Point Five and our wonderful collaborators received several honors for our work on Columbia Journalism Review at the Society of Publication Designers 54th Annual Design Competition. The Threats Issue was a medal finalist, recognized for overall issue design. Esther Wu’s design work on The Jobs Issue received a merit award, and Nicolas Ortega’s piece in The Race Issue received a merit award for illustration. 

The Threats Issue (Winter 2018) was recognized for best overall issue design in the category of Custom Publishing/Brand/Trade/Institutional/Education. Cover and opening feature illustration by Melinda Beck. 

The “Productivity” spread from The Jobs Issue (Spring/Summer 2018) was a Merit Winner in the Single Page/Spread category. Design by Esther Wu. Photographs by William Mebane. 

Nicolas Ortega’s illustration from The Race Issue (Fall 2018) was a Merit Winner in the Single Illustration category. Art direction by Alissa Levin. 

Gratitude to all our creative collaborators, and the team at Columbia Journalism Review!

About SPD
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