Home  |  Press Releases  |  Site Map      
   

 

footprints2009 Pirelli calendar wins in NBCA awards

  • The calendar won the Fred Kendrick award for Outstanding Calendar of the Season and the Photographic award
  • Printed by Beacon Press
  • The 400x600 calendar has 28 double-sided leaves and has been printed 4-colour throughout apart from a special “warm brown” for the credit/backboard

The 36th edition of the Pirelli calendar printed by Beacon Press (part of Pureprint Group) has received two awards at the National Business Calendar Awards which took place last Thursday evening (15th January) at the London College of Communication in Elephant & Castle, London. The calendar was awarded the Fred Kendrick award for Outstanding Calendar of the Season and the Photographic award for Peter’s Beard superb photographic work on location in Botswana. Beard who lived in Kenya for thirty years, has a passion for wildlife and is one of the world’s greatest interpreters of the mystery and charm of Africa.

The National Business Calendar Awards were established in 1968 by London College of Printing (now London College of Communication), the British Printing Industries Association and the British Advertising Calendar Association. Today the Awards are also sponsored by the James McNaughton Group Paper Company, Mainline Flatpacks Ltd, Wirebind International Joto UK and Calendar Club amongst others.

The overall aim of the Awards is to promote the use of printed calendars and to encourage excellence in design, photography and production. The Awards are open to those involved in the production and design of business and retail calendars.

Mike Wells, Manufacturing Director at Beacon Press accepted the award: “At Beacon Press we offer a creative printing solution that enhances the creative process. Fine Art printer of the year three out of the last four years and voted 4th in UK by The Sunday Times “Best Green companies” were certainly a key factor for Peter Beard & Pirelli. We are delighted to have been part of this very unique and exciting project.”

A digital version of the 2009 calendar can be viewed at http://www.pirellical.com/thecal/home.html