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SPD 51 Gala: The Photobooth Pictures Are Here!

SPD 51 Gala: The Photobooth Pictures Are Here!

Head on over to the SPD Facebook page and take a look at all of the fun and shenanigans from this year's Pub51 gala photobooth.   

Special thanks to our photographer Ari Michelson for capturing all the great moments.

Thanks again to all of our friends and sponsors who made this night possible.  

CHAIRS
Gail Bichler
Anton Ioukhnovets
Robert Newman
Debra Bishop
Thomas O'Quinn
Melanie McLaughlin

Special thanks to Facebook Design for sponsoring The 51st Annual SPD Awards Gala!
SPD 51 Gala: Photos from the Big Night!

SPD 51 Gala: Photos from the Big Night!

Check out our SPD Facebook page for photos of all the winners and a few candid shots from the night.  Special thanks to photographer Laurel Golio (http://laurelgolio.com/) for capturing all of our winners!

Stay tuned for the photo booth pictures coming soon to SPD.org!
Congratulations to the SPD 51 Gold & Silver Medal Winners!

Congratulations to the SPD 51 Gold & Silver Medal Winners!

The Society of Publication Designers is proud to announce the Gold and Silver Medal Winners of our 51st Annual Design Competition. A total of 87 Gold Medals and 88 Silver Medals for Design, Photography, Illustration across Print and Digital platforms were presented at the 2016 SPD Awards Gala, on Friday, May 6th. The stellar evening was hosted by SPD 51 Chairpersons Gail Bichler  (Design Director, The New York Times Magazine) and Anton Ioukhnovets (Creative Director, Ioukhnovets Studio), at Cipriani - 25 Broadway.

Click Here for the Gold and Silver Medal Winners

In addition to these awards, more than 600 Merit winners will appear in SPD's publication design annual, PUB 51. The annual is distributed free to all SPD members, and will be available around December 2016.
Congrats to the Members' Choice Finalists!

Congrats to the Members' Choice Finalists!

SPD Members have spoken and now here are the results. The Gold Medal Winner will be announced at the 51st Annual Awards Gala on this Friday, May 6th!  

Congratulations to the following Members' Choice Finalists:

The California Sunday Magazine
Entertainment Weekly
Real Simple
WIRED

Check out the nominees after the jump...
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Magazine of the Year Finalist #6: Wired

Magazine of the Year Finalist #6: Wired

On Friday, May 6, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Pub51 Magazine of the Year. Over the next two weeks we'll be running previews of the six finalists, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check in to the SPD site to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDTweets on Twitter with #SPD51. And we'll see you at Cipriani's on Lower Broadway on May 6!

The sixth of the six finalists for Magazine of the Year is Wired: executive creative director, Billy Sorrentino.
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Vote for the MEMBERS' CHOICE Award!

Vote for the MEMBERS' CHOICE Award!

Attention all SPD MEMBERS! It's time to select your top choice for the only Gold Medal selected by all the members of the Society --the Members' Choice Award.

You must be a current SPD member to participate.  Only one vote per member.  


Your challenge is to apply your professional judgment and expertise to choose the best from the covers, single pages, and spreads in this category. 

We encourage you to take some time before you vote.  We are giving you two weeks to preview the work, look through ALL of the entries, and make your decision carefully. 

CLICK HERE TO VOTE


Voting will close on Friday, April 29th, 2016 at 11PM (EST)


The Members' Choice winner will be announced at the 51st Annual Awards Gala on Friday, May 6th.  

Don't forget to RSVP for the Gala by Friday, April 29th.
Click here to purchase tickets!

NOT an SPD Member?  Join or Renew HERE.    
Magazine of the Year Finalist #5: The New York Times Magazine

Magazine of the Year Finalist #5: The New York Times Magazine

On Friday, May 6, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Pub51 Magazine of the Year. Over the next two weeks we'll be running previews of the six finalists, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check in to the SPD site to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDTweets on Twitter with #SPD51. And we'll see you at Cipriani's on Lower Broadway on May 6!

The fifth of the six finalists for Magazine of the Year is The New York Times Magazine: Design Director, Gail Bichler.
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Magazine of the Year Finalist #4: New York

Magazine of the Year Finalist #4: New York

On Friday, May 6, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Pub51 Magazine of the Year. Over the next two weeks we'll be running previews of the six finalists, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check in to the SPD site to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDTweets on Twitter with #SPD51. And we'll see you at Cipriani's on Lower Broadway on May 6!

The fourth of the six finalists for Magazine of the Year is New York: creative director, Thomas Alberty.
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SPD Speaker Series: Brand of the Year Medal Nominees

SPD Speaker Series: Brand of the Year Medal Nominees

SPD51 Brand of the Year medal nominees discuss what it takes to create successful and thriving magazine brands in today's competitive market.


PANEL DISCUSSION WITH:


WIRED

Billy Sorrentino 

Executive Creative Director


WIRED

David Moretti

Deputy Creative Director


WIRED

Dylan Boelte

Design Director


National Geographic Partners

Emmet Smith

Creative Director


National Geographic

Bethany Powell James

Digital Creative Director


Gather Journal

Michele Outland

Creative Director


GQ

Krista Prestek

Director of Photography


with a presentation by 

New York magazine



MODERATED BY:

David Curcurito

Design Director, Esquire



Wednesday April 27th 

SVA Theater  

333 W 23rd St (Eighth Ave)


Buy Tickets: HERE

Doors Open 6:30pm  Presentation at 7pm 

SPD Members: $15    General Admission: $30

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Magazine of the Year Finalist #3: More

Magazine of the Year Finalist #3: More

On Friday, May 6, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Pub51 Magazine of the Year. Over the next two weeks we'll be running previews of the six finalists, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check in to the SPD site to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDTweets on Twitter with #SPD51. And we'll see you at Cipriani's on Lower Broadway on May 6!

The third of the six finalists for Magazine of the Year is More: Creative Director, Debra Bishop.
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Magazine of the Year Finalist #2: Elephant

Magazine of the Year Finalist #2: Elephant

On Friday, May 6, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Pub51 Magazine of the Year. Over the next two weeks we'll be running previews of the six finalists, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check in to the SPD site to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDTweets on Twitter with #SPD51. And we'll see you at Cipriani's on Lower Broadway on May 6!

The second of the six finalists for Magazine of the Year is Elephant: Art Directors, Astrid Stavro and Pablo Martín.… MORE
Magazine of the Year Finalist #1: Eight By Eight

Magazine of the Year Finalist #1: Eight By Eight

On Friday, May 6, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Pub51 Magazine of the Year. Over the next two weeks we'll be running previews of the six finalists, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check in to the SPD site to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDTweets on Twitter with #SPD51. And we'll see you at Cipriani's on Lower Broadway on May 6!

The first of the six finalists for Magazine of the Year is Eight By Eight, editor: Robert Priest, creative director: Grace Lee. … MORE
You're Invited to SPD's 51st Awards Gala!

You're Invited to SPD's 51st Awards Gala!


RSVP online
To purchase tickets: Click Here
To purchase a table of ten: Click Here

To download an RSVP form and mail in payment: Click Here

RSVP by: Friday, April 29, 2016

No Refunds
SPD 51 Merit Winners Announced

SPD 51 Merit Winners Announced


Following up on the Medal Finalists Announcement, we are proud to present the print and digital MERIT WINNERS from the best editorial design competition.

These pieces of exemplary work will be featured in our Pub 51 Annual. Official notifications of merits will be emailed to all the winners.  Please save the date and join us for the 51st Annual Awards Gala, Friday, May 6th at Cipriani (25 Broadway - by the Charging Bull near South Ferry).  Stay tuned to the SPD website as tickets for this event will go on sale soon.

Congratulations to the following publications...
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SPD 51 Medal Finalists: Magazine of the Year, Brand of the Year, Print and Digital

SPD 51 Medal Finalists: Magazine of the Year, Brand of the Year, Print and Digital

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

From these top finalists, the Gold Medal and Silver Medal winners will be presented at the Society's 51st  Annual Awards Gala on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Cipriani (25 Broadway) in New York City.

The Print Medal Finalists:
Achtung, AFAR, Avaunt Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Pursuits, Bon Appétit, byFaith, The California Sunday Magazine, Chief Investment Officer, Condé Nast Traveler, CSP, DuJour, Earnshaw's, Eight by Eight, Elephant, Entertainment Weekly, ESPN The Magazine, Esquire, Fast Company, Footwear Plus, Fortune, The Future of Everything, Gather Journal, GQ, Illumination, Intelligence Report, Interior Design, Institutional Investor, InTouch Magazine, Maxim, Men's Health, Mizzou, More Magazine, National Geographic, Nature Conservancy, Newsweek, New York Magazine, The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, One. A Magazine, Outside Magazine, Psychology Today Magazine, Rolling Stone, Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, TIME, Vanity Fair, Variety, Visual Opinion Magazine, Volkskrant Magazine, W Magazine, WIRED, WIRED Italia, Women's Wear Daily Magazine, WSJ. Magazine, You Can Now, and ZEITmagazin.

The Digital Medal Finalists:
AARP The Magazine, Bon Appétit, BuzzFeed News, Esquire, ESPN, Fast Company, Garden & Gun, Gather Journal, GQ, Harvard Law Review, The Hechinger Report, The Intercept, Lights Magazine, Matter, Men's Health, National Geographic, Nautilus, New York Magazine, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Refinery29, TIME, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Wallpaper, and WIRED.


The Members' Choice Award will be voted online by SPD members, in April 2016.  Join or renew now to cast your vote!

Download the full press release here with all the print and digital medal finalists (PDF) and save the date for the GALA on Friday, May 6th.
Play with SPD 51: Round 8

Play with SPD 51: Round 8

Test your industry knowledge! These past 7 weeks, we've been posting three publication-design-related questions each week and we've got another round for you this week! Be the first to answer them correctly and win your choice of two prizes: 

A set of the most recent 5 SPD Annuals (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)* 
   *Available to be mailed anywhere in the continental United States.

OR 

     
A bottle of Hangar One Vodka**
**Available only to winners (21 years and over) who are able to pick it up at the SPD office. 

Wanna play? 
Check out the following 3 questions after the jump  and email your answers to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 12pm EST.

The first e-mail received with all three questions answered correctly will be the winner. Winners will be announced here on SPD.org every Friday and notified by email. See complete contest rules after the jump for full details.

Let the games begin!

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Play with SPD 51 Round 7 Winner: Anton Herasymenko

Play with SPD 51 Round 7 Winner: Anton Herasymenko

Congrats to Round 7 winner Anton Herasymenko!!

Play with SPD 51 again in Round 8 coming soon!
Play with SPD 51: Round 7

Play with SPD 51: Round 7

Test your industry knowledge! These past 6 weeks, we've been posting three publication-design-related questions each week and we've got another round for you this week! Be the first to answer them correctly and win your choice of two prizes: 

A set of the most recent 5 SPD Annuals (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)* 
   *Available to be mailed anywhere in the continental United States.

OR 

     
A bottle of Hangar One Vodka**
**Available only to winners (21 years and over) who are able to pick it up at the SPD office. 

Wanna play? 
Check out the following 3 questions after the jump  and email your answers to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 12pm EST.

The first e-mail received with all three questions answered correctly will be the winner. Winners will be announced here on SPD.org every Friday and notified by email. See complete contest rules after the jump for full details.

Let the games begin!

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Play with SPD 51 Round 6 Winner: Alfonso Jones

Play with SPD 51 Round 6 Winner: Alfonso Jones

Congrats to Round 6 winner Alfonso Jones!!

Play with SPD 51 again in Round 7 next week.
Play with SPD 51: Round 6

Play with SPD 51: Round 6

Test your industry knowledge! These past 5 weeks, we've been posting three publication-design-related questions each week and we've got another round for you this week! Be the first to answer them correctly and win your choice of two prizes: 

A set of the most recent 5 SPD Annuals (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)* 
   *Available to be mailed anywhere in the continental United States.

OR 

     
A bottle of Hangar One Vodka**
**Available only to winners (21 years and over) who are able to pick it up at the SPD office. 

Wanna play? 
Check out the following 3 questions after the jump  and email your answers to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 12pm EST.

The first e-mail received with all three questions answered correctly will be the winner. Winners will be announced here on SPD.org every Friday and notified by email. See complete contest rules after the jump for full details.

Let the games begin!
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Play with SPD 51 Round 5 Winner: Alisha Williams

Play with SPD 51 Round 5 Winner: Alisha Williams

Congrats to Round 5 winner Alisha Williams!!

Play with SPD 51 again in Round 6 next week.
Play with SPD 51: Round 5!

Play with SPD 51: Round 5!

Test your industry knowledge! For the next eight weeks, we will be posting three publication-design-related questions each week. Be the first to answer them correctly and win your choice of two prizes: 

A set of the most recent 5 SPD Annuals (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)* 
   *Available to be mailed anywhere in the continental United States.

OR 

     
A bottle of Hangar One Vodka**
**Available only to winners (21 years and over) who are able to pick it up at the SPD office. 

Wanna play? 
Check out the following 3 questions and email your answers to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 12pm EST.
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The first e-mail received with all three questions answered correctly will be the winner. Winners will be announced here on SPD.org every Friday and notified by email. See complete contest rules after the jump for full details.

Think you know the answers? Email them to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 12pm EST.


Let the games begin!

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Play with SPD 51 Round 4: Elliot Stokes

Play with SPD 51 Round 4: Elliot Stokes

Round 4 Winner: Elliot Stokes, Congratulations!


Play SPD 51 again in Round 5 on Monday!

Play with SPD 51: Round 4, Triple Prize this Round!

Play with SPD 51: Round 4, Triple Prize this Round!

Test your industry knowledge! For the next eight weeks, we will be posting three publication-design-related questions each week. Be the first to answer them correctly and win your choice of two prizes: 

A set of the most recent 5 SPD Annuals (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)* 
   *Available to be mailed anywhere in the continental United States.

OR 

     
A bottle of Hangar One Vodka**
**Available only to winners (21 years and over) who are able to pick it up at the SPD office. 

Wanna play? 
Check out the following 3 questions and email your answers to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 12pm EST.

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The first e-mail received with all three questions answered correctly will be the winner. Winners will be announced here on SPD.org every Friday and notified by email. See complete contest rules after the jump for full details.

Think you know the answers? Email them to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 12pm EST.


Let the games begin!

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Play with SPD 51 Round 3: No Contest Winner

Play with SPD 51 Round 3: No Contest Winner

No winners this week. Triple Prize Next Week!
Try again Monday with Round 4! 
SPD 51: Show Us What You Got!

SPD 51: Show Us What You Got!

SPD 51: The BEST Editorial Design Competition

Tick. Tock. The Late (and final) deadline is approaching.  
More categories for you to enter, means more chances to win! 

Get your entries in before Friday, January, 29th at 6pm.
Send or deliver all print entries to SPD | 27 Union Square West | Suite 207 | New York, NY 10003


Members get great discounts!  
JOIN NOW to get the deals.

Play with SPD 51 Round 2: No Contest Winner

Play with SPD 51 Round 2: No Contest Winner

Try again today with Round 3!
SPD 51 JUDGES ANNOUNCED!

SPD 51 JUDGES ANNOUNCED!

The SPD Judging Weekend is approaching! This outstanding team will jury the best editorial design competition in the world.

Leading the way in this effort are the highly distinguished co-chairs:

Print Co-Chairs:

Gail Bichler
Design Director, The New York Times Magazine

Anton Ioukhnovets
Creative Director, Ioukhnovets Studio

Digital Co-Chairs:

Tom O'Quinn
Creative Director, Men's Health

Melanie McLaughlin
Creative Director, Collide Brand Consultants

Magazine of the Year Chair:
Robert Newman
Creative Director, This Old House

Brand of the Year Chair:
Debra Bishop
Creative Director, More Magazine

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OFFICIAL SPD CONTEST: Round 2

OFFICIAL SPD CONTEST: Round 2

Test your industry knowledge! For the next eight weeks, we will be posting three publication-design-related questions each week. Be the first to answer them correctly and win your choice of two prizes: 

A set of the most recent 5 SPD Annuals (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)* 
   *Available to be mailed anywhere in the continental United States.

OR 

     
A bottle of Hangar One Vodka**
**Available only to winners (21 years and over) who are able to pick it up at the SPD office. 

Wanna play? Check out the following 3 questions and email your answers to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 12pm EST.
   
The first e-mail received with all three questions answered correctly will be the winner. Winners will be announced here on SPD.org every Friday and notified by email. See complete contest rules after the jump for full details.


Let the games begin!

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Think you know the answers? Email them to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 12pm EST.
   
Full rules after the jump.
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SPD 51 Standard Deadline Extended!

SPD 51 Standard Deadline Extended!

The Best Editorial Design Competition

OFFICIAL SPD CONTEST: Play with SPD 51!

OFFICIAL SPD CONTEST: Play with SPD 51!

Test your industry knowledge! For the next eight weeks, we will be posting three publication-design-related questions each week. Be the first to answer them correctly and win your choice of two prizes:
   

A set of the most recent 5 SPD Annuals (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)* 
   *Available to be mailed anywhere in the continental United States.

OR 

     
A bottle of Hangar One Vodka**
**Available only to winners (21 years and over) who are able to pick it up at the SPD office. 

Wanna play? Check out the following 3 questions and email your answers to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 12pm EST.
  
The first e-mail received with all three questions answered correctly will be the winner. Winners will be announced here on SPD.org every Friday and notified by email. See complete contest rules after the jump for full details.


Let the games begin!

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Think you know the answers? Email them to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 12pm EST.
  
Full rules after the jump.



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Pub 51: Jake Silverstein Quote

Pub 51: Jake Silverstein Quote

The Best Editorial Design Competition!

SPD 51. Early Bird Deadline Countdown!

SPD 51. Early Bird Deadline Countdown!


The BEST editorial design competition is here! 


The Early Bird Deadline is Friday, December 18th.  
SPD 51 - The Best Editorial Design Competition!

SPD 51 - The Best Editorial Design Competition!

The Early Bird Deadline is Friday, December 18th

Click Here to Enter

 Download of the Call For Entries here.

SPD 51 - The Best Editorial Design Competition!

SPD 51 - The Best Editorial Design Competition!

Start flagging your tear-sheets, entire issues, websites, and apps.  We are gearing up the online entry system (Acclaim) and it will be ready this week. In the meantime, begin preparing your best work from 2015! 

The Early Bird Deadline is Friday, December 18th.  Click here for a download of the Call For Entries.  
SPD 51 Call For Entries is Here!

SPD 51 Call For Entries is Here!


Start flagging your tear-sheets, entire issues, websites, and apps.  The BEST editorial design competition is here!

The Early Bird Deadline is Friday, December 18th.  Click here for a download of the Call For Entries.  S
tart preparing your best work from 2015! 

To enter, click the pink button to the right that says "Click Here To Enter".
PUB51 It's Coming!

PUB51 It's Coming!



SPD 51 Co-Chairs Announced!

SPD 51 Co-Chairs Announced!

SPD 51

SPD 51

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