The Publishing Prize is an annual

award An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be d ...

for films, websites, and

newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ...

magazine A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...

book A book is a structured presentation of recorded information, primarily verbal and graphical, through a medium. Originally physical, electronic books and audiobooks are now existent. Physical books are objects that contain printed material, ...

s and other printed products. The prize has been conferred annually since 1990 in about 30 categories. The prize is considered the most comprehensive communication contest.

Entry categories

The entry categories have evolved over the years to ensure fair competition across a wide and diverse range of communication purposes, audiences, and budgets. For example, print publications can be product catalogues, marketing materials, magazines for company employees, annual reports, educational materials, public authority information publications, tourism and travel guides. Likewise, the website categories include informational sites, online magazines and newspapers, and sites for members of organizations; the film categories cover the purposes of information-giving, instruction, and marketing.

Participants

The list of winners in 2016 included health information projects; a city's social services division; the Swedish Royal Opera; a membership organization for writers; a secondary school; the Volvo Car Group; a cookery-focused website; Médecins Sans Frontières. Any

company A company, abbreviated as co., is a Legal personality, legal entity representing an association of legal people, whether Natural person, natural, Juridical person, juridical or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members ...

organization An organization or organisation (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), see spelling differences) is an legal entity, entity—such as ...

government agency A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, s ...

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

publisher Publishing is the activities of making information, literature, music, software, and other content, physical or digital, available to the public for sale or free of charge. Traditionally, the term publishing refers to the creation and distribu ...

agency Agency may refer to: Organizations * Institution, governmental or others ** Advertising agency or marketing agency, a service business dedicated to creating, planning and handling advertising for its clients ** Employment agency, a business that s ...

consultant A consultant (from "to deliberate") is a professional (also known as ''expert'', ''specialist'', see variations of meaning below) who provides advice or services in an area of specialization (generally to medium or large-size corporations). Cons ...

or individual can register films, websites, magazines, books,

annual report An annual report is a comprehensive report on a company's activities throughout the preceding year. Annual reports are intended to give shareholders and other interested people information about the company's activities and financial performance. ...

s and other printed products with the competition.

The Jury

The

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is made up of active

communication Communication is commonly defined as the transmission of information. Its precise definition is disputed and there are disagreements about whether Intention, unintentional or failed transmissions are included and whether communication not onl ...

experts, such as

copywriter Copywriting is the act or occupation of writing text for the purpose of advertising or other forms of marketing. Copywriting is aimed at selling products or services. The product, called copy or sales copy, is written content that aims to incre ...

designer A designer is a person who plans the form or structure of something before it is made, by preparing drawings or plans. In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, products, processes, laws, games, graphics, services, or exper ...

journalist A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public. This is called journalism. Roles Journalists can work in broadcast, print, advertis ...

editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, organization, a ...

s, interaction designers, producers, and directors. The jury not only assesses design, but also gives points to

typography Typography is the art and technique of Typesetting, arranging type to make written language legibility, legible, readability, readable and beauty, appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, Point (typogra ...

, text content, visual content,

reprographic Reprography (a portmanteau of ''reproduction'' and ''photography'') is the reproduction of graphics through mechanical or electrical means, such as photography or xerography. Reprography is commonly used in catalogs and archives, as well as in t ...

quality, usability, cinematography, sound, and direction.

The yearly contest cycle

The jury first nominates three to five candidates in each category. The nominees are made public in August/September each year. The prizes are handed out at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, in October/November. The winners receive a statuette and a certificate. All nominees receive a certificate. The jury also awards the Publishing Prize Grand Prix to the best of the category winners.

The prize statuette

The statuette for The Publishing Prize was designed by Petter Antonisen, who is a freelance graphic designer and art director. The statuette is made of steel. Through electrolysis the surface is covered by a layer of copper, whereupon the statuette is patinated by Stockholm sculptor Bo Andersson. One of his specialities is metallic works of art. Through various surface treatments, he creates unique colors on the metal.

The Publishing Prize Grand Prix through the years

1990 Broadcast Media TV4. Ricky Tillblad. 1991 Refuse collection 1991 Vaxjo Municipality. Bosse Lindqwist & Heidi Lindqwist, Lindqwist Production. 1992 Book regulations for the army Lars-Ove Davidson, Defence Media. 1993 Foaiten Magazine Peter Hennix, Swedish National Defence Research Institute. 1994–1996 Recess. 1997 S-tinget Magazine Varmland County Council. Mia Ohlsson & Tin Wegelius. 1998 Letter, word, text – handbook of graphic design Christer Hellmark, Textura. 1999 Graphic Cookbook Kaj Johansson, Peter Lundberg & Robert Ryberg, Kapero Graphic Development. 2000 The age of the lion Jeppe Wikstrom, Publishing house Max Strom in collaboration with Leo form. 2001 Indicator species – indicators of conservation value forests Johan Nitare, Swedish Forest Agency. 2002 Queen Silvia Gunilla Widengren Hammarskiold, Ekerlids Publishers, and Helen Sköld, Kingston. 2003 www.norrbottenlappland.se Mats Astrom & Barbro Gustafsson, Norrbotten-Lappland, Karin Klockare Jarlstrom, Annika Fredriksson & Max Piltz, Vinter Advertising Agency, and Martin Spegel & Magdalena Eriksson, Mirror Partner Development. 2004 Agenda Magazine Ann-Charlotte Hansson, Per Nilsson and Hakan Hermansson, Volvo Car Corporation, in collaboration with Studio Desktop. 2005 Encyclopedia of Swedish flora and fauna – butterflies Christer Engstrom (editor in chief), Lena Eliasson (designer), Martin Holmer and Karl Jilg (illustrators), Claes U. Eliasson, Nils Ryrholm and Ulf Gardenfors (authors), Species Information Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. 2006 Hasse & Tage Staffan Schoier and Stefan Wermelin (authors), Claes Gustavsson (designer), Ingemar Perup (picture editor), Sara Nystrom (publisher), Susanna Eriksson Lundqvist (editor), Albert Bonniers. 2007 Timeless Sea Rescuer Swedish Sea Rescue Society in collaboration with Designer Anna Larsson, Anders Wallhed (author), Rolf Westerstrom (CEO), Elisabeth Jansson (marketing) and Magnus Brodd (coordinator), Swedish Sea Rescue Society, Anna Larsson (graphic designer). 2008 Centennium – photography in Sweden, part 1 Swedish Professional Photographers Association, Gosta Flemming (editor), Lars Hall (designer). 2009 SID. Aller Custom Publishing on behalf of the Pressbyran, Mariette Kristenson, Pressbyran, Jonathan Leman (editor), Anna Olsson (editor) and Johan Lindberg (creative director), Aller Custom Publishing 2010 Perspectives on Gothenburg Publishing house Max Strom, Peter Claesson (photographer), Kristian Wedel (author), Patric Leo (design), Petra Ashton Inkapool (original), Marcus Erixson (image processing), Jeppe Wikstrom (publisher) and Charlotta Broady (project leader, editor) 2011 Photographic Journal Swedish Professional Photographers Association in collaboration with Anders Birgersson/Zoo People, Jenny Morelli (editor in chief), Swedish Photographers Professional Association, Anders Birgersson (AD), Zoo People 2011 IKEA Life at home Futurniture on behalf of IKEA Swedish Sales AB, Nils Larsson (marketing), Christian Braendshoi (project leader), Tina Bjoreman (editorial director) and Anna Pettersson (reporter), IKEA Swedish Sales AB, Dan Grettve (account manager), Philip Arvidson (AD) Anna Lenskog (AD), Hanna Meijer (AD), Jenny Gromark (copywriter), Simon Kallgard (interaction designer), Josefina Mothander (production manager), Sverker Carlsson (project manager), Daniel Storm Dahl (membership manager) and Johanna Riedemar (distribution manager), Futurniture 2012 fordetvidare.se Le Bureau on behalf of the National Agency for Education, Eva Nilsson (project manager), Johanna Johncke, (production manager), Lina Elfstrand (AD), Hjalmar Delehag (copy), Le Bureau, Ann Charlotte Gunnarson, National Agency for Education. Production Company: B-Reel 2012 Strindberg worlds Publishing house Max Strom, Jeppe Wikstrom, publisher, Patric Leo, designer, Bjorn Meidal, author, Bengt Wanselius, picture editor 2013 lundhags.se/byxguide NY Advertising Agency on behalf of Lundhags Skomakarna AB, Bj0rn Ceder, creative director; Henrik Melkner, project manager; Stefan Wennerberg, graphic producer, NY Advertising Agency, Henrik Ottosson, CEO; Sara Wanseth, Marketing; Niclas Sjogren, copywriter, Lundhags Skomakarna AB 2014 Sune Jonsson Bodices Publishing house Max Strom. Sune Jonsson (photographer), Val Williams (text), Jeppe Wikstrom (publisher), Patric Leo (design, photo selection), Charlotta Broady (editorial), His Dackenberg (editorial), Patric Leo (editorial), Britta Lundgren (editorial) Petra Ahston Inkapool (original), Amelia Stenbeck-Ramel (original). 2015 Vera (film) South Tower Communication in cooperation with Amphi Production on behalf of the Uppsala County Council. South Tower Communication: Jonas Pertoft (project). Amphi Production: Emma Lundqvist (project), Per Ringqvist (producer), Ylva Gustavsson (director), Karin Aspentrom (screenplay), Carl Rasmussen (photographer). Child protection team at Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala County Council: Gabriel Otterman (pediatrician, project, facts reviewer), Lena Widing (nurse), Dagmar Lagerberg (expert). https://vimeo.com/107563154 2016 BlankSpot #0 Blank Spot Project: Nils Resare (editor), Martin Schibbye (editor in chief),

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(digital strategist). Ronnestam: Johan Ronnestam (concept, idea). Birgersson Production: Anders Birgersson (AD). 2017 (film) Ingen elev ska behöva känna sig otrygg ProLounge in cooperation with Kärnhuset on behalf of Skolinspektionen. 2017 (print) 100 år och framåt Designkontoret Silver in cooperation with Jung Relations on behalf of ICA. Designkontoret Silver: Marlis Nylén (project leader), Magda Lipka Falck (ad, designer), Carl Wikner (strategy). Jung Relations: Johan Nyman (editor), Karin Lindebo (project leader). Roland Persson/Skarp Agent (photo). Gustaf Öhrnell Hjalmars/Agent Molly (illustration). Julia Hansson (illustration). 2017 (webb) Volvo Car Group – online annual report 2016 Solberg Kommunikation on behalf of Volvo Car Group. Solberg Kommunikation: Jeanette Gustavsson (customer contact), Anna Larsson (AD), Pilar Perez (AD Online). Volvo Car Group: Nils Mösko (VP Head of Investor Relations), Annelie Nyberg (IR Manager). 2018 (film) Riskgruppen Nosy AB on behalf of Pensionsmyndigheten. Nosy AB: Hanna Winéus (project leader), Carmen Recarey (operative project leader), Filip Lindquist (CD), Jonas Granström (AD), Andreas Hörnsten (copy), Tobias Wallin (motion), Lotta Engström (original). Pensionsmyndigheten: Anna Savelius (project leader). Photographer: Stephanie Andersson. Production: FLX. 2018 (print) Being There Bokförlaget Max Ström. Paul Hansen (author, photographer), Charlotta Broady (editor), Jeppe Wikström (publisher), Patric Leo (designer). 2018 (webb) Profoto Valtech and Bazooka in cooperation with Profoto. Valtech: Mats Saxer (customer contact), Karin Tykesson (project leader), Olle Westerlund and Jennifer Forsberg (User Experience Designer), Anna Kagebeck (team coach), Jill Karlsson (interface developer), Fredrik Höjdegård, Fredrik Danielsson, Jonas Ryttberg, Tobias Hasslebrant and Anders Ekström (developers). Bazooka: Jussi Kilpinen and Oscar Nilsson (Art Director). Profoto: Lars Wiklund (Program Manager), Hanna Fellman (Business Development Manager), Karin Nordqvist (Product Owner), Vendela Hägge (Vice President Global Marketing), Anna Riberth (Product Marketing Manager), Petter Sylvan (CFO).

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External links

The Publishing Prize
Swedish awards