2009 TABBIE WINNERS     Click on images to see larger version. (Images/links will be added as winners provide them to us.)   Feature Design Gold Proto Magazine Claire's Knee Charlene Benson, Creative Director; Roman Luba, Design Director; Ann De Saussure-Davidson, Photo Director; Denise Bosco,Photo Editor; Chris Malec, Associate Art Director   Judging comments: "The Feature is fantastic! Bold photos, the black background and bold colors are eye-catching but do not distract from the images and the story being told. Great job!" "The design team made a bold and risky choice with the black background, but in this case the results are extraordinary. The final product looks incredibly sleek, and the photos really stand out without being overwhelming."     Silver NCAA Champion Storybook endings/Our Top 10 Most Dramatic Finishes Arnel Reynon   Judging comments: "This layout contains a lot of imagery and information, but the designers’ choices for photos (particularly the scale) and type provide a great sense of organization without diminishing the dramatic theme." "Nice use of type and photography!"     Bronze INDESIGN Brand 50 Trace Shelton, Adonis Durado   Judging comments: "I have to commend the design teams’ approach - the bold opening spread coupled with well-organized inside pages really makes for a solid presentation." "Very creative layout! Excellent design!"       Honorable Mention Architectural Lighting Designers in Their Workplace Ned Cramer, Elizabeth Donoff, Aubrey Altmann     Honorable Mention Cleveland Clinic Blue Genes The Magazine Group     Honorable Mention DTN/The Progressive Farmer Crumbling Away Gregg Hillyer, Chris Clayton, Jim Patrico, Jamie Cole   Front Cover, Digital Imagery Gold Government Technology Killer App Kelly Martinelli, Tom McKeith   Judging comments: "This is an intriguing composition - the bold headline serves well as a counterpoint to the GPS image and cord. The drop shadow and the treatment given to the cord help those particular elements to 'pop.'" "The image pops!"     Silver Corporate Event Absolut Gets Buzzed Corporate Event Staff   Judging comments: "Great cover, the digital image really pops! The text is definitely the second read and helps to draw your attention to the image." "The vivid color treatment of the photo really grabs the readers’ attention. It also balances the rest of the layout’s more somber tones."     Bronze National Real Estate Investor September Cover 2008 Jaun Mims, Matt Valley, Sibley Fleming, Denise  Kalette   Judging comments: "The feature article has a particularly somber tone, and this layout is consistent with that. This design shows that it’s not always necessary to use a bright/bold/colorful scheme to get attention." "Love the image! The dramatic black and white digital image really sets the mood of the story."       Honorable Mention BIZQ January-March 2008 Issue SPH Magazines PTE LTD. Custom Publishing, Joanna Lee-Miller, Bernard Chia     Honorable Mention Information Security Think Tank Maureen Joyce, Larry Hamill     Front Cover, Illustration Gold Convenience Store News Convenience Store News Green Issue Ana Paula Rodrigues    Judging comments: "This is an interesting approach to a “green” themed issue - the level of detail in the illustration is particularly impressive." "Fantastic illustration! Very eyecatching and impactful."     Silver California Schools Teaching Technology Ralph Butler, Illustrator; Kerry Macklin, Senior Designer    Judging comments: "This illustration is a great example of taking straightforward subject matter, rendering it with a slightly stylized approach and coming up with a successful design. The image doesn’t look overworked, or like the illustrator was trying too hard." "Nice photograph. Great lighting; simple but eyecatching."     Bronze Physicians Practice October 2008, Fixing the Leaks Bill Ellis     Judging comments: "Very nice placement of the illustration. Clean and crisp illustration." "The bright colorful tone of the water droplet does a great job centering the composition, and the white space is just enough without making the layout look sparse."     Honorable Mention TravelAge West Card Mill Confidential Jill Shiffert, Graphic Designer; Ed Reynolds, Illustrator   Front Cover, Photograph Gold Veterinary Forum Food Trial Pitfalls Jennifer Barlow, Art Director    Judging comments: "Definitely one of those photos that inspires readers to say 'now THAT’S something you don’t see every day!' The decision to utilize a black-and-white image really works—if this image were in color, it might be so busy that it would detract." "Fantastic photo, love the sense of humor in it. Very eye-catching."     Silver Graphic Arts Monthly Premier Print Awards, December 2008 Anne LoCascio, Bill Esler, Classic Color    Judging comments: "Utilizing an amazing image that isn’t easily identifiable can be a risky venture for any designer, but this image is so captivating, and the shadows/highlights are just perfect for catching the details." "Nice photograph, great lighting. Simple but effective."     Bronze TED Magazine Plug Into Growth by Going Green Randi Vincent     Judging comments: "This photo’s success is to serve as a strong frame for the layout. The designers did a good job of cropping the image—it still retains the compelling elements, but allows for ample space for headlines/type." "Creative concept. Cover is unique and attention getting."     Honorable Mention BizTech The Magazine Group     Honorable Mention Engineering Inc. Generation Next The Magazine Group     Honorable Mention NZ Retail New Zealand Retail, August 09, Issue 665 Editor/Stylist, Trudy Cliff; Photographer, Steve Rood     Honorable Mention Wood Design & Building Fall 2008 Front Cover Bernadette Johnson, Sharon MacIntosh, Ioana Lazea   Front Cover, Special Issue Gold Physicians Practice Buyers Guide Bill Ellis   Judging comments: "Fantastic cover, love the creative illustration. A new way to present a Buyers' Guide cover. Great job." "This layout does a great job of balancing busy elements and type with ample white space. The vivid orange colors of the masthead and subheads matching with the orange cup—great job creating a cohesive color scheme."     Silver Exhibitor Magazine The 2009 Buyer's Guide Exhibitor Magazine Staff   Judging comments: "Great cover, eyecatching image." "When a cover photo is so vivid and interesting that it makes readers do a 'double take,' it’s tempting for designers to utilize equally strong type and other elements. In this case, the designers did this photo justice and the result is a very eye-catching and successful layout."     Bronze School Planning & Management 2008 Green Design Awards Matt Cole, Deborah Moore   Judging comments: "This cover makes great use of a terrific, well-cropped architectural photo and keen placement of headlines." "Creative concept. Cover is unique and attention getting."     Honorable Mention OPC Register Ten Years of Exemplary Leadership Peggy Sweeney, Laura Hyde, Smita Devan-Bhan, Fresh Art & Design Inc.     Honorable Mention NYSE Magazine Cover NYSE Ceo Report Charlene Benson, Creative Director; Roman Luba, Design Director; Julia Michry, Senior Art Director     Opening Page or Spread Gold California Schools A Growing Trend Susan Sugnet, Graphic Designer   Judging comments: "The designers of this spread have a great grasp on the KISS principle. Sometimes all that’s needed is a strong photo, well-proportioned type, and just a hint of the designer’s personal style—and this layout brings all of that to the table." "Fantatic layout! Simple, eye-catching and great type treatment. Great job."     Silver NZ Retail New Zealand Retail, ARE Design Awards Editor, Trudy Cliff   Judging comments: "This layout has a lot going on, which is common with a lot of “awards” articles. However, the spread is successful at balancing a bold headline, substantial body copy, a great eye-catching photo for focus, smaller photos—the designers were able to take all that and come up with a piece that looks sleek."     Bronze Professionally Speaking le français Tidied Up Radonic Rodgers Communications and Design; Marie-Eve Tremblay   Judging comments: "The illustration style is reminiscent of older French cartoons, which really adds to the spread. The type treatments for the headline and body copy work well without distracting from the eye-catching illustrations." "Great illustration that gives humor to the very creative layout."     Honorable Mention Creative Living Mess Appeal The Magazine Group     Honorable Mention Inbound Logistics Open for Renovation, Aug. 2008 Felecia Stratton, Michael Murphy, Design & Editorial Staff     Honorable Mention Independent School Supporting Students with Disabilites in Independent Schools The Magazine Group     Honorable Mention Fortune Small Business Badlands Charlene Benson,Creative Director; Julie Lazarus, Deputy Art Director; Ann DeSaussaure-Davidson, Director of Photography; Stephanie Heimann, Photo Editor; Katie Giel, Photo Editor     Honorable Mention Speech Technology Don't Spend it All at Once Laura Hegyi, Senior Designer   Table of Contents Gold Atlantic Business Magazine Contents Page, Volume 19  # 5 Jason Miller, Art Director   Judging comments: "I really like how they used the cover story image as the background and pulled the colors from that photo. It makes the TOC look like a feature and will draw the reader into the cover story and other articles. Great job!" "A very effect layout with all of the right elements - emphasis on the feature, intriguing photos, color blocks to break up information and a clear sense of hierarchy."     Silver CGA Magazine July/August 2008 Barbara Cameron, Peggy Homan, Lily Claydon, Gavin Carroll, Doris Hollett    Judging comments: "TOC has great organization and use of white space. Font choices are great and the photographs draw you into the stories on the page." "Good use of the photo collage to anchor the spread; lots of white space gives the table of contents a clean, crisp look that’s easy on the eyes."