Learn From the Winners

The challenging economy personalized and visualized

Custom publishing’s gift to the armed forces’ gamers

A meltdown story for the ages

A truly great how-to inspires the reader to take that first step

A magazine exposes bailout exploitation and does the math

Mouth-watering, hyper-realistic visions captured in print

An editor chats with her good friends—her readers

Wake up see the coffee in this photo gallery

A photo spread that locates and deepens the character of a place

Photojournalism that plays into magazines’ core strength—immersion

Tribute finally gets paid to Tarzan’s old pal

A magazine brand splits its focus to maintain reader loyalty

An article empowers readers to question the value of generic drugs

An e-newsletter becomes a lifeline for its audience

An interactive Web site in the reader’s in-box

A TV column that’s a watercooler of shared opinion

A trade journalist pokes through a fog of self-interest

A cover’s sparing use of headlines and generous use of open space

Service journalism at its best

An editorial series that makes global awareness fun for kids

A ripped and toned rebirth for a magazine

Recapturing the romance and drama of hotels in special issue

A model of community that’s developing into a major content enterprise

A cover story turns into a multi-platform extravaganza

Targeting the lucrative forty-something female demo with a special section

Editorial dedicated to the personal experiences of soldiers

Greeting visitors with video at every turn

A rethink of food magazines

The polish of a formal magazine with all the intimacy of modern blogging

EDITORIAL AWARDS

2009 Editorial & Design Awards: Cover Design/Single Issue

Winner: Condé Nast Publications, Allure Magazine, ‘Coming of Age,’ April 2009

Allure couldn’t have found a cover model who fits its brand and the moment any better than Taylor Swift. This is striking testament to the power of fame, talent, youth and beauty (not to mention a staggering amount of hair) to fill a page. She looks poised enough to knock the rest of the magazines off the newsstand. The surrounding headlines never overwhelm the singular power of Swift’s confident stare, but when our eyes break from the magnetic pull of her gaze, the teasers succeed in framing—never interrupting—the magnificent simple power of the image. “Younger, Fresher, Happier” are qualities tied to the brand and embodied by the cover model’s simple stare.

Honorable Mention
Every Day With Rachael Ray – May 2009: America’s cutie-pie of the kitchen dramatizes all of her core qualities in this simple cover. She is approachable. We identify with her. And she explodes with a vigor we all wished we had. Food shopping as fun—go figure.

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