SPD 50 Print Medal Finalists

On May 1 at the 50th Anniversary SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winners of this year's Print Publication Gold and Silver medals. Over the past two weeks we've been running previews of other medal finalists, building up to the big celebration. Be sure to check the SPD site to see the best magazine design work of the past year, and be sure to follow @SPDTweets on Twitter with #SPD50.

See the finalists on the turn page.

INFOGRAPHIC BY TIM LEONG.


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BEAUTY / FASHION
16 entries are medal finalists. 8 total medals (4 Golds and 4 Silvers) will be awarded in this group from the 16 finalists.

Finalists: Achtung, Elle Mexico, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, Marie Claire, T, W, WSJ. (Some magazines are multiple finalists.)

The 8 total medals represent 2% or less of the total amount of competition submissions that were entered in this Beauty/Fashion genre. The 4 Gold medal winners are the highest scoring entries in this Beauty/Fashion genre, regardless of the different categories. The 4 Silver medal winners are the next highest scoring entries in this Beauty/Fashion genre, regardless of the different categories.

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BUSINESS / SCIENCE / TECHNOLGY
20 entries are medal finalists. 10 total medals (5 Golds and 5 Silvers) will be awarded in this group from the 20 finalists.

Finalists: Bloomberg Businessweek, Fast Company, Fortune, Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Quo Mexico, Wired Italia. (Some magazines are multiple finalists.)

The 10 total medals represent 2% or less of the total amount of competition submissions that were entered in this Business/Science/Technology genre. The 5 Gold medal winners are the highest scoring entries in this Business/Science/Technology genre, regardless of the different categories. The 5 Silver medal winners are the next highest scoring entries in this Business/Science/Technology genre, regardless of the different categories.

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ENTERTAINMENT / SPORTS
24 entries are medal finalists. 12 total medals (6 Golds and 6 Silvers) will be awarded in this group from the 24 finalists.

Finalists: Entertainment Weekly, ESPN, Golf Digest, Little White Lies, Pitchfork Review, Times of Oman, Variety. (Some magazines are multiple finalists.)

The 12 total medals represent 2% or less of the total amount of competition submissions that were entered in this Entertainment/Sports genre. The 6 Gold medal winners are the highest scoring entries in this Entertainment/Sports genre, regardless of the different categories. The 6 Silver medal winners are the next highest scoring entries in this Entertainment/Sports genre, regardless of the different categories.

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FOOD / HOME / TRAVEL
28 entries are medal finalists. 14 total medals (7 Golds and 7 Silvers) will be awarded in this group from the 28 finalists.

Finalists: Afar, Bon Appetit, Conde Nast Traveler, Dwell, Interior Design, Sunset. (Some magazines are multiple finalists.)

The 14 total medals represent 2% or less of the total amount of competition submissions that were entered in this Food/Home/Travel genre. The 7 Gold medal winners are the highest scoring entries in this Food/Home/Travel genre, regardless of the different categories. The 7 Silver medal winners are the next highest scoring entries in this Food/Home/Travel genre, regardless of the different categories.

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GENERAL INTEREST / NEWS / POLITICS
33 entries are medal finalists. 22 total medals (11 Golds and 11 Silvers) will be awarded in this group from the 33 finalists.

Finalists: California Sunday Magazine, Guardian Weekly, The New Republic, New York, The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Time, Volkskrant, Wired. (Some magazines are multiple finalists.)

The 22 total medals represent 2% or less of the total amount of competition submissions that were entered in this General Interest/News/Politics genre. The 11 Gold medal winners are the highest scoring entries in this General Interest/News/Politics genre, regardless of the different categories. The 11 Silver medal winners are the next highest scoring entries in this General Interest/News/Politics genre, regardless of the different categories.

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INDEPENDENT / SPECIAL INTEREST
16 entries are medal finalists. 8 total medals (4 Golds and 4 Silvers) will be awarded in this group from the 16 finalists.

Finalists: Bloomberg Pursuits, Eight by Eight, Elephant, Gather Journal. (Some magazines are multiple finalists.)
 
The 8 total medals represent 2% or less of the total amount of competition submissions that were entered in this Independent/Special Interest genre.The 4 Gold medal winners are the highest scoring entries in this Independent/Special Interest genre, regardless of the different categories.
The 4 Silver medal winners are the next highest scoring entries in this Independent/Special Interest genre, regardless of the different categories

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MEN'S INTEREST
20 entries are medal finalists. 10 total medals (5 Golds and 5 Silvers) will be awarded in this group from the 20 finalists.

Finalists: Details, GQ, Life and Style, Men's Health, Playboy. (Some magazines are multiple finalists.)
 
The 10 total medals represent 2% or less of the total amount of competition submissions that were entered in this Men's Interest genre. The 5 Gold medal winners are the highest scoring entries in this Men's Interest genre, regardless of the different categories. The 5 Silver medal winners are the next highest scoring entries in this Men's Interest genre, regardless of the different categories.

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REGIONAL
12 entries are medal finalists. 6 total medals (3 Golds and 3 Silvers) will be awarded in this group from the 12 finalists.

Finalists: Boston, Garden & Gun, Houstonia, Los Angeles, Texas Monthly. (Some magazines are multiple finalists.)

The 6 total medals represent 2% or less of the total amount of competition submissions that were entered in this Regional genre. The 3 Gold medal winners are the highest scoring entries in this Regional genre, regardless of the different categories. The 3 Silver medal winners are the next highest scoring entries in this Regional genre, regardless of the different categories.

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TRADE
12 entries are medal finalists. 6 total medals (3 Golds and 3 Silvers) will be awarded in this group from the 12 finalists.

Finalists: Advertising Age, Footwear Plus, Four Seasons, Icon, IEEE Spectrum, Metropolis, MIT Technology Review, Nature Conservancy, The One Club, Rhapsody, University Affairs Magazine. (Some magazines are multiple finalists.)

The 6 total medals represent 2% or less of the total amount of competition submissions that were entered in this Trade genre. The 3 Gold medal winners are the highest scoring entries in this Trade genre, regardless of the different categories. The 3 Silver medal winners are the next highest scoring entries in this Trade genre, regardless of the different categories.

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WOMEN'S INTEREST
20 entries are medal finalists. 10 total medals (5 Golds and 5 Silvers) will be awarded in this group from the 20 finalists.

Finalists: Bon Fluidos, Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, More, Real Simple. (Some magazines are multiple finalists.)

The 10 total medals represent 2% or less of the total amount of competition submissions that were entered in this Women's Interest genre. The 5 Gold medal winners are the highest scoring entries in this Women's Interest genre, regardless of the different categories. The 5 Silver medal winners are the next highest scoring entries in this Women's Interest genre, regardless of the different categories.

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