Jury Member: Marie-Christine Marquat, Editor Caractère

What is your personal profile?

I am Editor of Caractère in France.

In 1988, after 15 years working for dictionaries Larousse in Paris, I joined the French leading print industry magazine as journalist. During the past 23 years, I have held a variety of roles for the magazine, and became editor in September 2003.

Author of: « Pierre Faucheux, magicien du Livre », préface François Caradec (Cercle de la Librairie, 1995)

What can you tell us about Caractère?

For more than a half century, the French magazine devoted to printing industry professionals, has been in tune with its sector. On a monthly printed basis for more than fifty years, and -online versions- more recently, the magazine has endeavoured to identify technological developments as effectively as possible, explaining them, commenting on the latest news, offering keys that help readers in our changing world. Caractère and Transaction are part of GLN Médias Group.

In your view, what is the importance of the LLPA?

The Lenstar Lenticular Print Award is the first of its kind, created to reward lenticular printing.