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Dog Gone...

Now that your 44th Awards Gala co-hosts have had a chance to exhale, we'd like to share some of our favorite captured moments from a wonderful evenings worth of celebrating stellar magazines.
To view the gallery, the whole shebang photographed by Bryan Bedder can be found here.  Stay tuned for the top dogs screen test-inspired film from the evening, a hilarious Triumph the insult dog's cameo and some of our film shorts from the awards presentation!

The Best in Show: PUB 44 Medal Winners

After a glorious Gala Friday night, we're still recovering a bit, but wanted to put out a huge congrats to ALL of the Gold and Silver Medal winners, and the Merit Winners, of SPD's PUB 44. Just 10% of the total entries in January were selected overall, which is a huge, huge accomplishment!

As we work to finish adding the almost 700 winners of PUB 44 to the Galleries (check back here by the end of the week!) we're happy to post a full list of the Gold & Silver winners after the jump, or you can download a pdf of the press release here, and check back for party pictures as we get them (and if you've got them, send them in!). Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the work, and more importantly, the fabulous people who DO the work: you're the reason we can do this! And now, we're off to soak our feet a bit more; you, check out these winners...
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PUB 44 Online Winners!

Without further ado, the Medal Finalists for SPD's PUB 44 Online Competition, chosen by the jury and presented here:


The Big Picture // Category: Online Photography

CHOW: The Ten // Category: Series or Column

The Daily Beast // Category: Online Site Independent of a Print Publication

The NY Times: 2008 Presidential Election Results // Category: Online Information Graphics

The NY Times: A Map of Olympic Medals // Category: Online Information Graphics
 

The Gold and Silver Medals are awarded from across all of the Online Categories based on highest overall scores. One of these sites will be winning a Gold Medal, and one a Silver Medal, at the SPD Gala on Friday, May 8th. Keep reading after the jump for the full list of Online Merit Winners, ready for you to browse as well...

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PUB 44: ALL THE WINNERS

As we get ready for the Gala on Friday, May 8th (invitations printing now, videos being produced, medals being cut, tuxes cleaned and dresses fitted, copious amounts of cocktail mixers amassed), we wanted to take a moment to congratulate all the titles that are winners of the print competition (listed after the jump):
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PUB 44 Online Competition: New & Updated Categories!

NEW! IMPROVED! Two of our favorite words.
EXTRA TIME. Our very favorite.

Our Online Chair, Jeremy LaCroix, and his team of judges have studied the categories for the Online Competition and improved on what we had, adding categories for online features like photo slideshows, online columns, editorial blogs, mobile apps, and more. Online editorial work is changing daily, and as SPD members work and innovate more and more both in print and online, it's our goal to keep up with the new work, and continue to recognize the best of the best.

Download the newly updated ONLINE Call for Entries, and send in your editorial online work with NO LATE FEES by Wednesday, March 4th!

Oh yeah, one more thing: Help us spread the word to your online peers who may not be aware of SPD and PUB 44! Let's get them involved!

PUB 44 Online: Meet the Jury

The Online Competition of PUB 44 has an amazing jury, selected by this year's Online Chair, Jeremy LaCroix, Creative Director for CBS Interactive:

Ian Adelman
Creative Director / New York Magazine online

Michael Bierut
Graphic Designer, Design Critic and Educator
Pentagram / Yale School of Art

Jason Santa Maria
Graphic Designer, Consultant,  Creative Director / A List Apart

Paul Schrynemakers
Creative Director / Rodale online / Men's Health / Runner's World / Prevention


More info about these judges who'll be selecting the Online Gold, and a copy of the Online Call for Entries, after the jump...
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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN...

As you can see from the clock in upper right corner, time is flying by and you have some (though very little) time to send in your entries before the first deadline on the 9th. That's TOMORROW, people!

Even Fido Votes! (If he's a member, of course.)

Don't forget about the Members' Choice award! It's the only gold medal where every member of SPD gets to vote. The creative directors, art directors, designers, photo editors, terriers, spaniels, sheepdogs: All vote. It's another $35 SPD gives you as a member. So choose your fave, burn it on a disc, and don't forget to add it to your package! Download entry form here.

Member vs Non Member

Question: If I were entering PUB 44 (and I am)--would I want to pay for my entries as a non member, or get smart and save lots of $$ as a member?

Throw A Dog A Bone

Beside this year's competition being a special one (new categories, eliminated circulation rule, free mag of the year entry,) and in lieu of our canine Best in Show theme, we're also giving back to the companion animal.
By submitting for one of our new categories (creature feature,) the entry fee will be donated to Bidewee.org, one of the oldest humane organizations in the United States. Download entry form here. 
Read more about the organization after the jump

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