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More 2014 Gala Pics!

See more photos from the big night on our facebook page!   Happy tagging!

SPD 2014 Gala -- All the Photo Booth pics!

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Congratulations to New York Magazine: SPD 49 Magazine of the Year

Congratulations to the New York magazine art and photo staff, and design director Thomas Alberty! New York was named SPD Magazine of the Year at the Pub49 Gala on May 2 at 4 World Trade Center. New York also won the National Magazine Award for design at the ASME awards event on May 1.
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SPD 49 Magazine of the Year: New York

SPD is proud to announce this year's Gold Award winner for MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR is New York, design director: Thomas Alberty..  … MORE

SPD 49 Best Brand: Fast Company

SPD is proud to announce this year's Gold Award winner for BEST BRAND is Fast Company, creative director: Florian Bachleda.

We all know that magazines aren't just "magazines" anymore. To be great, you have to be great on many platforms: print, tablet, mobile, website, and more. This category of the SPD Pub 49 competition recognizes true cross-platform excellence and shows how brands extend themselves consistently with the highest degree of visual excellence.

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Who Will Be the SPD Pub 49 Magazine of the Year?

Who will be this year's Society of Publication Designers Magazine of the Year? Find out this Friday, May 2, at the SPD Gala at 4 World Trade Center in New York City. The five nominees for Magazine of Year are: Achtung, Bon Appetit, New York, The New York Times Magazine, and Wired. If you're not going to be at the Gala, follow @SPDTweets on Twitter (hashtag #SPD49) on Friday night for instant updates and winner announcements.

Magazine of the Year Finalist #5: Wired

On Friday, May 2, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Magazine of the Year. Over the next two weeks we'll be running previews of each finalist, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check in every day to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDtweets on Twitter with #SPD49.

The fifth of the five finalists for Magazine of the Year is Wired, Deputy Creative Director: Billy Sorrentino, Design Director: Cláudia de Almeida.… MORE

Tickets on Sale NOW For the 49th Annual SPD Awards Gala!

 

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Magazine of the Year Finalist #4: The New York Times Magazine

On Friday, May 2, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Magazine of the Year. Over the next two weeks we'll be running previews of each finalist, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check in every day to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDtweets on Twitter with #SPD49.

The fourth of the five finalists for Magazine of the Year is The New York Times Magazine, design director: Arem Duplessis. … MORE

Magazine of the Year Finalist #3: New York

On Friday, May 2, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Magazine of the Year. Over the next two weeks we'll be running previews of each finalist, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check in every day to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDtweets on Twitter with #SPD49.

The third of the five finalists for Magazine of the Year is New York, design director: Thomas Alberty. … MORE

Magazine of the Year Finalist #2: Bon Appetit

On Friday, May 2, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Magazine of the Year. Over the next two weeks we'll be running previews of each finalist, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check in every day to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDtweets on Twitter with #SPD49.

The second of the five finalists for Magazine of the Year is Bon Appetit, creative director: Alex Grossman. … MORE

Magazine of the Year Finalist #1: Achtung

On Friday, May 2, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Magazine of the Year. Over the next two weeks we'll be running previews of each finalist, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check in every day to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDtweets on Twitter with #SPD49.

The first of the five finalists for Magazine of the Year is Achtung, design director: Anton Ioukhnovets.
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SPD's Pub 49 Best Brand Medal Finalist

We all know that magazines aren't just "magazines" anymore. To be great, you have to be great on many platforms: print, tablet, mobile, website, and more. This category of the SPD Pub 49 competition recognizes true cross-platform excellence and shows how brands extend themselves consistently with the highest degree of visual excellence.

We very pleased to announce the medal finalists for the second annual SPD Best Brand award.
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The SPD Magazine of the Year: Gold Medal Magazines & Art Directors

Here's the second of our series of infographics celebrating the history and winners of the SPD Magazine of the Year award.

In 1997, SPD introduced the Magazine of the Year award, a recognition of the publication that featured the top all-around design, imagery, graphics, illustration, and general visual magic. The first winner was 2wice, art directed by Abbott Miller. In the years since, the list of winning magazines and art directors reads like a who's who of publication design: The New York Times Magazine, Details, GQ, Martha Stewart Kids, New York, Bloomberg Businessweek, Wired, and art directors Arem Duplessis, Janet Froelich, Fred Woodward, Patrick Mitchell, Debra Bishop, Luke Hayman, Rockwell Harwood, John Korpics, Richard Turley, and Scott Dadich. The Magazine of the Year is the ultimate SPD award, an acknowledgement by the visual community of the very best in publication design.


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SPD 49 Merit Winners Announced

Following up on the Medal Finalists Announcement, we are proud to present the print and digital MERIT WINNERS from the world's most prestigious editorial design competition.

Official notifications will be emailed to all the winners.  Please save the date for the 49th Annual Awards Gala, Friday, May 2nd at 4 WTC (yes, a new venue!).  Tickets go on sale soon. 

Congratulations to the following publications...
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The SPD Magazine of the Year: 16 Years of Gold Winners

In 1997, SPD debuted the Magazine of the Year award, a best-of honor voted on by everyone who was a judge at the annual design competition. It is a recognition of the best magazine of the year, the one with the supreme all-around design, imagery, graphics, illustration, and general visual magic. The first winner was 2wice, art directed by Abbott Miller. In the years since, the list of winning magazines and art directors reads like a who's who of publication design: The New York Times Magazine, Details, GQ, Martha Stewart Kids, New York, Bloomberg Businessweek, Wired, and art directors Arem Duplessis, Janet Froelich, Fred Woodward, Patrick Mitchell, Debra Bishop, Luke Hayman, Rockwell Harwood, John Korpics, Richard Turley, and Scott Dadich. The Magazine of the Year is the ultimate SPD award, an acknowledgement by the visual community of the very best in publication design.… MORE

SPD 49 Medal Finalists: Magazine of the Year, Print, and Digital

The Society of Publication Designers is proud to announce the The Medal Finalists of the world's most prestigious editorial design competition.

You'll find the full list of medal nominees after the jump...
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SPD 49: The Coolest Thing I Did This Year, by Trevett McCandliss and Nancy Campbell

SPD 49 Co-Chairs Announced!

The Society of Publication Designers is delighted to announce the co-chairs for SPD 49, the world's most prestigious publication design competition. Taking the lead as Print Co-Chairs are Alex Grossman, Creative Director - Bon Appétit, and Cybele Grandjean, Partner - Ligature.

Alex redesigned and repositioned Bon Appétit when he came on board in 2011, earning him a Medal Finalist honor for MOY at most recent SPD Gala (our highest award). While focused on the monthly print and tablet editions, he is involved with all aspects of the visual presence. Prior to joining Bon Appétit, he worked at Lloyd&Co and AR New York, where his clients included the iconic american fashion labels Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, as well as the international luxury brand Moët & Chandon.

Cybele is a partner at Ligature (ligaturenyc.com), a design studio based in New York City.  Most recently, Cybele and her team completed a redesign of Martha Stewart Living debuting with its July/August 2013 issue.  Previously, she worked on the relaunch of Condé Nast's Brides magazine. As Creative Director, she worked closely with the Brides art and editorial teams to reinvent the magazine. 

We are also proud to announce our Digital Co-Chairs:  Scher Foord, Executive Director of Design - Condé Nast Technology and Ken Olling, Founder & Creative Director - Katachi.

Scher oversees Condé Nast's user experience for web, mobile web and app products.  She previously worked at Time Inc. as Special Projects Director for the Style and Entertainment Group.  She was a Digital Co-chair for SPD 47, and we had to have her back. While Ken, based in Oslo, Norway, is pushing the limits with Katachi, an iPad magazine focused on global design culture, that won SPD's App of the Year for 2012!

We are gearing up for all your submissions.  The Call for Entries for SPD 49 is coming to your inbox soon, really soon! 
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