Last night, media executives representing all sectors of the multi-platform publishing industry gathered at the annual Folio Awards gala in New York City. For more than 25 years, Folio has recognized uncompromising journalism and excellence in design with its Eddie (editorial) and Ozzie (design) awards.

Once again, Baltimore magazine was honored to be nominated in a number of categories by Folio’s panel of judges, which narrowed a pool of 2,500 entries down to roughly 1,100 finalists in 33 sections. This year, the magazine took home six wins, including Editor of the Year, Immersive/Interactive Storytelling, Single Article, Consumer Website, Use of Video, and Supplemental Annual or One-Shot.

“I’m just so proud of my Baltimore magazine family,” says Baltimore’s editor-in-chief Max Weiss. “These awards are truly a testament to the entire Baltimore staff and to this wonderful town we get to live in and write about.”

Senior editor Lydia Woolever took home Folio’s esteemed Editor of the Year award, having spearheaded multiple feature packages and cover stories throughout the year. Among them were “Are We Still Charm City?,” cannabis guide “A New Leaf,” and “The Shape of Water,” the story of an intrepid group of Chesapeake Bay boat builders which won Folio’s Single Article award.

“This is a surreal honor,” Woolever said during her acceptance speech at the Hilton Midtown. “It has been the honor of my career thus far to be able to cover our underdog city and small state. We have so many stories in Baltimore, so much history, art, hardship, resilience, and hope, but most of all it comes down to the people. Every day, we take that privilege and responsibility very seriously.”

In addition, the magazine’s digital efforts received honors for Consumer Website, which praised our editorial content online, and Use of Video, a nod to former audience engagement manager Meredith Herzing and former digital editor Jess Mayhugh. Particular recognition was given to their videos that expanded our print content by visually capturing the compelling stories of 133-year-old Simon’s Bakery and longtime local swimming instructor Marvin Thorpe.

For Best Immersive/Interactive Storytelling, Baltimore magazine was recognized for the web design of “Let’s Do Brunch,” “The Shape of Water,” and “A New Leaf,” in which contributing digital designer Aaron Hope brought the print pieces to life online through use of photography, video, and infographics.

Lastly, the newly rebranded Baltimore Weddings took home the award for best Supplemental Annual or One-Shot publication under the stewardship of managing editor Janelle Diamond and art director Staci Lanham.

In total, Baltimore magazine was nominated for a record-high of 16 awards, including the prestigious Magazine of the Year award. The magazine, as always, was honored to be included among such distinguished colleagues in the national publishing industry—knowing that we could not have been recognized without the support of this city and the people of Baltimore.

“We don’t do it for the awards, but it sure feels good to get this kind of recognition,” said Baltimore magazine’s president Michael Teitelbaum. “It is an honor to work with such incredible talent. With passion and commitment, our team works hard to produce content that inspires Baltimore to discover more, do more, and be more.”

On Monday, Baltimore received 15 nominations for the annual Folio: Awards, the most the magazine has received in the annual publishing industry competition. For more than 25 years, Folio: has been handing out both Eddie (editorial) and Ozzie (design) awards to publications across the country, and this year, a panel of some 250 judges assessed some 2,500 entries for its 33 categories.

In print, the magazine’s editorial staff was recognized in multiple categories for its in-depth journalism. Senior editor Lydia Woolever was nominated for Editor of the Year for spearheading multiple cover stories and feature packages over the past year, while her October 2018 feature, “The Shape of Water,” about an intrepid group of Chesapeake Bay boat builders, was nominated for Single Article. Senior editor Ron Cassie was nominated for Investigative Journalism for his May 2019 “Hell and High Water,” a compelling look at how climate change is already impacting Baltimore’s infrastructure and public health, as well as Longform Feature with co-writer Lauren LaRocca for July 2018’s “Can H-Town Kick Its Habit?,” a deep dive into the opioid epidemic’s effects on the local community of Hagerstown. Food-and-dining editor Jane Marion was nominated for Profile for her March 2019 “Hunger Games,” a day-in-the-life portrait of Atlas restaurateur Alex Smith.

Notably, the magazine’s art department, which is made up of creative director Amanda White-Iseli, assistant art director Danielle Dernoga, editorial designer Angeline Leong, and special editions art director Staci Lanham, was nominated for Design Team of the Year, in addition to nominations for Feature Design (“The Shape of Water”), Illustration (“Hell and High Water”), and Photography for our January 2019 “Marching Orders” photo essay by photographer Shawn Hubbard and former digital content producer Michelle Evans.

On the digital side, Baltimore magazine was recognized for its Website, Video, Immersive/Interactive Storytelling, and our new Podcast, Local Flavor Live, which each week unpacks the latest happenings of the local food scene, led by digital senior editor Lauren Cohen, along with food-and-dining editor Jane Marion and former digital editor Jess Mayhugh.

Meanwhile, the newly rebranded Baltimore Weddings took home two nominations for best Supplemental publication and Redesign under the stewardship of managing editor Janelle Diamond and art director Staci Lanham.

Judges will announce the winners at the annual awards gala in New York City this October.

Baltimore magazine took home three awards at the 34th annual National City and Regional Magazine Awards (CRMA) announced on May 20 at the association’s annual conference, this year held in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.

The Civic Journalism award went to Baltimore senior editor Ron Cassie and contributing writer Lauren LaRocca, whose piece “Can H-Town Kick Its Habit?” provided a sobering look at the opioid epidemic in Hagerstown. CRMA judges said “this superb features fuses eloquent writing, deep reporting, and excellent photography into a memorable package.”

Additionally, Baltimore creative director Amanda White-Iseli, contributing photographer Mike Morgan, and production manager Jon Timian were awarded best Spread Design for “Fancy Footwork,” a profile on former Ravens running back Alex Collins and his love of Irish dance. CRMA judges said: “The photography, typography, and illustration play nicely off one another to create an engaging layout that speaks to the headline of the story. The active and rhythmic feel of the spread’s design successfully conveys the idea of footwork and movement.”

Lastly, best E-Newsletter went to Baltimore’s digital department, who produces Arts District, a bi-monthly compilation of local arts, culture, and events coverage that CRMA called a “notable commitment to diversity.”

In all, Baltimore magazine was honored to be a finalist in 12 distinct categories—the most in the publication’s history—including Feature Story, Food and Dining Feature Package, Feature Design, Special Issue, Online Column, and Multi-Platform Storytelling.

On Tuesday, the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) announced that Baltimore magazine received 12 nominations in its annual industry awards, the most the publication has received in the competition’s 34-year history.

More than 100 judges from national publications around the country—in coordination with the University of Missouri School of Journalism—helped to choose finalists in 35 categories including editorial, design, digital, and general excellence.

Baltimore magazine’s feature story “The Shape of Water” (October 2018), about an intrepid group of boat builders on the Eastern Shore, nearly swept the competition. Senior editor Lydia Woolever was nominated for Feature Story; creative director Amanda White-Iseli, photographer Justin Tsucalas, and production manager Jon Timian were nominated for Feature Design; and digital production designer Aaron Hope and digital editor Jess Mayhugh were nominated for Multi-Platform Storytelling.

The magazine’s art department is especially proud today to receive additional nominations in Spread Design for “The Great Mancini” (April 2018), “Fancy Footwork” (September 2018), and “The Reign of Spain” (December 2018) and Feature Design for “Let’s Do Brunch.” (October 2018). These awards recognized creative director Amanda White-Iseli, assistant art director Danielle Dernoga, production manager Jon Timian, and photographers Mike Morgan, Justin Tsucalas, and Scott Suchman.

Additional nominations included “The (Every) Body Issue” (January 2018) for Special Issue, “How To Throw the Perfect Crab Feast” (July 2018) for Food or Dining package, and “Can H-Town Kick Its Habit?” (July 2018) for Civic Journalism. Editors Ron Cassie, Lauren LaRocca, and Jane Marion spearheaded those packages.

On the digital side, Baltimore magazine was recognized for its Online Column “Baby on Board” in which contributing writer Megan Isennock shares funny and poignant tales from parenthood. Lastly, “Arts District,” a bi-monthly compilation of the magazine’s arts and culture content that is deployed by digital content producer Michelle Evans, was nominated for E-Newsletter.

Judges named five finalists in each category and will announce the ultimate winners at CRMA’s annual conference in Minneapolis in May 2019.

Baltimore magazine was honored to once again be nominated at the Folio Awards, which recognizes stunning design and uncompromising journalism in the publishing world. For more than 20 years, the Folio has been handing out both Eddie (editorial) and Ozzie (design) awards across all sectors of the industry.

This year, a panel of more than 300 judges narrowed down 2,500 entries into a pool of 800 finalists. We were honored last night to receive three Folio Awards for Best Full Issue, Best Immersive/Interactive Storytelling, and Best Use of Typography.

The Best Full Issue honors were given to our January 2018 cover story “The (Every) Body Issue,” in which editor Jane Marion spearheaded a deep dive into our relationship with our bodies including a stunning photo shoot, a look into the only male cheerleading squad in the NFL, a batch of personal essays, and profiles on people sharing their transgender stories.

For Best Immersive/Interactive Storytelling, Baltimore magazine was recognized for its work in the online design of “This Is What Activism Looks Like,” “50 Best Restaurants,” and “Old Faithful,” in which digital production designer Aaron Hope brought the print pieces to life online through video, audio, and compelling graphic design.

Best Use of Typography went to Baltimore’s design team for the April 2018 feature spread of “The Great Mancini.” Creative director Amanda White-Iseli commissioned illustrator Tobias Saul to create typography that harkened back to the days of 19th-century magicians for the profile on Baltimore Oriole Trey Mancini.

In all, Baltimore magazine was nominated for a total of 12 awards in categories like Writer of the Year, Design Team of the Year, Investigative Journalism, Podcast, and Video Series. The magazine, as always, was honored to be included among such prestigious company.

Every year, local magazines from around the country gather at the City Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) conference to share ideas, network with peers, and award the best of the best in the industry.

On Monday night, June 4, CRMA members gathered for an award ceremony at the Downtown Marriott in New Orleans to honor the best in editorial, design, and digital work from 2017. Baltimore magazine earned eight finalist nominations: one nomination for Civic Journalism, one nomination for Special Issue, one nomination for Spread Design, two nominations for Feature Design, one nomination for Ancillary: Weddings, one nominations for Multiplatform Storytelling, and one for E-Newsletters. 

We are thrilled to announce that Baltimore took top honors for Feature Design with its July 2017 story “Cake Walk” about the 25 best places for crab cakes in the area, which was designed by creative director Amanda White-Iseli, photographed by Scott Suchman, with lettering by Tobias Saul and illustrations by Nana Rausch. The story was edited by food and dining editor Jane Marion.

“This design presents a lot of information in an engaging and accessible way,” CRMA judges said about the feature design. “The weathered sign uses fun type and imagery to set the tone and invite readers in. Repeating the wooden background ties the feature together nicely.”

Of course, Baltimore was also honored to be nominated in Spread Design for “The Great Outdoors” with art direction by White-Iseli and illustrations by Eleanor Grosch. In addition, “All The Right Moves,” also art directed by White-Iseli, was nominated for Spread Design. In the editorial categories, “Tomorrowland” written by senior Ron Cassie was nominated for Civic Journalism and “How Baltimore Invented the Modern World,” also edited by Cassie, was nominated for Special Issue. The Spring/Summer 2017 edition of Baltimore Bride, edited by Janelle Diamond and designed by Staci Lanham, was nominated in the category of Ancillary: Weddings.

In the digital category, “This Is What Activism Looks Like,” was nominated for Multiplatform Storytelling with design by digital production designer Aaron Hope, photography and videos by former director of photography David Colwell, and video by audience engagement manager Meredith Herzing and former intern Charlie Knott. Baltimore was also nominated for its E-Newsletter “Local Flavor,” which is deployed by digital content coordinator Michelle Harris.

The contest is a 33-year-old national competition and has been coordinated by the University of Missouri School of Journalism on behalf of CRMA.

This year, Baltimore magazine was beyond honored to be nominated for a whopping 13 Folio Awards, which recognize the best editorial content, design work, and digital products in the magazine field. On Wednesday, October 11, media colleagues from around the country gathered at a luncheon at the Hilton Midtown in New York City to celebrate the winners of the Eddie (editorial) and Ozzie (design) awards.

Baltimore ended up winning in a total of six categories, including best City & Regional Full Issue for our July 2016 edition, which featured a cover story on the 25 best crab houses, our feature on the Chesapeake Bay’s venerable water women, the ultimate pet guide, and our summer Home section. We beat out some serious competition in fellow regional magazines like Hour Detroit, Houstonia, Mpls. St. Paul, and Time Out New York to name a few.

We also were thrilled to win Editorial Team of the Year, which was an award pitting us against national publications like Turf Magazine, Time Out North America, and Success Magazine.

The magazine’s digital team was proud to accept an award for best City & Regional Newsletters, for our food-and-drink related emails that go out to subscribers on a daily basis. For the third year in a row, Baltimoremagazine.com also won for best City & Regional website overall.

In the design department, the magazine was also excited to take home the award for best City & Regional feature design for “The Essential Crab House Guide,” beating out other food features from great publications including New Jersey Monthly and Southern Living. In addition, Baltimore Bride took home the award for best design of a City & Regional Supplement for the second year in a row.

See below for our complete list of nominees:

Every year, local magazines from around the country gather at the City Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) conference to share ideas, network with peers, and award the best of the best in the industry.

On Monday night, May 22, CRMA members gathered for an award ceremony at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston, which honors the best in editorial, design, and digital work from 2016. Baltimore magazine earned five finalist nominations: two nominations for Spread Design, two nominations for Multiplatform Storytelling, and one for Feature Design. 

We are thrilled to announce that Baltimore took top honors for Spread Design with our October 2016 story “A Wonderful Dream” about artist Amy Sherald, which was designed by art director Amanda White-Iseli, photographed by Christopher Myers, and included lettering by Refinery 43 studio. The story was written by arts and culture editor Gabriella Souza.

“From the dress to the background of the photo to the letter forms, every detail is beautifully considered,” the CRMA judges said about the spread. “The integration of the design and the photo is arresting and seamless—a difficult balance that succeeds.”

In addition, Baltimore won for best Feature Design for the May 2016 story “Happy Trails” about the best hiking and biking adventures in the region, which was designed by art director Amanda White-Iseli with illustrations from Irene Diamente, lettering by Simon Walker, and maps by former assistant art director Stephanie Shafer. The package was written by senior editor Ron Cassie.

“This outdoor guide assembles a mix of hiking and biking adventures wrapped in a compelling layout,” the judges said about “Happy Trails.” Although packed to the hilt, the design is easy to follow. The stunning photography and spare illustrations come together with an unexpected impact.”

Of course, Baltimore was also honored to be nominated in Spread Design for “Magic Surrounds Her” with design by art director Amanda White-Iseli, illustration by Tran Nguyen, and writing by Jennifer Mendelsohn. In addition, two stories were nominated for Multiplatform Storytelling—which looks at both the print and digital versions of feature stories—with “Multi-Modal City” and “Watch This Space,” which were both designed by former digital designer Craig Forbes and featured videos by photographer Justin Tsucalas and director of photography David Colwell, respectively. 

“This fresh story highlighting self-made spaces of Baltimore artists works well in print and online,” the judges said about “Watch This Space,” written by arts and culture editor Gabriella Souza. “The videos, slideshow, and additional content—like the fall arts editor’s picks—adds additional dimension on the web.”

Every year, the cream of the crop in the magazine industry gather at the Folio Awards in New York City to recognize the best editorial content, design, and digital products in the field.

On Monday, October 31, Baltimore magazine was awarded with five awards in both the Eddie (editorial) and Ozzie (design) categories.

The magazine’s website won for best Use of Video, with particular recognition given to our video chronicling the history and current operations of family business Otterbein’s Bakery (beating national titles including People and Glamour). In addition, Baltimoremagazine.com won for best Consumer Regional Website for its editorial content.

Another honor was given to our ancillary title Baltimore Bride for its design, which includes photo shoots, feature designs, and uses of illustration for the yearly wedding magazine. Bride’s managing editor is Janelle Diamond and art director Staci Lanham.

Baltimore‘s design team also won for best Use of Typography for the Tochterman’s-inspired treatment on the feature spread of “Big Fish,” which profiled the life story of legendary fly fisherman Lefty Kreh. The lettering was done by Tobias Saul and design by art director Amanda White-Iseli.

Lastly, in a particularly special moment, Baltimore food editor and longtime writerJane Marion was honored for Editor of the Year, ousting other chiefs at Women’s Health, Redbook, AARP, and Hearst Digital Media.

“I’m speechless,” Marion said at the podium inside Hilton Midtown. “I just feel so lucky to work with such an incredible staff every day.”

We at Baltimore magazine are proud to share that we took home five awards at the annual Folio Show. A big congratulations to our editorial, art, and digital teams. Take a look at the work that Folio awarded for excellence:

• Best Consumer Regional Website: Baltimoremagazine.net
• Best Digital News Coverage: Freddie Gray Coverage
• Best Consumer Single Article: “The Sea Also Rises”
• Best Feature Design: “The Fault in His Stars”
• Best Use of Typography: “Renaissance Raven”

Honorable Mentions: “Museums Ours” (Consumer Single Article), Baltimore Bride, (Annual Full Issue Editorial and Design), “The Sea Also Rises” (Feature Design), “The Still of the Night” (Best Use of Photography), “Steel Magnolia” (Best Use of Illustration).