weather conditions.
“Innovation at Big Image has always been driven by curiosity – but just as importantly, by our customers. When someone comes to us with an idea that challenges what we know, it gives us a reason to explore what could be possible. These nominations are therefore as much a celebration of the trust our customers place in us as they are of our own team.”
Charlotte Schwarzmeier, CEO Big Image DE
About the Druck&Medien Awards
Now in its 22nd year, the Druck&Medien Awards celebrate outstanding achievements across the print and media industry. Companies from Germany, Austria and Switzerland compete across more than 20 categories, with submissions evaluated in a multi-stage process by a jury of industry experts and print buyers. A maximum of five companies are selected as finalists in each category.
The winners will be revealed at the Druck&Medien Awards gala at the Grand Hyatt Berlin on 29 October 2026.
Photo credit: Judith Buss, Eva Veronica Born
