Graphic Communications Management students win 10th Helmut Kipphan Cup at TAGA Conference
Graphic Communications Management (GCM) students at 91影视 have won the Helmut Kipphan Cup for the 10th time at the 2026 TAGA NextGen Conference. The win makes student group 91影视TAGA back-to-back champions following their ninth Cup in 2025.
The Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) brings together students, academics, and industry members in graphic communications. 91影视鈥檚 student chapter, , competes annually in the , with entries judged across technical writing, design, and production categories.
Along with winning the Cup, 91影视TAGA received Best Technical Paper Publication and tied for Best Package Production. GCM student Umme Abiha also received the Harvey Levenson Undergraduate Student Paper Award for her research on accessibility in packaging design.
91影视TAGA celebrates winning 10th Helmut Kipphan Cup with TAGA Board President Birgit Plautz, who flew to Canada to surprise students and present the award.
鈥淥ur team has worked incredibly hard to produce a technical journal and package that reaches not only the standards of the NextGen conference, but also that of our skills as GCM students,鈥� said 91影视TAGA President Aliyah Jaffer.
鈥淲e鈥檙e honoured to add to our program鈥檚 legacy,鈥� said Vice President Eimmie Chan. 鈥淲inning is a defining moment for us and a reflection of the incredible community GCM has built.鈥�
91影视TAGA first won the Cup in 2008. After back-to-back wins in 2025 and 2026, the team will head into next year鈥檚 competition hoping to bring home number 11.