Contact: Shelbi Wassick
\nOnline Editor, State 23 Media
\n80 Exchange St.
\nPortland, ME 04102
\nswassick@themainemag.com
\n207.517.3854<\/p>\n
PORTLAND, Maine \u2014 For more than 25 years, Folio:\u2019s annual Eddie and Ozzie Awards have honored the cream of the crop in print and digital magazine publishing. In 2019, consumer, B2B, and regional titles from across the country submitted more than 2,500 entries in a variety of categories to compete for Eddies, which honor outstanding journalism, and Ozzies, which recognize the best work in design. When the winners were announced at an awards ceremony on October 30 in New York City, Maine<\/em> and Maine Home+Design<\/em> were among them. Both wins were in the City & Regional category. Maine<\/em> won the Eddie for Magazine Section with the collection of features in its January 2019 issue\u2014the Entrepreneurship Issue. Maine Home+Design<\/em> won the Ozzie for Overall Art Direction and also received an Eddie honorable mention in the Full Issue category for December 2018\u2014the Architecture Issue.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m honored that our work stood out among so many publishing giants,\u201d said State 23 Media Creative Director Joel Kuschke. \u201cHigh-quality stories about Maine matched with compelling photography and smart design have always been the hallmark of our magazines. It was exciting to enter for the first time, and even more exciting to win.\u201d<\/p>\n This has been a year of notable growth at State 23 Media, which acquired these magazines in 2018. \u201cOn behalf of the ownership team, we are so proud of the writers, photographers, editors, and designers who create these magazines, which are iconic and important to those who love Maine,\u201d said State 23 Media CEO and Managing Partner Sandy Spaulding. \u201cSpecial shout outs to Maine Home+Design<\/em> Editor Danielle Devine, Maine<\/em> magazine Editor Paul Koenig, Creative Director Joel Kuschke, and Special Projects Editor Susan Axelrod, who spearheaded the submission process.\u201d<\/p>\n Folio:<\/strong> is the go-to source for news in magazine publishing. Through multiple media platforms, events, webinars, and conferences, it provides industry professionals with business insight, intelligence, and opportunities for peer-to-peer networking.<\/p>\n State 23 Media<\/strong> publishes print and digital media products that celebrate Maine\u2019s communities and those who build and support them, focusing on stories that highlight why people live, work, play and vacation in Maine. Current publications include Maine<\/em> magazine, Maine Home+Design<\/em>, Ageless Maine<\/em>, and seven guides. The company also hosts numerous events, and collectively its social media assets are the largest in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Contact: Shelbi Wassick Online Editor, State 23 Media 80 Exchange St. Portland, ME 04102 swassick@themainemag.com 207.517.3854 PORTLAND, Maine \u2014 For more than 25 years, Folio:\u2019s annual Eddie and Ozzie Awards have honored the cream of the crop in print and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":53307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,2687],"tags":[],"locations":[],"people":[],"class_list":["post-53306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-press"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n