"This is a large report, almost a book, produced to a very
high standard and on fine, heavyweight paper – not something for
just a casual read, but worth returning to for anyone interested in
nature conservation" Conrad Taylor, reporting judge.
The JNCC struck gold at The 2003 Charity and Public Service
Publishing Awards ceremony, held in Kensington, London, on 19
February 2004. In what had been the organisation's first ever
nomination for a major design Award, JNCC's Annual Report
2002-2003 scooped the top prize of 'Public Service Annual
Report/Review of the Year'.
Project-managed by the internal Communications Team, who
contracted Corporate Document Services of Leeds to realise the
vision, the report has recently also won a commendation in the
Premier Paper "Evolution Satin" national awards for excellence in
quality print on environmental paper stock.
JNCC Managing Director, Deryck Steer, said "This year we
wanted to put our work firmly in its European and International
context, and make such information accessible to a wider audience.
Together with our website, our Annual Report is one of our most
important methods of communication. Winning this award demonstrates
that we have the design and print community's seal of approval for
this work."
With a cover that was an abstract view of the mouth of the
internationally rare basking shark, a radical print production
process created a unique image to captivate and mystify recipients
of the Annual Report.
JNCC's report fought off strong competition from fellow
nominees in the category – Visit Britain, the City of Edinburgh
Council, the Disability Rights Commission, the National Care
Standards Commission, and the DVLA. This particular award is widely
accepted to be the highest accolade amongst all those presented at
this prestigious ceremony.
Marcus Yeo, JNCC's Director of Resources and External Affairs,
noted "JNCC is always looking to marry new production techniques
with classic design principles, and we are certainly proud to see
that this has been recognised through receiving this important
award."
"Photography is excellent and accompanied with fascinating and
fully informative long captions which serve as miniature case
studies"
Conrad Taylor, reporting judge.
Contact file:
Communications Team
Tel: +44 (0)1733 866839
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