Adelaide print and signage business Visualcom won the Large Format gold medal for its Adelaide Fringe City Banner at the 36thannual National Print Awards (NPA) held during PrintEx. Chapel Press won a total of four gold medals while Rawson Print took home three golds. Spicers won the Promotion (Design) category gold for its entry Digitac – An Evolution in Grip.
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| Gold medal winners at the 36th annual National Print Awards |
The full list of gold medal winners at the NPAs:
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Category |
Winner/Company |
Entry Title |
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6 – Creative Sustainability Award |
Impact International Pty Ltd |
Margorie, Craig and Sarah Tubes |
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8 – One, Two or Three Colour Printing including Duotone |
Chapel Press |
Grad X Invitation |
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9. Leaflets/Folded Leaflets/Flyers or Brochures |
Adams Print |
Monash University – Global Executive MBA Brochure |
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10. Epson Australia Leaflets, Flyers or Brochures Award |
Satellite Digital Pty Ltd |
Martine Emdur Brochures |
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11. Presentation Folder |
AAB Holdings |
Continental Multi Piece – Trade Activation Kit |
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12. Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Offset) |
Rawson Print Co |
Platinum on Peach Tree Book |
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13. Booklets/Catalogues/Magazines (Digital) |
Digitalpress Pty Ltd |
21st Biennale of Sydney Book |
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14. Annual Report/Prospectus and Yearbooks (Any Format) |
Chapel Press |
Procurement Australasia Annual Report 2018 |
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15. Calendars |
Fast Proof Press |
2019 – Over the Hill & Picking Up Speed / Celebrating 40 Years of Fast Proof Press |
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16. Book Printing – Offset Case Bound |
AAB Holdings |
Stallions 2018 |
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17. Book Printing – Digital Case Bound |
TK Print |
Wool Cool Profile Book |
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18. Book Printing – Offset |
Ellikon Fine Printers |
LOVE: Art of Emotion 1400-1800 |
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19. Book Printing – Digital |
Digitalpress Pty Ltd |
21st Biennale of Sydney Book |
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20. Book Printing – Digital or Offset |
Press Print |
Tram Windows Book |
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21. Stationery Suite |
Taylor’d Press |
DVP |
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22. Point of Sale |
Colorcorp Pty Ltd |
Coca Cola Monster Mango Loco Fridge Kit – Backlit and SAV |
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23. Direct Mail |
Blue Star Print |
New Car Smell |
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24. Packaging |
Labelhouse |
Jim Beam White Label 3D 700ml |
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25. Specialty Printing |
Labelhouse |
Jim Beam White Label 3D 700ml |
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26. Embellishment |
MCC Australia |
The Bond |
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27. Labels – Sheet Fed |
Advance Press |
Petition Bar Label |
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28. Labels – Roll Fed |
CCL Label, Melbourne |
Helen & Joey Cab Merlot |
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30. Self Promotion |
Hunter Bros. Printers |
Direct Marketing Piece |
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31. Large Format |
Visualcom Pty Ltd |
Adelaide Fringe City Banner |
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33. Regional/Small Business Printing Awards – Print Business up to 12 Employees |
Chapel Press |
Handwerkskunst – Chapel Press Self Promotion |
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34. Limited Edition |
Openbook Howden Print & Design |
The Voyage of the Air Warfare Destroyer Program |
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36. Branding & Identity (Design) |
Rawson Print Co |
QT Perth Suite |
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37. Books, Brochures and Annual Reports (Design) |
Chapel Press |
Procurement Australasia Annual Report 2018 |
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38. Multi Piece Promotions and Campaigns (Design) |
Rawson Print Co |
QT Perth Suite |
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39. Packaging & Labelling (Design) |
By Ninja |
The LUXE Unboxing Experience |
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40. Promotion (Design) |
Spicers |
Digitac – An Evolution in Grip |
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(l-r) PVCA president Walter Kuhn, PrintEx Women in Print speaker Deborah Corn of printmediacentr, PVCA board member Theo Pettaras, PrintEx guest speaker Pat McGrew of US-based KeyPoint Intelligence/InfoTrends, and PVCA CEO Andrew Macaulay at the 2019 NPAs in Sydney.
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| Stephen Penfold, executive chairman Kwik Kopy Australia, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 National Print Awards, recognising his contribution to the print industry over 65 years. |
The list of all medal winners along with photos from the night can be found on the PVCA/PIAA website.
