Designers and Editors are Special People Too

The Folio Eddie and Ozzie Awards Gala, held last night, September 23, 2007 awarded the magazine industry’s best editors and designers. The Academy Awards for the magazine world, held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, gives designers and editors something to dress up for. Maybe someday we will see some of our own in attendance or as honorable guests and paying $250 for a seat at the Folio Show.

The 2007 Magazine Design Winners received and Ozzie Award commemorating their excellence in design. The entries ranged from B-to-B above 100,000 circulation to B-to-B under 100,000 circulation, Consumer above and below, Custom and Non-profit magazines. The categories included:

Best Cover
Best Design New Mgazine
Best Feature Design
Best Media Kit Design
Best Overall Design
Best Redesign
Best Site Design
Best Supplemental Annual or One-Shot
Best Table of Contents
Best use of Digital Imagery
Best Use of Illustration
Best Use of Photography
Best Use of Typography

The Eddie was awarded to winners of the magazine editorial included both full issue and single article finalists. The categories included:

Association/Non-Profit
Best Supplemental Annual or One-Shot
B-to-B (Business to Business)- Banking/Business/Finance
B-to-B- Construction/Design/Manufacturing
B-to-B- Design/Advertising/Marketing
B-to-B- Energy/Utilities/Engineering
B-to-B-News/ Commentary/General Interest
B-to-B- Retail
B-to-B- Science

Consumer:
Business/ Finance,
Entertainment,
Enthusiast, Epicurean,
Health/Fitness,
Religious/Spiritual,
Shelter/Home,
Sports
And more

Custom Publications

Online:
Best Column,
Best Online Community,
Best Website Consumer,
Best Online Too,
Best Website B-to-B,

Finalists, chosen by over100 editors, publishers, creative directors and webmaster, gathered last night to find out if they’ve won. All though the winners were revealed last night and many individual magazines have come out with web posts acknowledging and congratulating themselves for their Folio Award, you can view the Winners at:

http://www.foliomag.com/page.asp?prmID=391