Celebrating 21 years of print production at its finest.

By Matt Steinmetz

The Children’s Books category was particularly competitive, but judges found “The Human Body” to be the group’s superior piece. Manufactured by C&C Joint Printing Co. on a Heidelberg press, the book is highlighted by an insert depicting an amniotic sac. “All elements [of ‘The Human Body’] work together to create a solid package,” comments Marianne Koszorus, a veteran Gold Ink judge, and director of layout and design for National Geographic Books. “The amniotic-sac element is unique and effective, and the manufacturing is nearly flawless.”

“In celebrating the 21 years of the Gold Ink Awards, we pay homage to all of the magnificent entries we receive every year that make this event the key competition in the industry,” says Mark Hertzog, vice president/group publisher of Book Business and Publishing Executive magazines. “We were again impressed by the quality and the superiority of the submissions, and we look forward to many more years of recognizing the publishers and printers who produce the finest books in the world.”

The staff of Book Business would like to extend its congratulations to the many printers and publishers recognized for their fine work in this year’s competition, and to again thank all of the judges and entrants who have made the 21-year-old Gold Ink Awards the industry’s most prestigious print competition.

For a complete listing of 2008 Gold Ink winners, visit www.GoldInk.com

Brenda Barozzi is senior vice president, director of print production for Draftfcb NY, where she manages the integrated Direct and General production group. She also directs operations for StudioXpress, a production channel focused on digital studio automation. Previously, she spent eight years with Showtime Networks/Viacom in production and marketing.

Jane Chero is vice president of production at NAPCO. She oversees daily operations and digital workflow for all printed collateral materials, magazines, directories and custom-publishing projects. Chero also manages the production and electronic pre-media departments, and handles all print buying for the company.