Winners revealed at the National Calendar Awards

The Apprentice finalist, Ruth Badger gave a rousing speech at the 2012 National Calendar Awards  which celebrated the best products and a successful year for the calendar industry.

The industry event, cited to be one of the best yet, took place in the historic venue of the Stationers Hall, near St Paul’s Cathedral in London. Supported by a record number of sponsors in the publishing and print industry, the evening was compered by Gary Beck of the Calendar Club, with a welcome from Nigel Stapleton, Master of the Stationers and Newspaper Makers company.

Nigel said: “I am delighted to hear that publishers have sold very well this year.  While many people are cutting back on discretionary spending, the calendar industry is still as healthy and buoyant as ever. The quality of design and the quality of printing is exceptional.  Printing is at the heart of what we do.”

A panel of 12 industry and retail experts, judged over 400 entries.  The award presentations were followed by a speech from special guest, businesswoman Ruth Badger, who spoke of her experiences on the hit TV show, The Apprentice.  Ruth shared her thoughts on the industry and her memories of designing a calendar for one of the tasks, which required help on production from Danilo and a pitch to the Calendar Club.

She said: “Since appearing on The Apprentice I now run a consultancy company to save businesses from going bust. What surprises and refreshes me about this industry is that it is not only surviving, but growing and competing.”

Awards were handed out in the following categories:

Corporate Category:

Bespoke Winner: ‘Pirelli calendar 2012’, published by Pirelli Tyres.

Best Stock Calendar – Animals
Winner: ‘Face to Face’, published by Allan and Bertram Design.Winner: ‘Face to Face’, published by Allan and Bertram Design.

Best Stock Calendar – Contemporary / Innovative
Winner: ‘Iconic Structures’, published by Rose Calendars.

Best Stock Calendar – Landscape / Scenic
Winner: ‘Colin Prior’, published by Rose Calendars.

Best Stock Calendar - Special Interest/Humour/Transport
Winner: ‘Flying Classics, published by Allan and Bertram Design.

Best Desk Calendars
Winner: ‘Me to You Classic’, published by Carte Blanche Greetings.

Best Block Calendars
Winner: ‘Ideas for the year’, published by Fedrigoni UK.

Best Slimline Format
Winner: ‘Betty Boop’, published by Infocado.

Best Illustrated Diaries
Winner: ‘Gruffalo’s Child School Diary’, by teNeues Publishing UK.

Retail Consumer Category

Best Animals Calendar
Winner: ‘Ivory Cats’, published by Flametree Publishing.

Best Landscape/Scenic Calendar
Winner: ‘Frozen Planet’, published by Danilo Promotions.

Best Humour/Characters Calendar
Winner: ‘Downton Abbey’, published by Danilo Promotions.

Best Media/Glamour/Celeb Calendar
Winner: ‘One Direction’, published by Danilo Promotions.

Best Contemporary/ Art Calendar
Winner: ‘Tracy Russell Deluxe Calendar’, published by Jarrold Calendars.

Best Transport Calendar
Winner: Legends of WWII, published by Infocado.

Best Cause-Related Calendar
Winner: RNLI family organiser, published by Jarrold Calendars.

Student Awards
Overall winner: Iona Alexander Cowley from York College for ‘The Tea Towel Set’.

Excellence in Photography
Winner: ‘Pirelli’ Calendar by photographer Mario Sorrenti.

Excellence in Design
Winner: ‘Tracy Russell Deluxe Planner’.

Excellence in Illustration
Winner: ‘Tracy Russell Deluxe Planner’.

Excellence in Environmentally friendly paper
Winner: ‘Curtis’s Botanical calendar’ by Kew Publishing.

[Pictured: Ruth Badger, second from left, with award winning print team, Eight Days a Week]

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