About Us

Promoting the better business of printing

Print21 is the premier business magazine and online news service for the printing and graphic arts industries in Australia and New Zealand.

Print21 is the official publication of the peak industry association across Australia, Visual Media Association, and has a close relationship with PrintNZ across New Zealand. Both associations, which represent the leading print companies and the print industry, hold strong partnerships with Print21and Yaffa Media.

Directed towards the influential leaders, owners and managers of the print industry, Print21 contains exclusive region-specific economic analysis and authoritative reports on print industry business, trends and technology, from the most respected and experienced industry journalists and commentators in Australia and New Zealand.

Print21 provides exclusive, authoritative, reports, analysis and commentary on the commercial print industry, the sign and display sector, label printing, packaging, and garment printing.

Who reads us?

The readership of the bi-monthly Print21 magazine comprises the A-list of printing industry company owners and managers in Australia and New Zealand. In addition, it is widely circulated and highly regarded for its production values among the graphic design community. By addressing print originators as well as print providers on both sides of the Tasman Sea, Print21 provides advertisers with an unbeatable and cost effective showcase for their products and services. In addition, there are over 500 paid subscribers. Print21 is also widely circulated and is highly regarded for its production values among the graphic design community.

Print21.com.au is the weekly online news service for the Australasian region. The most widely read and authoritative online weekly news bulletin with subscribers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, Print21.com.au is required reading for industry professionals and delivers the complete media channel to deliver marketing messages to the decision makers of the region.

Print21.com.au is subscribed to by over 5000 industry professionals on both sides of the Tasman. Due to the dynamics of internet subscriptions the figure varies on a weekly basis.

Meet the team

Print21 is run by a team of experienced publishing professionals with extensive expertise in their fields.

Wayne Robinson, Editor

Wayne Robinson, Editor

One of the world’s most experienced print industry journalists, Wayne has a lifetime of reporting on the print industry, the last two decades here in Australia. A seven drupa veteran, with global connections.

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Marni Groves, Sales Manager

Marni Groves, Sales Manager

Marni Groves is a highly experienced professional publishing sales executive, with 25 years in the media business. She is looking forward to helping you create cut-through campaigns for your business; in print, online, on video, and on podcast.

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Jan Arreza, Senior Journalist

Jan Arreza, Senior Journalist

Starting his career in digital prepress, Jan switched to journalism and worked across major B2B industry titles writing about waste and sustainability, civil engineering and machinery. He brings clarity out of complexity.

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Navan Kaur, Journalist

Colleen Bate, Deputy Editor

Navan graduated with a Masters of Journalism and Communications at UNSW. She speaks four languages including Cantonese. Navan brings an understanding of developing technologies and their impact on industry to the team.

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Patrick Howard, Contributor

Patrick Howard, Editor-at-large

Leading industry authority and senior graphic arts journalist, Patrick has been engaged in the print sector for the past 25 years and brings his insight and analysis into the magazine.

 

Lindy Hughson, Publisher

Lindy Hughson, Publisher

An expert B2B editor and publisher, Lindy has over 25 years’ experience in reporting, presenting and curating content across a range of market sectors including FMCG, packaging, industrial, design and printing.

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What’s going on in the industry

In every issue Print21 covers the industry landscape with regular features highlighting developments in:

  • Business Focus: What printers are doing to be leaders in their markets.
  • Market Trends: Who is buying and what type of equipment is being demanded by the different industry sectors
  • New Technology: Cost and benefit analysis of making new technology investments.

Print21 is a production of Yaffa Media.