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SPD 47: The Gold & Silver Winners Are...

47 05.29.12 posted by SPD 47

The Society of Publication Designers is proud to announce the Gold and Silver Medal Winners of our 47th Annual Design Competition held in February of this year. A total of 50 Gold Medals and 48 Silver Medals for Design, Photography, Illustrations and Digital work were presented at the 2012 SPD Awards Gala, Friday, May 11th. The night was hosted by PUB 47 Chairpersons Luke Hayman, Partner, Pentagram; Jeremy Leslie, Creative Director, MagCulture; and Richard Turley, Creative Director, Bloomberg Businessweek.

Celebrating its 47th anniversary, the SPD Competition yields only the highest examples of editorial design, photography and illustration excellence across all platforms.

Click Here for Gold and Silver Medal Winners

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SPD 47: Inside the Photo Booth

47 05.28.12 posted by SPD 47

Our dear photographer Glenn just finished shooting at Cipriani's, but we have them in now! A look at the "debauchery and celebration" here.… MORE

SPD 47: Magazine of the Year: Bloomberg Businessweek

47 05.11.12 posted by SPD 47

SPD is proud to announce this year's Gold Award winner for MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR is Bloomberg Businessweek. Once again, we have had a truly inspiring collection of contenders from all over the world for SPD's highest award: Magazine of the Year. . … MORE

Magazine of the Year Finalist #7: Bloomberg Businessweek

47 05.09.12 posted by Robert Newman

On Friday, May 11, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Magazine of the Year. Over the past two weeks we've been 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 #SPD47.

The seventh of the seven finalists for Magazine of the Year is Bloomberg Businessweek, creative director: Richard Turley.

(Above): Bloomberg Businessweek, August 15, 2011, creative director: Richard Turley. … MORE

Magazine of the Year Finalist #6: Lotus

47 05.08.12 posted by Robert Newman

On Friday, May 11, at the SPD Gala, we'll be announcing the winner of this year's Magazine of the Year. Over the past two weeks we've been 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 #SPD47.

The sixth of the seven finalists for Magazine of the Year is Lotus, creative director: Anton Ioukhnovets.

(Above): Lotus, Summer 2011. Creative director: Anton Ioukhnovets
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SPD 47: Members' Choice Entries

47 05.07.12 posted by SPD 47

Attention all members of SPD! As we get ready for the Gala on Friday, with a review of some of the Magazine of the Year finalists, and more to come throughout the week, we have one final challenge for you: time to select your top choice for the only Gold Medal selected by all the members of the Society -- SPD Members' Choice.

Entries are shown after the jump; you may click on each image to see a larger version of the entry on its own. Each member magazine is allowed to enter just one "best choice" from their year, in any format they choose. You will find visual solutions presented as covers, as single pages or spreads, as entire issues (as represented by a sample cover and inside pages), and your challenge is to apply your professional judgment and experience to choose the best solution. It may be design, photo, illustration or infographic; it may be a cover that stuns you or a collection of work from an issue that overwhelms you.

We encourage you to take some time before you vote; there's a reason we're putting this preview live this afternoon but not sending our members the voting link until tomorrow morning: we want you to have some time to look through all these entries and weigh your decision carefully.

VOTING WILL CLOSE AT NOON on Thursday, May 10th.

The Members' Choice winner will be announced at the Gala on Friday, May 11th. Finalists after the jump...

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SPD 47: Magazine of the Year - 15th Anniversary (Part 3)

47 05.07.12 posted by SPD 47

In 1997, SPD debuted the Magazine of the Year award at its Pub33 Gala. The idea, conceived by co-chairs Janet Froelich and Robert Newman, was to create a best-of award voted on by all the judges who participated in the awards. It was a recognition of the best magazine of the year, the one with the best all-around design, imagery, graphics, illustration, and general visual magic. A look at the most recent winners...… MORE

Magazine of the Year Finalist #5: New York

47 05.03.12 posted by Robert Newman

On Friday, May 11, 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 #SPD47.

The fifth of the seven finalists for Magazine of the Year is New York, design director: Chris Dixon.

(Above): New York, September 5-12, 2011. Design Director: Chris Dixon … MORE

Magazine of the Year Finalist #4: Port

47 05.02.12 posted by Robert Newman

On Friday, May 11, 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 #SPD47.

The fourth of the seven finalists for Magazine of the Year is Port, creative directors: Kuchar Swara and Matt Willey

(Above): Port, Spring 2011. Creative Directors: Kuchar Swara and Matt Willey

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Magazine of the Year Finalist #3: GQ

47 05.01.12 posted by Robert Newman

On Friday, May 11, 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 #SPD47.

The third of the seven finalists for Magazine of the Year is GQ, design director: Fred Woodward.

(Above): GQ, August 2011. Design Director: Fred Woodward

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