Horton Media, PMP Print and Allied Press claimed the major honours in this year’s Swug Quality Awards, with both Horton Media and PMP Print snaring two top honours apiece.
Dan Blackbourn, chairman of Swug New Zealand, says the level of quality in the entries means the winners will have high hopes of strongly representing Swug in next year’s Pride In Print Awards.
Guest speaker, comedian Ben Hurley, helped present the prizes at the Awards Night dinner.
The full winners list:
Category A — Tabloid 42gsm
• winner — Horton Media, The New Zealand Times
• runner up — Beacon Print, CHB Mail
• third place — Beacon Print, HB Today
Category B — Tabloid Enhanced
• winner — Horton Media, Aaron McLean
• runner up — NZME, Gingerella
• third place — Allied Press, Queensland Tourist News
Category C — Broadsheet
• winner — Allied Press, The Southland Times
• runner up — NZME, Chinese Herald
• third place — Allied Press, Otago Daily Times
Category D — Retail Catalogues
• winner — PMP Print, JB Hi-Fi Smashing Prices
• runner up — Webstar, Auto Trader
• third place — PMP Print, Briscoes
Category E — Heatset Tabloid
• winner — PMP Print, Threads
• runner up — PMP Print, Savvy
• third place — PMP Print, Farmers Open Home
