Ines Hiu Wai Law of Spirit Labels in Renfrew has been awarded the top accolade at Scottish Print Apprentice of the Year Awards. The awards are held by Print Scotland to celebrate emerging talent in the industry, and Ms Hiu Wai Law was named Overall Apprentice of the Year at the 2025.
Originally from Hong Kong but raised in Glasgow, Ms Hiu Wai Law holds a Masters in product design engineering from Glasgow University. Now in the final stage of a two-year apprenticeship, she was praised for her rapid development and versatility, despite having no prior experience in print before joining Spirit Labels.
Other winners (from left) – Riley MacRae Duffy, Logan Van Beuge, Aidan Rogan, Steven McKnight, Ines Hiu Wai Law
Managing director Laura Roy described Ms Hiu Wai Law as “exceptional” and “remarkable”, highlighting her increasing importance within the business. Print Scotland’s president Susan Graham said Ines’s win reflects the ongoing relevance of print and the importance of investing in young talent.
“Ines has demonstrated that print is still here, present in all our lives. It is a renewable resource, it is tactile and people, across the globe, continue to use it every day,” said Ms Graham.
Ms Hiu Wai Law said: “I’m very honoured to be recognised for my work with Spirit Labels and to have had the opportunity to design and produce a lot of in-house branding and labelling using Adobe software. Seeing my work through from inception to print and then put in place by our customers makes me feel very proud.”
Jim McKenzie, training officer at Print Scotland, added: “Ines is a standout and one of the best apprentices we have ever had.”
Other 2025 winners included Aidan Rogan of CCL Design in East Kilbride, named Press Apprentice of the Year; Logan Van Beuge of Push Print in Glasgow, awarded Post-Press Apprentice of the Year; and Riley MacRae Duffy of CX Services in Dunoon, who received the Pre-Press Apprentice of the Year award. Mentor of the Year was awarded to Steven McKnight of CCL Design.
Print Scotland’s director Garry Richmond said the industry is benefiting from its recent focus on apprenticeship support and called for continued government investment to sustain this progress.
