29 June 2012
Cuisine editor wins supreme award
Fairfax Magazines raises a glass to Cuisine editor Sarah Nicholson who won Supreme Editor of the Year at last night’s annual magazine awards.
The Magazine Awards 2012 were held on Thursday 28 June at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland, attended by over 300 guests
from the publishing and media industry in New Zealand and Australia.
“We are delighted by the acknowledgement of Sarah’s success with Cuisine. Since her appointment as editor in 2010 we have seen the title go from strength to strength,” says Fairfax Magazines
general manager Lynley Belton.
Said the judges, “The editor presents a very polished product and her professionalism stands out. Nicholson knows her
market, her readers and her job. The magazine clearly reflects these strengths. In Cuisine, Nicholson presents the complete package.”
Although Cuisine is already well recognised for its high-profile Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year and its Artisan Awards, Nicholson has also implemented an effective social media strategy and
its super-successful Masterclass Series to continually engage and delight readers.
Cuisine also picked up several other awards last night, notably Magazine of the Year and Best Cover in the home, food and garden
category.
“It [Cuisine] finds the right balance between accessible and glamorous; evidence of clear editorial direction on every page” said
the judges.
Adds Belton, “Sarah has demonstrated her ability to connect with readers through her content and design. She came to us
with impressive food publishing credentials and we are so proud she has been recognised for her leadership of such an
iconic title.”
Accolades for Fairfax Magazines at The Magazine Awards 2012 were:
Supreme Editor of the Year
Sarah Nicholson
Magazine of the Year Home – Food & Garden Category
Cuisine
Editor of the Year Home – Food & Garden Category
Sarah Nicholson Cuisine
Editor of the Year – Lifestyle Category
Kate Coughlan NZ Life & Leisure (Highly Commended)
Editor of the Year – Custom & Membership Publishing Category
Claire McCall Real
Designer of the Year – Custom & Membership Publishing Category
Scott Copeland skysport
Journalist of the Year – Lifestyle Category
Kate Coughlan NZ Life & Leisure (Highly Commended)
Journalist of the Year – Business Category
Matt Philp Unlimited
Best Cover Design – Sport & Leisure Category
Boating NZ, Issue 303 (Highly Commended)
Best Cover Design – Home, Food & Garden Category
Cuisine, Issue 145
Best Cover Design – Custom & Membership Publishing Category
Skysport, Issue 56
Best use of Photography
The Kernel’s Secret, Cuisine, Issue 146 (Highly Commended)
Most Effective use of Magazines by an Advertiser
Daniel Le Brun, Cuisine Masterclass Series
Best Marketing Campaign
Cuisine Masterclass Series
ENDS