The GASA Printovation Awards 2013 were presented at a gala dinner on Thursday 3 October at Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour.
Congratulations to Nulab for taking top honours in the wide format sector and also Look Print for their Digital Variable entry that also took top honours in that sector,
The full results are listed below:
DIGITAL VARIABLE
PosterCandy - Look Print, NSW
Making photographic quality reproduction accessible online to the masses is a perfect example of how print can play a key role in the digital world we all live.
“A brilliantly integrated and affordable online and wide- format print application”
OFFSET (POINT OF SALE)
Berri Aisle Fin - Immij, VIC
The judges were impressed at the extreme high definition and precision of this pointof- sale offset print production.
“A superb example of innovative offset print and finishing on a non-paper substrate for the significant POS world”
DIGITAL NON VARIABLE
52 Suburbs Around the World - Momento Pro, NSW
So many wonderful entries in this category, the judges considered this piece a definite standout.
“The entrant has extended the bounds of what is possible when magnificent digital print and creative finishing meet”
OFFSET PRINTING
Justus Magazine Issue 03 - Eleven Eleven Design, NSW
Another flawlessly compiled publication by the writers and producers of this prestigious industry magazine.
“Everything about Issue 03 is testament to the quality, diversity and innovation of print and the essence of Printovation,” commented the judges”
EMBELLISHMENT/FINISHING
The Journey - Sydney Airport - Carbon8, NSW
A wonderful example of embellishment and finishing that highlights the versatility of today’s high-end digital print technologies.
“There is plenty going on to impress in this stylish short run digital piece”
GENERAL
Great Barrier Reef Postcard - Arria Design, NZ
A clever long run, automated and precision screen printing job on both opaque and transparent sections.
“The quality and excitement of screen printing will never die if the Arria collection is an example of today’s screen printing technology and skills”
WIDE FORMAT
Performante Lamborghini - Nulab Group, VIC
A classy and innovative piece of wide format print and assembly to match the high performance subject matter.
“The entrant surely succeeded in meeting the client brief of supporting the beauty of the Lamborghini vehicle”
HIGHLY COMMENDED - offset
The Healthy Lunch Box Kit -- Cancer Council NSW and SOS Print + media Group.
In this very competitive category, this offset piece stood out with its fun and imaginative design with impressive print production, that met its campaign brief in a dynamic and innovative way.
HIGHLY COMMENDED - digital variable
Postcard with an App - Digitalpress
What interested the judges with this innovative entry, is that a printer developed an app (for smarphones) that integrated print with technology directly for your average consumer to use. Its the sort of thing you’d see in Silicon Valley – not Surry Hills!
HIGHLY COMMENDED - offset
Rise at Divercity - Metropolis Inc.
This Offset book is impeccably designed and printed. A clever use of textured paper, a beautifully assembled book and presentation box to meet the client’s brief. The design allowed flexibility to add additional looseleaf collateral into the book for a dynamic overall presentation.
HIGHLY COMMENDED - digital non-variable
Fox Classics Brand Bible - Carbon8
This piece displays extreme quality on multiple substrates and finishes on a commercial scale, tailored impressively to its client brief made this book stand apart.
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