Finalists for the major award categories in the 41st National Print Awards have been announced by the Visual Media Association (VMA).
In the Packaging & Labels Creative Services & Prepress Packaging category, the following companies have been named:
- Eastern Press – Cadbury and More
- Percival Print – Wattle & Wax
- QLM Group – Australian Sweet Co Cockatoo Range
- Rawson Print & Packaging – Royal Australian Mint 80 Years On Poppy Wreath Remembrance Coin Box
- Rawson Print & Packaging – Royal Australian Mint 2026 Australian Winter Olympic Team Coin Blister Card
In the Labels category, finalists are:
- Fantastick Label Company – eFresco Pitted Mediterranean Olive Mix
- Fantastick Label Company – Gippsland Jersey Full Cream Milk
- Label Power – Captain Moreton Rum
- Peacocks – Dark Tide Spiced Rum 700ml
- Peacocks – Shaws Vanilla Vodka 700ml
The latter has also been shortlisted for the Judges Awards Judges Choice / Excellence in Craft as well as the Embellishment: Paper + Binding + Finishing Awards.
The Eastern Press also has two further chances to score In the Commercial Print Embellishment: Paper + Binding + Finishing and Speciality + Miscellaneous categories with its Cadbury and More entry.
Percival Print & Packaging’s Jetstar Project submission is a finalist in the Environmental Sustainability Achievement category.
The Awards presentation will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the InterContinental Brisbane.
In a departure from previous years’ programmes, the 2026 event will also include an Ink and Innovation Masterclass, supported by conference partner CMYKhub, which will take place from 10am to 3pm ahead of the Awards Gala Dinner. The masterclass, featuring Jon Bailey, Chief Executive Officer of Precision Proco, along with Kelvin Gage and Bernardo Stalenoef from GF Smith, will focus on workflow, leadership and business performance across the print sector.
The National Print Awards are supported by Platinum Sponsors HP and Currie Group, alongside industry partners Ball & Doggett, CMYKhub, Eckersley Print Group, Flint Group, Fujifilm, Impressu Print Group, Konica Minolta, Plockmatic Group/Renz, Ricoh, Print21, Spicers, Spectra Training/Print Training Australia and Spot Productions.
National Print Awards Gala Dinner tickets are available here; Ink and Innovation Masterclass tickets here