“This year’s submissions displayed an impressive range of aesthetic charm and top-notch production values, from the clever and complex to the simple yet elegant,” says Gold Ink judge John McGurk, production manager at Quirk Books.
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.”
Matt Steinmetz is the publisher and brand director of Publishing Executive.