At the recent 2011 Singapore Magazine Awards organised by the Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS), the top award ”Magazine of the Year” went to Young Parents published by SPH. There were 30 entries for this show.

The awards were presented at a Gala Dinner held at the Grand Shanghai Restaurant. Many of the 200 guests dressed up in costumes for the old Shanghai theme. The Singapore Magazine Awards this year were sponsored by Celton, KHL Printing, Photolibrary, Times Printers, MDA and Fide Multimedia.

2011 MPAS MAGAZINE AWARD WINNERS

Editorial Awards

Editor of the Year: Lunita S V Mendoza, Asian Geographic, Asian Geographic Magazines

Best New Journalist: Angeleigh Khoo, Food & Travel Magazine, Regent Media

Best Use of Social Media: Facebook Page, Aquila Asia

Feature Article of the Year (Consumer): “The Journey of Hope”, Reader’s Digest Asia

Feature Article of the Year (Trade): “2010: Everything-As-A-Service?”, CIO Magazine, Fairfax Business Media

Design Awards

Best Use of Photography/Illustration: “The Landscape of Living”, The Peak Selection: Domain, SPH Magazines

Best Single Article Design: “Spices & Slices”, Silkwinds, Emphasis Media

Designer of the Year: Marlon Espino, Tiger Tales & Vision for Thai, Ink Publishing

Best Front Cover: The Art & Design Issue 73, Catalog, Tuber Productions

Sales & Marketing Awards

Advertising Sales Professional of the Year: Niky Sakhrani, Jetstar Magazine, Ink Publishing

Special Edition of the Year: Asian Geographic Passport Uncensored Edition, Asian Geographic, Asian Geographic Magazines

Publishing Strategy Awards: Digital Media Product of the Year, Lifestyleasia.com, Lifestyle Asia

Trade Magazine of the Year: Computerworld, Fairfax Business Media

Consumer Magazine of the Year: Young Parents, SPH Magazines

Integrated Media Brand of the Year: Expat Living

Magazine of the Year: Young Parents, SPH Magazines