Condé Nast Receives 48 Medals from The Society of Publication Designers
The Society of Publication Designers (SPD) recently announced the Gold & Silver Medal winners of its 50th Annual Design Competition at an awards gala in NYC. Condé Nast has been honored every year since the competition began in 1965, and this year was no exception. Across 16 categories, 7 brands received 48 medals—far outpacing the industry. These acknowledgments from the SPD underscore our commitment to editorial design, photography and illustration excellence across all platforms.
Following is a complete list of our Gold & Silver Medal winners. Congratulations to the talented teams at bonappetit (12 medals), wired (11), gq (10), newyorker (6), condenasttraveler (5), wmagazine (3) and selfmagazine (1)!
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SINGLE OR SPREAD OF THE YEAR
Gold Medal Winner:
GQ, “Naked and Famous”. Fred Woodward, Design Director.
STORY OF THE YEAR
Gold Medal Winner:
Wired, “The Most Wanted Man in the World”. Billy Sorrentino, Creative Director.
Silver Medal Winners:
Bon Appétit, “The Hot Ten 2014”. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director.
GQ, “The 15 Funniest People Alive Right Now”. Fred Woodward, Design Director.
REDESIGN OF THE YEAR
Gold Medal Winner:
Self, Barbara Reyes, Creative Director.
BY THE NUMBERS
Gold Medal Winner:
Wired, “Five Dimensions of Mind Grenades”. Billy Sorrentino, Creative Director.
BEAUTY / FASHION
Gold Medal Winners:
W, for Design Single or Spread, “Warrior Stance”. Johan Svensson, Design Director.
W, for Photo Single or Spread, “Eyes Wide Open”. Johan Svensson, Design Director. Caroline Wolff, Photography Director.
Silver Medal Winner:
W, for Photo Story, “Scorsese’s Women”. Johan Svensson, Design Director. Caroline Wolff, Photography Director.
FOOD / HOME / TRAVEL
Gold Medal Winners:
Bon Appétit, for Design Entire Issue, “June 2014”. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director.
Bon Appétit, for Design Entire Issue, “November 2014”. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director.
Bon Appétit, for Photo Story, “The Hot 100”. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director. Alexandra Pollack, Photo Director.
Condé Nast Traveler, for Photo Entire Issue, “December 2014”. Yolanda Edwards, Creative Director. Jennifer Miller, Photo Director.
Condé Nast Traveler, for Photo Story, “Land of Sea and Fog”. Yolanda Edwards, Creative Director. Jennifer Miller, Photo Director.
Condé Nast Traveler, for Photo Story, “Florence: A Love Story”. Yolanda Edwards, Creative Director. Jennifer Miller, Photo Director.
Condé Nast Traveler, for Photo Story, “Floating Islands”. Yolanda Edwards, Creative Director. Jennifer Miller, Photo Director.
Silver Medal Winners:
Bon Appétit, for Design Story, “The New Healthy”. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director.
Bon Appétit, for Photo Entire Issue, “December 2014”. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director. Alexandra Pollack, Photo Director.
Bon Appétit, for Photo Story, “Oasis”. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director. Alexandra Pollack, Photo Director.
Condé Nast Traveler, for Photo Entire Issue, “August 2014”. Yolanda Edwards, Creative Director. Jennifer Miller, Photo Director.
GENERAL INTEREST / NEWS / POLITICS
Gold Medal Winners:
Wired, for Design Entire Issue, “Beyond”. Billy Sorrentino, Creative Director.
Wired, for Design Single or Spread, “Flying”. Billy Sorrentino, Creative Director.
Wired, for Design Single or Spread, “The Darkest Knight”. Billy Sorrentino, Creative Director.
Wired, for Illustration Story, “First Dimension: Line”. Billy Sorrentino, Creative Director.
Wired, for Photo Cover, “Love Music Again”. Billy Sorrentino, Creative Director. Patrick Witty, Director of Photography.
Silver Medal Winners:
The New Yorker, for FOB, “Moonlit Landscape with Bridge”. Wyatt Mitchell, Creative Director.
The New Yorker, for Illustration Cover, “Rainy Day”. Wyatt Mitchell, Creative Director.
Wired, for Design Story, “Black Magic”. Billy Sorrentino, Creative Director.
Wired, for Illustration Story, “The Age of Quantum Computing Has Arrived”. Billy Sorrentino, Creative Director.
Wired, for Photo Single or Spread, “Edward Snowden”. Billy Sorrentino, Creative Director. Patrick Witty, Director of Photography.
MEN’S INTEREST
Gold Medal Winners:
GQ, for Design Entire Issue, “May 2014”. Fred Woodward, Design Director.
GQ, for Photo Entire Issue, “May 2014”. Fred Woodward, Design Director. Krista Prestek, Director of Photography.
GQ, for Photo Story, “Julia Louis-Dreyfus”. Fred Woodward, Design Director. Krista Prestek, Director of Photography.
Silver Medal Winners:
GQ, for Design Single or Spread, “Naked and Famous”. Fred Woodward, Design Director.
GQ, for Design Story, “The GQ 100”. Fred Woodward, Design Director.
GQ, for FOB, “The Punch List”. Fred Woodward, Design Director.
GQ, for Photo Single or Spread, “Naked and Famous”. Fred Woodward, Design Director. Krista Prestek, Director of Photography.
FEATURE ARTICLE
Silver Medal Winner:
Bon Appétit, for “Holiday”. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director.
SINGLE SCREEN
Silver Medal Winner:
GQ, for “April”. Fred Woodward, Design Director.
VIDEO “FEATURE”
Gold Medal Winner:
The New Yorker, for “The Dry Land”. Wyatt Mitchell, Creative Director.
Silver Medal Winner:
Bon Appétit, for “Beach Plum”. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director.
VIDEO “FEATURE SERIES”
Silver Medal Winner:
Bon Appétit, for “Hot Ten”. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director.
WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
Gold Medal Winner:
The New Yorker. Wyatt Mitchell, Creative Director.
Silver Medal Winner:
Bon Appétit. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director.
WEBSITE REDESIGN
Gold Medal Winner:
The New Yorker. Wyatt Mitchell, Creative Director.
Silver Medal Winner:
Bon Appétit. Alexander Grossman, Creative Director.
VIDEO “FEATURE”
Gold Medal Winner:
The New Yorker, for “California: Paradise Burning”. Wyatt Mitchell, Creative Director.
VIDEO “FEATURE SERIES”
Gold Medal Winner:
Wired, for “Wired Issue Trailers”, Billy Sorrentino, Creative Director.
