Early bird entries are now open for the 2017 Media Super National Print Awards to be held in Melbourne on May 25.
Last year’s awards saw over 700 entries received from across the country and this year organisers are gearing up for even bigger competition. The best in the industry will compete in 18 general print categories and five design categories, as well as the Media Super Industry Legend and Young Executive awards.
The categories have been developed to reflect the growing diversity of the industry, and now include graphic design categories and a graphic design student category, as well as continuing to promote and recognise excellence in traditional and modern printing methods.
Graphic artists, ad agencies, design studios, printing companies and industry professionals are all invited to enter their best work.
The winners will be announced at the 34rd National Print Awards Dinner, which will be held in Melbourne on 25th May 2017.
To find out more on the categories and how to enter, head to National Print Awards website or email events@piaa.org.au.
Printing categories
- Leaflets, flyers, or brochures on a single sheet of stock
1-3 Colours, Offset
4 Colours, Offset
Any number of colours, Digital
- Books
Case Bound. Any number of colours, Offset.
Limp Bound. Any number of colours, Offset.
Case Bound or Limp Bound, Digital.
- Booklets, Catalogues, Brochures & Magazines
With or without cover. Any style of finish or binding. 90gsm and below (excluding cover). Up to 72pp. Offset.
With or without cover. Any style of finish or binding. Over 90gsm (excluding cover). Up to 72pp. Offset.
With or without a cover. Any style of finish or binding. Up to 72pp. Digital.
- Packaging
- Any material. Any printing method. Do not supply mounted.
- Stationery
- Any format. Any printing method. Do not supply mounted.
- Web Offset
- Heat Set or Cold Set
- Commercial Posters, Show Cards, Card Constructions, Postcards and Greeting Cards
- Wide Format
- Rigid Substrate
- Flexible Substrate.
- Impact, Sensory and Direct Mail
- Any printing method.
- Presentation Folders
- Any printing method.
- Presentation Folders
- May include such items as folders including leaflets, ring binders including indices, printed envelopes including contents or any production of three or more items of a consistent theme for the same client. Any printing method.
- Annual Reports / Prospectus
Any binding method. Offset.Any binding method. Digital.
- Labels
Offset.Other than Offset.
- Calendars
- Any printing method.
- Limited Edition
- May include any item that is produced in numbered limited quantities - i.e. 3 of 1000. The total number produced must not exceed 1000 copies. Any printing method.
- Self-Promotion
- Entries, regardless of category or format, that promote any organisation within the scope of the printing industry, or which feature the printing company or entrant's name as a prominent feature, will be classified as "self-promotion". Any printing method.
- Specialty Printing
- May include promotional printing, letterpress, architectural printing, glass printing, screen printing, 3D printing, laser etching or textile printing. Any number of colours, any substrate. Any printing method.
- Embellishment
- The enhancement of a printed job by the addition of decorative processes. These may include embossing or de-bossing, gold blocking or other foiling or use of specialised adhesive panels. It does not include, for example, the addition only of a spot varnish.
Graphic Design categories
19 Typography
20 Use of existing fonts or uniquely created type in either a multi-page document or single item (motif, brand, icon or statement).
21 Illustration
22 Any rendering produced by hand or digitally. Single piece or imbedded in a design project.
23 Corporate Identity
24 This award celebrates the creative visual representation of ideas and messages to promote a business, service, event or product into the marketplace. Must cover at least two mediums (or applications across print and digital media) and include an original logo design which will be judged on its single merit as part of this category. Consideration will be given to consistency, clarity of communication and appropriateness of the design solution to the target audience.
25 Print/Digital Campaign
26 A print medium, produced by any printing process (any format, any size, any material) which is supported and complemented by a multimedia campaign to benefit a brand, concept, product or business. Entries will be judged on a combination of production and appropriate use of technology.
27 Student Award
Any unpublished concept (to finished art quality) or printed piece created to self-promote the student’s ability.