MPAS Announces 2012 Winners

Travel magazine Asian Geographic Magazine has claimed the top award being named the Overall Magazine of the Year for 2012 by the Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS).The awards, which is now in its fourth year, saw a total of 200 entries across 17 categories.This year the jury included Chris Chiu, founder, chief creative officer, Ren Partnership, Andrew Duffy, lecturer, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Manpreet Singh, head, brand and marketing, Novosol Mobile and founding partner, Litmus Consulting, Victor Ng, chief creative officer, Euro RSCG and Goh Wee Kim creative director, BBDO proximity. One of the key objectives of the MPAS is to raise the standard of publishing in Singapore and the awards recognise excellence in print and digital publishing. All magazines published in Singapore are eligible for the awards, which are now in their third year. Here is the full list of winners. EDITORIAL AWARDSEditor of the YearLunita S V MendozaAsian GeographicAsian Geographic MagazinesFeature Article of the Year (Consumer)"THE SKINNY ON WHAT IS STILL PHAT"Asian Geographic MagazinesFeature Article of the Year (Trade)"Sailing Through the Storm"CIO Asia MagazineFairfax Business MediaBest Use of Social MediaPIONEER MagazineMinistry of Defence, SingaporeDESIGN AWARDSDesigner of the YearBenjamin Cheah & Takashi QuekASIAN Geographic MagazinesBest Front Cover (Consumer)Teenage Magazine December 2011 CoverKey EditionsBest Front Cover (Trade)Fah Thai Magazine July/August 2011 CoverINKBest Use of Photography/IllustrationChill Out; The Peak Selections: DomainSPH magazinesBest Single Article DesignAnna's Rome & Pick of Cities; NUYOUSPH MagazinesSALES & MARKETING AWARDSBest Marketing CampaignBBC Knowledge Magazine School Challenge 2011Regent MediaAdvertising Sales Professional of the YearJill North; Smile MagazineINKPUBLISHING STRATEGY AWARDSConsumer Magazine of the YearThe Peak , SPH Magazines & TimeOut Singapore, INKTrade Magazine of the YearCuisine and Wine AsiaFood2Print AsiaDigital Media Product of the YearLifestyleasia.comLifestyle MarkketingIntegrated Media Brand of the YearExpat LivingExpat Living PublicationsSpecial Edition of the YearCouture by Designare, Fall/Winter 2011Beaumont PublishingOverall Magazine of the YearASIAN Geographic MagazineAsian Geographic Magazines