Western Australian print business Advance Press swept the prize pool at the state’s Printing Industry Creativity Awards (PICAs) taking home seven gold medals out of the 13 on offer.
Discus on Demand also claimed three golds with Quality Press winning two gold medals and Multi-Color earning one gold in the roll fed label category with all four companies now progressing to the National Print Awards in August.
The WA event was held at the brand new QT hotel in Perth and attracted over 100 print, packaging and visual communications professionals with all coming out to celebrate their big wins and prized work of the last 12 months.
Presenting partner Media Super representative Patrick Horneman spoke briefly, welcoming and congratulating all medalists.
It was a very successful evening for Advance Press with the Perth printer sweeping medals across the board. In addition to its seven gold, it also won two silver and three bronze medals.
The event was supported by the Printing Industries Association of Australia presenting partner Media Super as well as bronze sponsor Epson Australia and patron Ball & Doggett.
“We are delighted to have hosted this prestigious awards evening, which recognises the spectacular successes of the best print, and visual communications professionals in Western Australia” continuing “The evening was well received by the attendees,” PIAA board member Anthony Pittaway said on the night.
Gold Medals
| Category | Company | Entry Title |
| Leaflets/Folded Leaflets/Flyers or Brochures (Offset) | Advance Press | Henry Summer |
| Epson Australia Leaflets, Flyers or Brochures Award (Digital) | Advance Press | Scotts College Christmas Card |
| Presentation Folder | Quality Press | Commonwealth Bank Presentation Folder |
| Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Offset) | Advance Press | Odyssey |
| Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Digital) | Discus On Demand | Ferngrove – Folio Wines |
| Annual Report/Prospectus and Yearbooks (Any format) | Discus On Demand | East Metropolitan Health Service – Annual Report |
| Book Printing – Offset Case Bound | Advance Press | Invictus Book |
| Book Printing – Offset | Advance Press | Corsini Book |
| Book Printing – Digital | Advance Press | Notre Dame |
| Book Printing – Digital or Offset | Discus On Demand | Project Farlight |
| Packaging | Quality Press | Biscotti |
| Labels – Sheet Fed | Advance Press | Petition Bar Label |
| Labels – Roll Fed | Multi-Color | Black Cocky |
Silver Medals
| Category | Company | Entry Title |
| Presentation Folder | Discus On Demand | Parcel Property Presentation Folder |
| Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Offset) | Quality Press | Landscope Magazine |
| Annual Report/Prospectus and Yearbooks (Any format) | Advance Press | Bonifacion Yearbook |
| Book Printing – Digital Case Bound | Advance Press | BCEC |
| Book Printing – Offset | Quality Press | Riverena Apartments |
| Book Printing – Digital | Discus On Demand | No Less Worthy |
| Labels – Roll Fed | Multi-Color | Rok Kombucha |
Bronze Medals
| Category | Company | Entry Title |
| One, Two or Three Colour Printing including Duotone | Multi-Color | Dormilona |
| Epson Australia Leaflets, Flyers or Brochures Award (Digital) | Discus On Demand | Harvey River Estate |
| Presentation Folder | Advance Press | City of Belmont |
| Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Offset) | The West Australian | New Homes Luxury Living |
| Book Printing – Digital | Advance Press | TAFE North |
| Packaging | Advance Press | Rio Tinto Staff Diamond Box |
| Embellishment | Intafoil Pty Ltd | Voyager Estate Wine Box |
| Labels – Sheet Fed | Discus On Demand | Gin Bottle Labels |
| Labels – Roll Fed | Multi-Color | Run a Muk – Scoundrel |
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