The Printing Industries Association awards crowned “the best of the best” from last year’s PICA state awards, and found gold medal-worthy efforts from each state and territory.
Here is the entire list of gold, silver and bronze medals as well as the three Sponsor’s Awards. ProPrint will publish more National Print Awards coverage and photos next week.
1. One, two or three colour printing, any format
Gold
Courtney Colour Graphics VIC – Journeys of Melbourne’s Coffee Pioneers
Silver
Impact International NSW
Bronze
Finsbury Green SA
2. Commercial posters, showcards, card constructions and mobiles
Gold
No Gold
Bronze
Intoprint NSW / Platypus Graphics QLD
Bronze
Newstyle Printing SA
3. Leaflets – Four or more colours on a single sheet.
Gold
No Gold
Bronze
Eatern Press VIC
Bronze
Finsbury Green SA
4. Presentation folders
Gold
Platypus Graphics QLD – Digit Landscapes
Silver
GEON Group Sydney
Bronze
GEON Group VIC
5. Booklets, catalogues and magazines saddle-stitched
Gold
No Gold
Bronze
Scott Print WA
Bronze
Arte Grafica Printing SA / Offset Alpine Printing NSW
6. Booklets, catalogues and magazines bound by any method but saddle-stitching
Gold
Adams Print VIC Eugene von Guerard – Nature Revealed Catalolgue
Silver
Platypus Graphics QLD
Bronze
STI Lilyfield NSW
7. Annual reports – any format
Gold
Platypus Graphics QLD Brisbane Girls Grammar School Annual Report
Silver
Finsbury Green SA
Bronze
Flying Colours Printing TAS
8. Calendars – any format
Gold
GEON Group Perth Rio Tinto Diamonds Calendar
Silver
Adams Print VIC
Bronze
Green and Gold Printing NSW / Platypus Graphics QLD
9. Stationery – any format
Gold
GEON Group Perth – SAXON KLEIN Stationery
Silver
Copycat Printing SA
Bronze
Heaneys Performers in Print QLD
10. Postcards and greeting cards – sets will be judged on the average standard of the items
Gold
Percival Print & Packaging WA – Australian Eucalypt Collection
Silver
Print Applied Tech TAS
Bronze
Digi-We-Dee SA
11. Limited editions or Art reproductions
Gold
LPI NSW Graphic Services – Maps that Shaped Australia
Silver
No Silver
Bronze
Eastern Press VIC
12. Book printing, case bound
Gold
Finsbury Green SA – University Book
Silver
GEON Group Perth
Bronze
Blue Star Print VIC
13. Book printing, limp bound
Gold
Adams Print VIC – Gustave Moreau & the Eternal Feminine
Silver
Special T Print NSW / Platypus Graphics QLD
Bronze
Hyde Park Press SA
14. Book printing, digitally printed
Gold
Picpress VIC Cuba – 2 Volumes – Greg Hotson
Silver
Q Print Online WA
Bronze
Satellite Digital NSW
15. Multi-piece productions and campaigns
Gold
Bambra Press VIC – Prime Minister’s Olympic Dinner Invite
Silver
GEON Group QLD
Bronze
Print Applied Technology TAS
16. Impact, Sensory or Direct Mail
Gold
Immij NSW – Android Man Self-mailer
Silver
Kwik Kopy Norwood SA
Bronze
GEON Group VIC
17. Packaging – Cardboard substrate
Gold
Percival Print & Packaging WA – Sharday Wild
Silver
STI Lilyfield NSW / Platypus Graphics QLD
Bronze
No Bronze
18. Packaging – Any substrate other than cardboard
Gold
Amcor Closure Systems SA – Lemon Z
Silver
No Silver
Bronze
No Bronze
19. Labels, roll fed
Gold
CCL Labels SA – Wolf Blass Platinum label
Silver
Labelhouse VIC
Bronze
Ever-Redi Press NSW
20. Labels, sheetfed
Gold
No Gold
Bronze
No Silver
Bronze
No Bronze
21. Security or Speciality printing
Gold
R A Printing VIC – Military Aviation Mini-Sheet
Silver
GEON Group TAS
Bronze
Colour Crew QLD
22. Flexographic printing
Gold
Studio Labels SA – The Other Woman
Silver
No Silver
Bronze
Detmold Consumer Goods Packaging VIC
23. Screen printing
Gold
No Gold
Bronze
No Silver
Bronze
No Bronze
24. Web offset printing heatset
Gold
Offset Alpine Printing NSW – RM Williams Spring/Summer Catalogue 2012
Silver
PMP Limited QLD
Bronze
Cadillac Printing SA
25. Web offset printing, cold set
Gold
Davies Brothers TAS Mercury
Silver
Colourpress WA
Bronze
No Bronze
26. Web offset publications with a cover price
Gold
Offset Alpine Printing NSW – Selector Spring 2011
Silver
PMP Print VIC
Bronze
No Bronze
27. Digital printing, non inkjet
Gold
Imatec Digital WA – Photography & Design Book
Silver
No Silver
Bronze
Walker Designs TAS / Graphics Print Group SA
28. Digital printing inkjet
Gold
Momento Pro NSW – Head On 2011
Silver
Picpress VIC
Bronze
Label Print Systems QLD
29. Digital printing wide format
Gold
Visualcom SA Art Gallery – Saatchi
Silver
GEON Group Sydney
Bronze
Expo Group WA
30. Embellishment
Gold
Avon Graphics VIC – National Rural Independants Ltd Invitation Set
Silver
CCL Labels SA
Bronze
Print Applied Technology TAS
31. Self promotion
Gold
Evolve Printing NSW Evolve Volume 1
Silver
Body of Work NSW
Bronze
Tafeda NSW
32. Innovation
Gold
Price Screen & Digital SA – Eco Brand Creative Display
Silver
Digitalpress NSW
Bronze
Heaneys Performers in Print QLD
33. Small printing business awards less than 15 staff
Gold
Print Impressions VIC – HIA Professional Award Submissions 2011
Silver
Kuhn Corp Press QLD
Bronze
Printskill SA
SPONSORS AWARDS
Currie Award
Imatec Digital WA – Photography and Design Book
Heidelberg Award
Geon Group Perth – Rio Tinto Diamonds Calendar
Fuji Xerox Award
Momento Pro NSW – Heads On 2011
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