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22 Medals from The Society of Publication Designers
The Society of Publication Designers (SPD) recently
announced the Gold & Silver Medal winners of its 51st 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 18 categories, 6 brands received 22 Medals in recognition of our collective editorial design, photography and illustration excellence
across all platforms.
Following is a complete list of our Gold & Silver Medal
winners. Congratulations to the teams at @wired (10 medals), @bonappetit (4), @gq (2), @newyorker (2), @vogue (2) and @wmagazine (2).
DESIGN: FEATURE, SERVICE; SINGLE/SPREAD
Silver Medal Winner:
Bon Appétit, Alexander Grossman, Creative Director; October 2015, “Gold Standard”
DESIGN: FEATURE, SERVICE; STORY
Gold Medal Winner:
WIRED, William Sorrentino, Executive Creative Director; March 2015, “Sex in the Digital Age”
Silver Medal Winner:
WIRED, William Sorrentino, Executive Creative Director; July 2015, “All Work and All Play”
DESIGN: FEATURE, PROFILE, NON-CELEBRITY; STORY
Silver Medal Winner:
WIRED, William Sorrentino, Executive Creative Director; April 2015, “The Plot to Take Down a Tyrant”
DESIGN: FEATURE, PROFILE, CELEBRITY/ENTERTAINMENT; SINGLE/SPREAD
Silver Medal Winner:
WIRED, William Sorrentino, Executive Creative Director; July 2015, “All Work and All Play”
DESIGN: FEATURE, NEWS/DOCUMENTARY/ESSAY; SINGLE/SPREAD
Gold Medal Winner:
WIRED, William Sorrentino, Executive Creative Director; July 2015, “Bloodline”
Silver Medal Winner:
GQ, Fred Woodward, Design Director; March 2015, “The Accident”
DESIGN: FEATURE, NEWS/DOCUMENTARY/ESSAY; STORY
Gold Medal Winner:
WIRED, William Sorrentino, Executive Creative Director; January 2015, “Fast, Loud, and Mostly True”
DESIGN: FEATURE, LIFESTYLE/TRAVEL/FOOD/SHELTER; SINGLE/SPREAD
Gold Medal Winner:
Bon Appétit, Alexander Grossman, Creative Director; October 2015, “Gold Standard”
DESIGN: FEATURE, LIFESTYLE/TRAVEL/FOOD/SHELTER; STORY
Silver Medal Winner:
WIRED, William Sorrentino, Executive Creative Director; March 2015, “Sex in the Digital Age”
DESIGN: FEATURE, OPENER; SINGLE PAGE
Gold Medal Winner:
WIRED, William Sorrentino, Executive Creative Director; March 2015, “The Sex Issue”
Silver Medal Winner:
Bon Appétit, Alexander Grossman, Creative Director; September 2015, “Hot Ten”
PHOTO: ENTIRE ISSUE
Gold Medal Winner:
GQ, Fred Woodward, Design Director; Krista Prestek, Director of Photography; February 2015, “The Legacy Project”
PHOTO: FEATURE, SERVICE; SINGLE/SPREAD
Silver Medal Winner:
WIRED, William Sorrentino, Executive Creative Director; Patrick Witty, Director of Photography; March 2015, “Swipe Right, Get Laid (Finally!)”
PHOTO: FEATURE, PROFILE, CELEBRITY/ENTERTAINMENT; STORY
Gold Medal Winner:
W, Johan Svensson, Design Director; Caroline Wolff, Photography Director; February 2015, “Best Performances”
PHOTO: FEATURE, FASHION/BEAUTY; SINGLE/SPREAD/STORY
Gold Medal Winner:
W, Johan Svensson, Design Director; Caroline Wolff, Photography Director; May 2015, “Piece of Kate”
ILLUSTRATION: COVER
Gold Medal Winner:
The New Yorker, Françoise Mouly, Art Editor; March 23, 2015, “A Rose”
ILLUSTRATION: SINGLE/SPREAD (Including SPOTS)
Silver Medal Winner:
The New Yorker, Nicholas Blechman, Creative Director; August 31, 2015, “The Fearful and the Frustrated”
WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
Gold Medal Winner:
WIRED.com, William Sorrentino, Executive Creative Director
Silver Medal Winner:
Vogue.com, Sally Singer, Creative Digital Director
WEB: ORIGINAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Gold Medal Winner:
Vogue.com, Sally Singer, Creative Digital Director; “Where ‘Chinatown’ Began: Flying Over Owens Lake During California’s Drought”
VIDEO: SHORT VIDEO or VIDEO SERIES
Silver Medal Winner:
Bon Appétit, Alexander Grossman, Creative Director; Alexandra Pollack, Photo Director; “This Turketta Recipe Is NSFW (Seriously)”
