The 2016 National Print Awards saw 16 printing companies collecting 29 gold medals, with a full house of some 250 print professionals battling it out for the prestigious honour, as well as the esteemed Judge’s Award.
Victorian printers were the clear leaders at this year’s ceremony, with Melbourne company Adams Print striking gold five times and collecting the exalted Judge’s Award, and Melbourne’s Press Print winning 4 gold medals and three bronze.
14 out of the 29 gold medals were awarded to Victorian printers, and the state received 40 medals out of the overall 100 accolades on its home turf in Melbourne’s Plaza Ballroom.
Hosted by entertaining duo Julian Morrow and Charles Firth from The Chaser, the dinner and ceremony was full of laughter and celebration of print.
Judges Award for Excellence
Printed By Adams Print
Title of Entry Hermitage: The Legacy of Catherine the Great
Client National Gallery of Victoria
Designer National Gallery of Victoria
Prepress Optimo Designs
Paper Merchant KW Doggett
Stock Hanno Gloss / Knight Smooth / Jac Cast Coat
Embellishment Avon Graphics
Print Finishing The Bindery
1c. Leaflets, flyers, or brochures on a single sheet of stock: Any number of colours, Digital
Printed By Press Print
Title of Entry Sharyn Cairns Photography
Client Sharyn Cairns Photography
Designer Studio Brave
Prepress Press Print
Paper Merchant Spicers
Stock Neenah Classic Epic Black
Embellishment None
Print Finishing Press Print
2a. Books: Case Bound. Any number of colours, Offset
Printed By Adams Print
Title of Entry Hermitage: The Legacy of Catherine the Great
Client National Gallery of Victoria
Designer National Gallery of Victoria
Prepress Optimo Designs
Paper Merchant KW Doggett
Stock Hanno Gloss / Knight Smooth / Jac Cast Coat
Embellishment Avon Graphics
Print Finishing The Bindery
2b. Books: Limp Bound. Any number of colours, Offset
Printed By Advance Press
Title of Entry Brans Catalogue
Client Brans
Designer Ink Tank
Prepress Advance Press
Paper Merchant BJ Ball
Stock Silk Matte
Embellishment Intafoil
Print Finishing Advance Press, Print Finishing Line
2b. Books: Limp Bound. Any number of colours, Offset
Printed by Adams Print
Title of Entry Hermitage: The Legacy of Catherine the Great
Client National Gallery of Victoria
Design National Gallery of Victoria
Prepress Optimo Designs
Paper Merchant KW Doggett
Stock Hanno Gloss / Knight Smooth / Jac Cast Coat
Embellishment Avon Graphics
Print Finishing The Bindery
2c. Books: Case Bound or Limp Bound, Digital
Printed By Press Print
Title of Entry Barber Project Inventory
Client Barber Designs
Designer John Clemom
Prepress Press Print
Paper Merchant BJ Ball
Stock Superfine and Colorplan
Embellishment None
Print Finishing Press Print
2c. Books: Case Bound or Limp Bound, Digital
Printed By Press Print
Title of Entry Barber Project Inventory
Client Barber Designs
Designer John Clemom
Prepress Press Print
Paper Merchant BJ Ball
Stock Superfine and Colorplan
Embellishment None
Print Finishing Press Print
3a. Booklets, Catalogues, Brochures & Magazines: 90gsm and below (excluding cover). Offset
Printed By IPMG (Hannanprint)
Title of Entry Vivid Magazine
Client News Limited
Designer News Life Media
Prepress Hannan Print
Paper Merchant Norske Skog
Stock Northstar 80
Embellishment None
Print Finishing Hannanprint
3b. Booklets, Catalogues, Brochures & Magazines: Over 90gsm
Printed By Adams Print
Title of Entry 2016 Season Brochures
Client Australian Ballet
Designer Australian Ballet
Prepress Optimo Designs
Paper Merchant KW Doggett
Stock Knight Linen / Grange Laser
Embellishment Lorimer Foil Stamping & Embossing
Print Finishing Adams Print
3b. Booklets, Catalogues, Brochures & Magazines: Over 90gsm
Printed By Adams Print
Title of Entry Richmond Marketing Brochure Light Edge
Client BPM
Designer 3 Deep Design
Prepress Optimo Designs
Paper Merchant KW Doggett
Stock Hanno Gloss/Strathmore Wove White
Embellishment Avon Graphics
Print Finishing Adams Print
3c. Booklets, Catalogues, Brochures & Magazines: Up to 72pp. Digital
Printed By Press Print
Title of Entry Willow Apartments Sales & Mini Brochures
Client Studio Matador
Designer Studio Matador
Prepress Press Print
Paper Merchant BJ Ball
Stock Superfine Eggshell, Colorplan Pistachio
Embellishment Press Print
Print Finishing Press Print
4. Packaging
Printed By Rooster IMC
Title of Entry Herbanica Hand & Body Cream
Client Go To Wo Consulting
Designer Go To Wo Consulting
Prepress Rooster IMC
Paper Merchant BJ Ball
Stock 260gsm Incada Solk
Embellishment Avon Graphics
Print Finishing CP Gluing
5. Stationery
Printed By Taylor’d Press
Title of Entry Boab Design Business Cards
Client Boab Design
Designer Boab Design
Prepress The Type Factory
Paper Merchant BJ Ball
Stock Colorplan
Embellishment Taylor'd Press (Foil), Avon Graphic (Laser)
Print Finishing Taylor’d Press
6. Web Offset: Heat Set or Cold Set
Printed By IPMG
Title of Entry Frankie Magazine
Client Morrison Media
Designer Morrison Media
Prepress OAP
Paper Merchant None
Stock Grange Board / Pub. Offset
Embellishment None
Print Finishing None
7. Commercial Posters, Show Cards, Card Constructions, Postcards and Greeting Cards
Printed By Adams Print
Title of Entry HSV 0014 POS – P810 A2 Posters
Client HSV
Designer Jayworks
Prepress Optimo Designs
Paper Merchant Domain Paper
Stock Lumi Gloss
Embellishment None
Print Finishing Adams Print
8a. Wide Format: Rigid Substrate
Printed By Nulab Group
Title of Entry Alice
Client Vicki Pappas Vergara
Designer Vicki Pappas Vergara
Prepress Nulab Group
Paper Merchant Canson
Stock Arches Aquarelle Rag
Embellishment Nulab Group
Print Finishing Nulab Group
8b. Wide Format: Flexible Substrate
Printed By Rooster IMC
Title of Entry Fitting Room Cranbourne
Client Forever New
Designer Forever New
Prepress Rooster IMC
Paper Merchant Spicers
Stock 3M Envision Wrap SV480cv3
Embellishment None
Print Finishing None
9. Impact, Sensory and Direct Mail
Printed By Blue Star Print (VIC)
Title of Entry Pulsar Trade Partners Campaign
Client Nissan
Designer V1 Integrated Communications
Prepress Blue Star
Paper Merchant BJ Ball
Stock 310gsm Pearl Artboard
Embellishment Allkotes
Print Finishing CP Gluing
10. Presentation Folders
Printed By Advance Press
Title of Entry TKO Folder
Client Spectral
Designer Spectral
Prepress Advance Press
Paper Merchant Spicers
Stock Pacesetter
Embellishment Advance Press, Intafoil
Print Finishing Advance Press
11. Multi Piece Productions and Campaigns
Printed By Press Print
Title of Entry VRC Melbourne Cup Carnival Thankyou Pack
Client Victorian Racing Club
Designer Grey Melbourne
Prepress Press Print
Paper Merchant BJ Ball
Stock Via Felt, Colorplan, Stardream
Embellishment Press Print
Print Finishing Press Print
12. Annual Reports / Prospectus
Printed By WHO Printing
Title of Entry Compass Housing Annual Report
Client Compass Housing
Designer Compass Housing
Prepress WHO Printing
Paper Merchant KW Doggett
Stock Sovereign Silk, Curious Skin Dark Blue
Embellishment Goldcraft
Print Finishing WHO Printing
12b. Annual Reports / Prospectus: Digital
Printed By Carbon8
Title of Entry Yalumba Plan
Client Yalumna
Designer Harcus Design
Prepress None
Paper Merchant KW Doggett
Stock KeayKolour & Strathmore Wove
Embellishment Goldcraft
Print Finishing Les Baddock & Carbon8
13a. Labels: Offset
Printed By Multi Color Griffith
Title of Entry Handpicked Collection
Client DMG Fine Wine
Designer Studio Round
Prepress Multi Color Griffith
Paper Merchant Fasson
Stock Estate #8
Embellishment Multi Color Griffith
Print Finishing Multi Color Griffith
13b. Labels: Other than Offset
Printed By Multi Color Griffith
Title of Entry Napoleone Cider
Client Punt Road Wines
Designer Hexagon
Prepress Multi Color Griffith
Paper Merchant Fasson
Stock HGW
Embellishment Multi Color Griffith
Print Finishing Multi Color Griffith
14. Calendars
Printed By Nulab Group
Title of Entry Vittorio Natoli 2016
Client Vittorio Natoli
Designer Nulab Group
Prepress Nulab Group
Paper Merchant BJ Ball
Stock Mohawk
Embellishment Nulab Group
Print Finishing None
15. Limited Edition (and Runners Up Judges Award)
Printed By Momento Pro
Title of Entry Ken Duncan Portfolio
Client Ken Duncan
Designer Peter Morley, Good Catch Design
Prepress Momento Pro
Paper Merchant D.E.S
Stock Hahnemuhle Fineart
Embellishment Momento Pro
Print Finishing Momento Pro
16. Self Promotion
Printed By Colour Chiefs
Title of Entry Personalised Laser Promo
Client Colour Chiefs
Designer Colour Chiefs
Prepress Colour Chiefs
Paper Merchant Spicers
Stock Splendorgel
Embellishment Colour Chiefs
Print Finishing Colour Chiefs
17. Specialty Printing
Printed By Ingrained
Title of Entry Naked Slice Business Card
Client Naked Slice
Designer Ingrained
Prepress Ingrained
Paper Merchant KW Doggett
Stock 332gsm Buffalo Boad + 320 Cosmo Pink (pop'set)
Embellishment Ingrained
Print Finishing Ingrained
18. Embellishment
Printed By Platypus Graphics
Title of Entry JUSTUS
Client JUSTUS
Designer JUSTUS
Prepress Brentwood Press
Paper Merchant KW Doggetts
Stock N/A
Embellishment Platypus Graphics
Print Finishing Special Binding
21. Corporate Identity
Printed By Design Works College of Design
Title of Entry Larksbury Branding
Client Esther Larkin – Student
Designer Esther Larkin – Student
Prepress Esther Larkin – Student
Embellishment Esther Larkin – Student
Print Finishing Esther Larkin – Student
23. Student Award
Printed By Design Works College of Design
Title of Entry Larksbury Branding
Client Esther Larkin – Student
Designer Esther Larkin – Student
Prepress Esther Larkin – Student
Embellishment Esther Larkin – Student
Print Finishing Esther Larkin – Student
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