The 36th National Print Awards have taken place in Sydney with printers, visual communications artists and technicians, suppliers and exhibitors from PrintEx banding together to celebrate the successes of the Australian industry.
The event was hosted by the Print & Visual Communication Association in partnership with Media Super.
Print & Visual Communication Association CEO Andrew Macaulay welcomed the attendees, addressing the innovation and creative work that they have brought to the market.
“We’re all here to celebrate the wonderful people in the industry and the work that they do,” he said.
Media Super presented two awards on the evening, with Christina Condos Winning the Media Super Young Executive of the Year award and Stephen Penfold winning the Media Super Legends Award.
Penfold, who has been the executive chairman of Kwik Kopy Australia, has been in the industry for 54 years.
Receiving the award, he spoke about the changing printing landscape.
“Today’s customer demands and its corresponding tech has changed. I have never thought that we would be disrupted; I still don’t think the industry is disrupted. But we ourselves have disrupted the industry. We have brought in the technologies to keep up with customer demands,” he said.
He also spoke about his love for printing.
“It’s an honour to be recognised for my life’s work in the industry that I absolutely love. This industry is one of the biggest employers in Australia in the secondary industries and it’s great because we all work like crazy to make it great.”
Satellite Digital won gold in the Epson Australia Leaflets Fliers and Brochures Award with their entry titled Martine.
Notable wins include Press Print, which took home the inaugural International Judges Book Prize.
In addition, the Lithographic Institute of Australia handed out the Visual Connections LIA Graduate scholarship prize to Jonathan Pitt from Multi-Color Corporation. Pitt took home the $10,000 scholarship prize for the win.
In total, 74 medals were awarded in total, with the Gold medal winning companies moving on to be displayed at the Parliament House in October at the second Print2 Parliament! event.
Chapel Press took home four of the gold medals, for the One, Two or Three Colour Printing including Duotone category, Annual Report/Prospectus and Yearbooks (Any Format) category, Regional/Small Business Printing Awards – Print Business up to 12 Employees category, and Books, Brochures and Annual Reports (Design) category.
Rawson Print Co was awarded three medals for the Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Offset), Branding & Identity (Design), and Multi Piece Promotions and Campaigns (Design) categories.
The full list of winners are as below:
Gold
Category |
Winner/Company |
Entry Title |
6 – Creative Sustainability Award |
Impact International Pty Ltd |
Margorie, Craig and Sarah Tubes |
8 – One, Two or Three Colour Printing including Duotone |
Chapel Press |
Grad X Invitation |
9. Leaflets/Folded Leaflets/Flyers or Brochures |
Adams Print |
Monash University – Global Executive MBA Brochure |
10. Epson Australia Leaflets, Flyers or Brochures Award |
Satellite Digital Pty Ltd |
Martine Emdur Brochures |
11. Presentation Folder |
AAB Holdings |
Continental Multi Piece – Trade Activation Kit |
12. Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Offset) |
Rawson Print Co |
Platinum on Peach Tree Book |
13. Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Digital) |
Digitalpress Pty Ltd |
21st Biennale of Sydney Book |
14. Annual Report/Prospectus and Yearbooks (Any Format) |
Chapel Press |
Procurement Australasia Annual Report 2018 |
15. Calendars |
Fast Proof Press |
2019 – Over the Hill & Picking Up Speed / Celebrating 40 Years of Fast Proof Press |
16. Book Printing – Offset Case Bound |
AAB Holdings |
Stallions 2018 |
17. Book Printing – Digital Case Bound |
TK Print |
Wool Cool Profile Book |
18. Book Printing – Offset |
Ellikon Fine Printers |
LOVE: Art of Emotion 1400-1800 |
19. Book Printing – Digital |
Digitalpress Pty Ltd |
21st Biennale of Sydney Book |
20. Book Printing – Digital or Offset |
Press Print |
Tram Windows Book |
21. Stationery Suite |
Taylor’d Press |
DVP |
22. Point of Sale |
Colorcorp Pty Ltd |
Coca Cola Monster Mango Loco Fridge Kit – Backlit and SAV |
23. Direct Mail |
Blue Star Print |
New Car Smell |
24. Packaging |
Labelhouse |
Jim Beam White Label 3D 700ml |
25. Specialty Printing |
Labelhouse |
Jim Beam White Label 3D 700ml |
26. Embellishment |
MCC Australia |
The Bond |
27. Labels – Sheet Fed |
Advance Press |
Petition Bar Label |
28. Labels – Roll Fed |
CCL Label, Melbourne |
Helen & Joey Cab Merlot |
30. Self Promotion |
Hunter Bros. Printers |
Direct Marketing Piece |
31. Large Format |
Visualcom Pty Ltd |
Adelaide Finge City Banner |
33. Regional/Small Business Printing Awards – Print Business up to 12 Employees |
Chapel Press |
Handwerkskunst – Chapel Press Self Promotion |
34. Limited Edition |
Openbook Howden Print & Design |
The Voyage of the Air Warfare Destroyer Program |
36. Branding & Identity (Design) |
Rawson Print Co |
QT Perth Suite |
37. Books, Brochures and Annual Reports (Design) |
Chapel Press |
Procurement Australasia Annual Report 2018 |
38. Multi Piece Promotions and Campaigns (Design) |
Rawson Print Co |
QT Perth Suite |
39. Packaging & Labelling (Design) |
By Ninja |
The LUXE Unboxing Experience |
40. Promotion (Design) |
Spicers |
Digitac – An Evolution in Grip |
Silver
6 – Creative Sustainability Award |
Kuhn Corp |
Entry Title |
10. Epson Australia Leaflets, Flyers or Brochures Award |
Advance Press |
Scots College Christmas Card |
11. Presentation Folder |
Quality Press |
Commonwealth Bank Presentation Folder |
12. Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Offset) |
Advance Press |
Odyssey |
13. Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Digital) |
The Fotobase Group |
Klemich Property Magazine Set |
13. Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Digital) |
Press Print |
Bayport |
14. Annual Report/Prospectus and Yearbooks (Any Format) |
WHO Printing |
Compass Housing Annual Report |
15. Calendars |
Adams Print |
KRD 2019 Calendar |
16. Book Printing – Offset Case Bound |
Adams Print |
Cartier Exhibition Catalogue |
17. Book Printing – Digital Case Bound |
Press Print |
The Exchange |
18. Book Printing – Offset |
Rawson Print Co |
ICC Sydney Art Collection |
18. Book Printing – Offset |
WHO Printing |
Compass Housing Annual Report |
19. Book Printing – Digital |
ColourChiefs |
Azure – The Emerson Edition |
20. Book Printing – Digital or Offset |
Rawson Print Co |
Seventy One Singer Sewn Book |
22. Point of Sale |
All Mounting and Die Cutting Service |
Cake Stand |
23. Direct Mail |
DAIS Brand Strategy |
Spaceframe Drone |
24. Packaging |
Detmold Cartons Pty Ltd |
Pirate Life Limeburners |
25. Specialty Printing |
Impact International Pty Ltd |
Margorie, Craig and Sarah Tubes |
26. Embellishment |
WHO Printing |
Compass Housing Annual Report |
28. Labels – Roll Fed |
Multi-Color |
Black Cocky |
30. Self Promotion |
Styleprint Pty Ltd |
Styleprint’s 12 Days of Quirky Christmas |
33. Regional/Small Business Printing Awards – Print Business up to 12 Employees |
Digitalpress Pty Ltd |
Sanctuary |
34. Limited Edition |
Adams Print |
Daughters of the Sun, Limited Edition Exhibition Catalogue |
37. Books, Brochures and Annual Reports (Design) |
Digitalpress Pty Ltd |
Sanctuary |
38. Multi Piece Promotions and Campaigns (Design) |
Pandoras Boxes |
QT Perth Identity |
39. Packaging & Labelling (Design) |
Pandoras Boxes |
QT Perth Compendium |
40. Promotion (Design) |
DMS Creative |
PHN Information for Referrers Pack |
Bronze
Category |
Winner/Company |
Entry Title |
9. Leaflets/Folded Leaflets/Flyers or Brochures |
Advance Press |
Henry Summer |
12. Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Offset) |
Adams Print |
Portrait No 61, Summer |
13. Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Digital) |
Discus On Demand |
Ferngrove – Folio Wines |
14. Annual Report/Prospectus and Yearbooks (Any Format) |
Discus On Demand |
East Metropolitan Health Service – Annual Report |
16. Book Printing – Offset Case Bound |
Advance Press |
Invictus Book |
17. Book Printing – Digital Case Bound |
Digitalpress Pty Ltd |
Denomination Capabilities Book |
18. Book Printing – Offset |
Advance Press |
Corsini Book |
19. Book Printing – Digital |
Press Print |
No. 71 |
20. Book Printing – Digital or Offset |
Cornerstone Press |
No 1. Grant Avenue |
20. Book Printing – Digital or Offset |
Discus On Demand |
Project Farlight |
24. Packaging |
Quality Press |
Biscotti |
26. Embellishment |
Press Print |
Penfolds Invite |
28. Labels – Roll Fed |
QLM Label Makers |
Maestro Prosciutto |
30. Self Promotion |
Impact International Pty Ltd |
Margorie, Craig and Sarah Tubes |
34. Limited Edition |
Momento Pro |
Intuitive Eating |
38. Multi Piece Promotions and Campaigns (Design) |
121 Creative Geebung (Kwik Kopy Geebung) |
Kwik Kopy Australia Promotional Campaign |
Media Super chairperson Jarod Noonan, who has been in the print industry for more than 30 years, congratulated the winners.
“We have seen a lot of change, but what hasn’t changed is the high quality of print that is being produced,” he said.
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