The awards take over from the Consort awards, which concentrated on a single range, Consort Royal.
The awards recognise quality and excellence in graphic communications across a full range of papers, encompassing design and print.
Graphic design and print will comprise 10 categories, including books, magazines and annual reports that have been produced using HSP's Creative portfolio of papers.
These include Think4, Greencoat, On, Regency, Replica and Consort Royal.
To mark the launch, the merchant group has produced a book, British Graphic Design & Print Landscape 2006.
The closing date for entries is 31 December 2006.
HSP announces inaugural awards
Howard Smith Paper (HSP) has launched its Graphic Design and Print awards, aimed at printers and designers that use the merchants creative paper portfolio.
