Peter Kohn - Proprint
Four companies scored multiple Diamond awards, the highest accolade, at the Victorian PICAs on Friday night (16 October 2009).
The black-tie awards presentation, staged at the Sofitel On Collins Ballroom in Melbourne, pitted the best companies in Victoria's printing and graphic arts industry against one another in a night of glitter, glamour and colour, hosted by John McNaught, fresh from his master-of- ceremonies role at the Western Australia PICAs.
PMP Print topped the ladder with three Diamond awards, for Web Offset Coated Stock Press Finished, Web Coated Stock Offline Finished, and Web Offset Publications with a Cover Price.
Finsbury Green won two Diamonds, for Leaflets and Folders, and for Multi-Piece Productions & Campaigns.
Bambra Press won Diamonds for Commercial Posters/Showcards and for Digital Printing/Electrophotographic.
Adams Print was also recognised for its work in Booklets, Catalogues & Magazines (Saddlestitched), and for Calendars.
Significantly, the judging panel, headed by Rod Urquhart, did not declare Diamond winners in seven categories - One, Two & Three-Colour Printing, Diecut Presentation Folders, Postcards & Greeting Cards, Packaging, Flexographic Printing, Digital Printing/Inkjet, and Specialty Or Special Printing - reinforcing a policy of discretion that the judges emphasised at last year's Victorian PICAs.
In the sponsored awards, the Heidelberg Excellence in Print accolade went to Blue Star Print for its work on the Les Kossatz book, The Art of Existence.
The Currie Group's prize for Best Use of Photography was claimed by Picpress for The Antarctica Book. Picpress also received a Judges Award for this project.
Pidgeon picked up the Spicers Paper Award for Best Design for its Seven 17 Bourke Twisted Brochure.
McPhersons was recognised for its environmental initiatives, winning the Dalton Paper Environmental Award.
Finally, PMP Print won a Judges Award for its work on the July 2009 issue of Gourmet Traveller.
With the main business of the night over, attendees rocked on to the sounds of Abba tribute band Abbaration.
The Major Sponsors’ Awards presented on the night included: (See bottom of results for links to download the full winners list and photos)
Currie Group Award (digital imaging)
Awarded to Picpress for Antarctica
Heidelberg Award (excellence in craft)
Awarded to Blue Star Print Group for Les Kossatz ‘Art of Existence’
Dalton Paper PICA environment award
Awarded to Mc Pherson’s Printing Group
Spicers Paper design award
Awarded to Design by Pidgeon
Judges Award
Awarded to Picpress for Antarctica
Diamond Award winners on the night were:
Category 1 – One, two or three colour printing
No Diamond award
Category 2 – Commercial posters, showcards, card constructions and mobiles
Bambra Press; Eastern Press
Category 3 – Leaflets and folders
Finsbury Green
Category 4 – Die-cut presentation folders
No Diamond award
Category 5 – Booklets, catalogues and magazines saddle-stitched
Adams Print
Category 6 – Booklets, catalogues and magazines bound by any method but saddle-stitching
Courtney
Category 7 – Annual reports
R A Printing
Category 8 - Calendars
Adams Print
Category 9 - Stationery
Eastern Press
Category 10 – Postcards and greeting cards
No Diamond award
Category 11 – Limited editions
Picpress
Category 12 – Art reproductions
Blue Star Print Group
Category 13 – Book printing
BPA Print Group
Category 14 – Multi-piece productions and campaigns
Finsbury Green
Category 15 – Packaging
No Diamond award
Category 16 - Labels
Fantastick Label Company
Category 17 – Security printing
R A Printing
Category 18 – Flexographic printing
No Diamond award
Category 19 – Screen printing
STS Creative Printing
Category 20 – Web offset coated stock off-line finished
PMP Print
Category 21 – Web offset coated stock press finished
PMP Print
Category 22 – Web offset publications with a cover price
PMP Print
Category 23 – Web offset un-coated stock
Hannanprint
Category 24 – Digital printing electrophotographic
Bambra Press
Category 25 – Digital printing, inkjet
No Diamond award
Category 26 - Embellishment
Avon Graphics
Category 27 – Self promotion
The Laminating Company
Category 28 - Innovation
Redwood Limited Prints
Category 29 – Specialty or special printing
No Diamond award.
Category 30 – Small printing business awards less than 10 staff
Snap Printing Caulfield South
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