PRINTERS WIN GOLD AT NATIONAL AWARDS

Some 15 print operations took home Gold from the 40th National Print Awards with Bambra Press, IVE, MCC Labels, Taylor’d Press, Press Point Print, and Rawson Print & Packaging all winning in two categories.

This year’s theme, “Celebrate + Elevate,” was cheered with applause that greeted each winner of the 25 awards of excellence, presented across the commercial print, digital print, packaging + labels, sales + marketing, and creative services + prepress categories. Guests from across the country came together to create a positive atmosphere alive with congratulations, and a shared respect for all nominees and winners from the crowd.

In category highlights, Taylor’d Press earned distinction as the sole finalist - and winner -in the Commercial Print: Stationery category for “Create Expectations Stationery.” Taylor’d Press also took home an award in the Sales & Marketing – Self Promotion category for its work titled “Coasters”.

Other key winners included Bambra Press, who took home the Judges Choice/Excellence in Craft award for tits “Bella McGoldrick – Visa Issues” and in the Commercial Print – Embellishment: Paper + Binding + Finishing award for its “Macquarie Rise Property Brochure”. MCC Australia won Commercial Print: General Print for “Multicolor Lark The Christmas Cask” and in Labels for its “Libation Front and Back Set”, as well as strong finalist positions and highly commended recognition.

IVE Group was recognised in the category Packaging for “Starward Panettone Christmas Box” and as the winner of Creative Services + Prepress: Design for “Hendrick’s Grand Cabaret PR Kit.” Rawson Print & Packaging, no strangers to the winners’ stage, were winners across Commercial Print: Specialty + Miscellaneous, as well as Creative Services + Prepress: Multi-Channel Campaign – for its “Montecito Property Brochure.”

Spicers had success with the Commercial Print: Leaflets & Flyers + Brochures award for its “Environs Volume 3” as well the award for Creative Services + Prepress: Branding + Identity for “The Vellum”. Carbon8, Greenigo, Morgan Printing, and Sunprint also took home Gold their outstanding contributions.

“We reworked every aspect of the Awards with our members and industry stakeholders, I am proud we can announce that the Awards are now financial once more, and this provides sustainability to a strong future Awards programme recognising excellence,” commented Kellie Northwood, CEO of the Visual Media Association. “Further, as a not-for-profit organisation, every dollar we raise is put back into initiatives for the industry and this year, all funding from the Awards will be placed into a fighting fund to bring all Australian government print work back into Australia shores.”

The challenge from the VMA to the government is to bring $180m of government print work being produced offshore to be produced in Australia. Northwood highlighted the VMA Board are committed to bringing the voice of printers to the government across all levels and raise discussions at the highest levels of government – federal, state and local.

Northprint said the success of the 2025 Gala was only made possible through the support of valued partners and sponsors. HP & Currie Group were acknowledged with personal tributes to Craig Walmsley, country manager at HP Indigo and PWI Australia and New Zealand, and Matt Tangey, marketing manager, Currie Group, with Northwood acknowledging both companies for their support as Platinum Sponsors.

Gold sponsors Ball & Doggett, Fujifilm, Konica Minolta, Media Super, Plockmatic Group and Ricoh Australia. Silver Sponsor Spicers, and Bronze Sponsors are Allkotes, Anchor Health, Candida, CMYKhub, Flint Group, Print & Pack and Smartech were acknowledged through the night. Print21 was also recognised as the official media partner, with IVE Group and Ball & Doggett as print and paper sponsors, respectively.

“We thank every entrant, finalist, winner, sponsor, and partner for helping us celebrate and elevate excellence in print, packaging and sign, whether a printer, producer or supplier,” added Northwood. “Together, we’re building a stronger, more unified industry - fit for the future.”