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The Society of Publication Designers has announced the medal finalists for its 45th Annual Magazine Design Competition, and we’re beyond pleased to report that four of our photographers have made this prestigious list:
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Craig Cutler, for “Everything You Know About Muscle Is Wrong,” shot for the October 2009 issue of Men’s Health. Here are a couple of images from the feature:
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Photo by Craig Cutler for Men's Health.
Photo by Craig Cutler for Men's Health.
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Hans Gissinger, for “A Fish Techniques Refresher,” shot for the April 2009 issue of Martha Stewart Living. Tasty sample below:
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Photo by Hans Gissinger for Martha Stewart Living.
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Nadav Kander, for “Obama’s People,” shot for the January 18, 2009, issue of The New York Times Magazine:
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Vice President Joseph Biden, photographed by Nadav Kander for The New York Times Magazine.
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And Nino Muñoz, for “Not a Businessman—A Business, Man,” a feature on Jay-Z shot for the April 2009 issue of Best Life:
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Photo by Nino Muñoz.
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The contest by the numbers: more than 40 print categories; 5,000 entries; 36 judges from the fields of editorial design, photography, and illustration, overseen by chairpersons Debra Bishop (creative director of More), Casey Tierney (photo director of Real Simple), and Magazine of the Year chair Bruce Ramsay. (Download the awards press release here: SPD PUB 45 MEDAL FINALISTS.)
The winners will be announced at the big SPD Gala on May 7. Can’t wait!
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