The title also won Consumer Magazine of the Year, as well as the award for Online Presence for their Project Smile social media campaign.
More than 200 guests joined in the celebrations at the gala dinner and award ceremony hosted by comedian Fred MacAulay on Thursday 11 December at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow.
Content marketing companies Connect Publications and Think both did well on the night, with Paisley-based Connect taking home four awards and Think receiving three, including Publisher of the Year for Director John Innes.
The Drum won Business & Professional Magazine of the Year for the second year in a row, and Dumfries & Galloway Life’s Editor Andrea Thompson took home the award for Consumer Magazine Editor of the Year.
PPA Scotland Business Manager Nikki Simpson said: "Our twelfth successful Scottish Magazine Awards are testament to just how strong the magazine publishing sector is in Scotland.
“The standard of entries was exceptionally high and well done to all our winners but especially to the Shout team, who have faced adversity head on and completely transformed the magazine.”
The 2014 Scottish Magazine Award winners:
SCOTTISH MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Shout – DC Thomson
BACKSTAGE STAR
Torty Cocks – Scottish Field, Wyvex Media
BRAND EXTENSION
Life On The Land supplement – Dumfries & Galloway Life, CN Group Magazines
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE
The Drum – Carnyx Group
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE DESIGN
The Journal – The Law Society of Scotland, Connect Publications
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE EDITOR
Robert Outram – CA, Think
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE FEATURE WRITER
Henry Hepburn – Times Educational Supplement Scotland, TSL Education
CONSUMER MAGAZINE
Shout – DC Thomson
CONSUMER MAGAZINE DESIGN
Hot Rum Cow – White Light Media
CONSUMER MAGAZINE EDITOR
Andrea Thompson – Dumfries & Galloway Life, CN Group Magazines
CONSUMER MAGAZINE FEATURE WRITER
Adam Forrest – The Big Issue
CUSTOMER MAGAZINE
Discover NLS – National Library of Scotland, Think
DIGITAL MAGAZINE
In Depth – Rolls Royce, Connect Publications
EMPLOYEE OR INTERNAL MAGAZINE
Spirit – WM Grant & Sons, Connect Publications
MAGAZINE COVER
The Big Issue Christmas cover 2013 – The Big Issue
MEMBER MAGAZINE
Unfiltered – The Malt Whisky Society, Connect Publications
ONLINE PRESENCE
Project Smile social media campaign – Shout, DC Thomson
POSTGRADUATE
Joanna Cummings – Edinburgh Napier University
PUBLISHER
John Innes – Think
SALES PERFORMANCE
The Drum Commercial Team, led by Liz Hamilton – The Drum
SMALL PUBLISHING COMPANY MAGAZINE
Living Orkney – Orkney Media Group
The Judges:
Peter Houston – Publishing Consultant and Chairman of Judges
Roy Carter – Head of Account Management, Emperor Design
Andy Cowles – Publishing Consultant and ex-Creative and Editorial Development
Joe Hames – Business Development Manager, Financial Times
Sue Hitchen – Owner, The Media Company
Margaret Hughes – Subject Leader, Journalism, University of West of Scotland
Peter Martin – General Manager Magazines, Menzies Distribution
David McMurray – Publishing Consultant and Lecturer, Edinburgh Napier University
Renata Parolari Fernandes – Founder and Editor, Five Star Magazine
Chris Phin – Technology Writer and Speaker and ex-Editor-in-Chief, MacFormat
Mark Porter – Owner, Mark Porter Associates
David Riddell – Managing Director, International Media Sales
The Sponsors:
PPA Scotland thanks the following companies for their support: Acorn Web Offset, Buxton Press, Circdata, Headley Brothers, Matthew Ball Design, MCL Create, Menzies Distribution, Midton Acrylics and Primitive Media.
