Cover 35,000 or less circulation 2022
Gold
Louisiana Life, “Gator Hunt”
by Kevin Rabalais, Sarah George, and Melanie Spencer
Shock factor + stunning photography = newsstand sales. I love this cover and would love to see local magazines in the UK be so brave.
Silver
The Bermudian, “Summer 2021”
by Linda Weinraub, Gabrielle Boyer, and Tina Stevenson
If the measure of a magazine’s cover is its ability to entice a reader to grab it, spend time with it, then this cover surely does great work in that regard. An inviting, gorgeous, wanna-be-there cover that uses photography well and provides cover blurbs that expand interest without mucking up the power of the photo.
Bronze
Adirondack Life, “2021 Guide to the Great Outdoors”
by Aaron Meschon and Mark Mahorsky
So fun! The illustration and copy complement each other. Great use of colour and composition. A really fun special issue.
Award of Merit
Acadiana Profile, “Oysters”
by Sam Hanna, Sarah George and Melanie Spencer
Great image, love the overall cover, nice range of headlines all still discussing oysters. Fun type.