2023 Winners

Supreme Award Winner

Te Henga Sunset

Te Henga Sunset
~ Specialty Products - Limited Edition & Fine Art Prints

Category: Specialty Products - Limited Edition & Fine Art Prints
Printed By: Artrite Screen Printing
Entered By: Artrite Screen Printing

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Judges Comments:

An incredible example of true print craftmanship and artistic collaboration, this screenprint was a genuine labour of love.

It required the hand-mixing of 33 colours and production of film layers, which the artist needed to sign off each time. With colours prone to change during repeated pulls, only 30 could be completed at a time before a clean up was required, with colours needing to be remixed, film layers reproduced and artist sign off sought again.

Taking three weeks and about 2000 hand pulls to complete, the result was an original screenprint, produced with great detail and wonderful colour consistency over all areas.

So many things can go wrong in all of those processes, yet it was so beautiful – we were blown away.

Category Winners

 
Kapiti Caramel and Almonds

Kapiti Caramel and Almonds
Flexible Packaging

Printed By: Amcor Flexibles Christchurch

Entered By: Amcor Flexibles Christchurch

Judges Comments:

A great demonstration of the quality achievable when all of the correct technical attributes are utilised to produce work as good as any other printed media.

Taco Truck

Taco Truck
Structural Design Packaging

Printed By: APC Innovate

Entered By: APC Innovate

Judges Comments:

A standout example of excellence in point of sale, this job featured the highest levels of attention to detail, print quality and robustness, in an extremely-functional modular design produced at large scale

Chemistry Gin

Chemistry Gin
Labels

Printed By: Multi Color (New Zealand) Ltd

Entered By: Multi Color (New Zealand) Ltd

Judges Comments:

A great example of a creative concept combined with high-quality digital print and finishing, this label has expertly drawn together a silver foil, high-build varnish and beautiful colours to deliver an amazing effect

Log Cabin

Log Cabin
Sign & Display

Printed By: Magnets NZ

Entered By: Magnets NZ

Judges Comments:

The clever concept has been executed perfectly with incredible attention to detail across every aspect of the job

Ross Dependency : Science on Ice

Ross Dependency : Science on Ice
Business Print

Printed By: Brebner Print

Entered By: Brebner Print

Judges Comments:

Incredible detail such as the shadow off a figure revealed throughthe  magnifying glass – was encapsulated in this stamp, which was further enhanced through selective use of spot UV and featured solid and clean ink coverage and perfect registration.

La Montée Champagne

La Montée Champagne
Industry Development & Creativity

Printed By: Rapid Labels

Entered By: Rapid Labels

Judges Comments:

As well as being a beautifully-printed job, featuring fantastic foiling and other enhancements, this double-acting label has been innovatively devised to enable the printer’s customers to seamlessly regift their bottles of wine, if so desired

WOW - World Of Wearable Arts Show Programme

WOW - World Of Wearable Arts Show Programme
Promotional Print

Printed By: Blue Star Wellington

Entered By: Blue Star Wellington

Judges Comments:

A fabulous publication that was every bit as amazing as the event it was showcasing

New Zealand Herald - November 1, 2022

New Zealand Herald - November 1, 2022
Publications - Newspapers

Printed By: NZME Ellerslie

Entered By: NZME Ellerslie

Judges Comments:

This is an outstanding piece of work produced at high speed in a tight timeframe

Fresh Press Magazine - Issue 2

Fresh Press Magazine - Issue 2
Publications - Magazines

Printed By: SCG

Entered By: SCG

Judges Comments:

Technical challenges producing vibrant images on an offset stock and putting the job through the press multiple times have been mastered superbly in this publication that has literally been described as flawless.

Te Henga Sunset

Te Henga Sunset
Specialty Products

Printed By: Artrite Screen Printing

Entered By: Artrite Screen printing

Judges Comments:

An incredible example of true print craftsmanship and artistic collaboration resulted in a screenprint of great detail.

Tiny Table Set

Tiny Table Set
Paper & Board Packaging

Printed By: Inkiana Press

Entered By: Inkiana Press

Judges Comments:

A fantastic combination of stock choice and the letterpress technique, it is very elegant and has lots of different parts to it which each perform their roles perfectly.

Rapid Remix

Rapid Remix
Print Industry Promotion

Printed By: Rapid Labels

Entered By: Rapid Labels

Judges Comments:

An amazing concept utilising a mini turntable with “playable” sleeved records to demonstrate a wide range of printing processes and techniques has delivered an outstanding piece of self promotion for this printer.

Business Awards - Wellness & Sustainability

Business Awards - Wellness & Sustainability
Business Awards

Printed By:

Entered By: Excel Digital

Judges Comments:

Excel have lived up to their name and shown leadership in the areas of wellness and sustainability with a range of initiatives to support staff and to reduce their impact on the environment.

Process Winners

 

Log Cabin
Digital ~ Digital

Printed By: Magnets New Zealand

Entered By: Magnets New Zealand

Judges Comments:

A fantastic design concept, realised by the highest attention to detail and application capabilties, has produced a caravan wrap that conveys real wood cutout effects and has been hailed as a very, very difficult piece of work.

Kapiti Caramel & Almonds
Flexographic ~ Flexographic

Printed By: Amcor Flexibles - Christchurch

Entered By: Amcor Flexibles - Christchurch

Judges Comments:

This was an outstanding example of technical excellence from a demanding print process

New Zealand Herald - 1 November, 2022
Web Offset Coldset ~ Web Offset Coldset

Printed By: NZME Ellerslie

Entered By: NZME Ellerslie

Judges Comments:

With deadlines measured in hour and minutes, this is outstanding production in print quality, colour, registration and marking - the overall quality of this newspaper is exceptional

Bricks Farm
Web Offset Heatset ~ Web Offset Heatset

Printed By: Webstar Masterton

Entered By: Webstar Masterton

Judges Comments:

Featuring impressive colour consistency and spot-on registration, trimming and folding, this extremely clean, crisp and punchy catalogue defied the constraints and challenges presented by the ageing press on which is was produced.

Rachel & Maxx Wedding Invite Suite
Letterpress ~ Letterpress

Printed By: Laserfoil Design and Print

Entered By: Laserfoil Design and Print

Judges Comments:

From concept to execution, this job stands out as an ambassador for the print industry's relevance in the digital era and is one of the finest examples of letterpress work.

Ajax Hospital Disinfectant
Gravure ~ Gravure

Printed By: Gravure Packaging

Entered By: Gravure Packaging

Judges Comments:

A clean and effective background vignette combined with clever use of software to ensure perfect reproduction of imagery have culminated in a very well designed and well executed example of gravure print

WOW - World Of Wearable Art Show Programme
Sheetfed Offset ~ Sheetfed Offset

Printed By: Blue Star Wellington

Entered By: Blue Star Wellington

Judges Comments:

A beautifully produced book whereby great design and eye-catching imagery was brought to life by excellent colour reproduction, subtle application of foil, matt laminate and spot UV, as well as perfect registration and binding

Te Henga Sunset
Screen Printing ~ Screen Printing

Printed By: Artrite Screen Printing

Entered By: Artrite Screen Printing

Judges Comments:

A genuine labour of love, this beautiful fine art print involved the hand-mixing of 33 colours each requiring artist sign-off. A flawless example of screenprinting

Centipede
Inkjet ~ Inkjet

Printed By: Picaflor Fine Art Printing Limited

Entered By: Picaflor Fine Art Printing Limited

Judges Comments:

A commendable commitment to prepress combined with a mastery of photographic inkjet print process and an excellent choice of media, delivered a fine art print that stood out.

 

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