PICA Categories 2011
Refer to Terms & Conditions of Entry before choosing a category to enter.
1. One, two or three colour printing
(embellishments are not counted as a colour).
2. Catalogues, Brochures and Magazines
Bound by any method excluding saddle stitching, 4 or more colours
3*. Posters/Art Reproduction
Printed on any material
4*. Leaflets/Folded Leaflets
One or more colours, a single sheet
5. Saddlestitched booklets
Any format, any number of colours. Open to businesses with 1-15 staff including directors
6. Saddlestitched booklets
Any format, any number of colours. Open to businesses with more than 16 staff including directors
7*. Stationery - Single Item
Includes letterheads, business cards, envelopes, cheques, account style forms & continuous
8*. Stationery - Sets
Corporate stationery sets comprising 2 or more items
9*. Annual Report
Any format. Any number of colours, any number of pages plus cover - excluding case bound books.
10*. Calendars
Any format
11. Postcards & Greetings
12. Labels - roll fed
Wine and beverage (must submit 5 continuous images)
13*. Labels - roll fed
other (must submit 5 continuous images)/p>
14. Labels - offset roll fed
wine & beverage (must submit 5 continuous images)
15. Labels - offset roll fed
other (must submit 5 continuous images)
16*. Book printing,
offset, case bound
17. Book printing,
offset. Any method excluding Case bound
18. Book printing
digital
19. Direct mail & promotional,
web fed up to 8 pages
20. Direct mail & promotional,
web fed, greater than 8 pages
21*. Folding cartons, boxes
any format
22. Newspapers
web fed heat set
23. Newspapers
web fed cold set
24*. Newspaper inserts
web fed
25* Presentation Folders, Programs & Menus
26*. Finishing
Any type of binding, excluding case bound books.
27. Finishing
Case bound books
28*. Digital printing
non inkjet
29*. Digital printing
inkjet
30*. Embellishment
Any number of passes on any material - including Embossing, Debossing, Die or Forme Cutting and any other enhancement
31*. Self Promotion
Any item printed, embellished or finished by, or for, any entity, including sole traders, partnerships, and companies etc. that are part of the printing or design industries
32*. Specialty or Special Printing incorporating Innovation
All entries that do not fit into specified categories or are considered worthy of recognition because of "special" circumstances. Entries that demonstrate the creative use of new technology, or the innovative use of machinery, processes, stock or mechanics including prepress. In this category every entry will be judged on its individual merits.
33*. Small Business Award
Any number of colours printed by a company with 1 -15 staff including directors. Please state total number of staff in additional information box.
34*. Design
Designed specifically for print, taking in to account print methods and materials. Includes embellishment, screen-printing, diecutting & creative use of paper stock.
35*. Impact Mail™/Sensory Mail,
must fit into Australia Post guidelines. See www.mailmarketing.com.au.
36. Wide format inkjet printing over 1.5 metre wide
Printed on any flexible or rigid substrate up to 1.5 metres wide. Can be printed by any inkjet printer using either solvent, eco- solvent, aqueous or dye sublimation inks. Entry may be printed using an RGB or CMYK ink configuration. Entrant must include a photo of the finished printed product plus a 30cm x 30cm section of the print.
37. Environment Award
open to Green Stamp certified printing companies. For further details please contact the Regional Office.
* Indicates the category is open to Screen Printed entries
