GIE Media Inc. prides itself on producing exemplary editorial, graphics, digital media, and marketing pieces, positioning us as award-winning leaders in our industry. Below is a list of awards and honors that our groups have won in the past year.
2011 GARDNER AWARD
Design-Publishing
“The Tao of Merchandising”
Karen Angus
Garden Center Magazine
2011 PHOTOGRAPHY, VICEO AND MULTIMEDIA – MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
BEST LONG VIDEO/DVD
Merit
“More than a Magazine DVD”
Irene Sweeney & Heather Tunstall
2011 DESIGN AWARDS – PUBLISHING
PRINTED MAGAZINES: COVER PAGE DESIGN
First Place
“The Social Networker”
Andrea Vagas
Golf Course Industry
“Ultimate Survival Guide”
Karen Angus
Merit
“In Munis We Trust”
Andrea Vagas
Golf Course Industry
PRINTED MAGAZINES: SINGLE PAGE DESIGN/EDITORIAL
First Place
“Consumers Cutting Back”
Andrea Vegas
Lawn & Landscape
Merit
“Super shots”
Andrea Vagas
Golf Course Industry
PRINTED MAGAZINES: TWO-PLUS PAGE DESIGN/EDITORIAL
First Place
“The Tao of Merchandising”
Karen Angus
Garden Center Magazine
Merit
“Storied Golf Course Trees”
Andrea Vegas
Golf Course Industry
PRINTED MAGAZINES: OVERALL MAGAZINE DESIGN
First Place
Andrea Vagas
Golf Course Industry
ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING: OVERALL COMPANY WEB DESIGN
First Place
“Golf Course Industry Website”
Golf Course Industry
2011 DESIGN AWARDS
MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
DIGITAL DESIGN: WEB SITE DESIGN
Merit
“More Than a Magazine – 2011 Media Kits”
GIE staff
OVERALL MEDIA KITS DESIGN
First Place
“More Than a Magazine – 2011 Media Kits”
GIE staff
2011 NEW MEDIA AWARDS
PUBLISHING WEBSITES
First Place
“Golf Course Industry Website”
Golf Course Industry
2011 WRITING AWARDS - Publishing
WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: ORNAMENTAL FEATURE ARTICLE
First Place
“Tree Tales”
Paul Hughes
Golf Course Industry
WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: TURF FEATURE ARTICLE
Merit
“Extreme Greens Makeover”
David McPherson
Golf Course Industry
WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: OPERATIONS PROFILE
First Place
“Bankruptcy: The Mother of Invention”
Marisa Palmieri
Golf Course Industry
WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: GENERAL FEATURE ARTICLE
Merit
“In Munis We Trust”
Charlie Birney, Mark Leslie, Dennis Lyon
Golf Course Industry
WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ARTICLE
Merit
“The Green Industry Lives Up to its Name”
Todd Davis
Nursery Management & Production
First Place
“A Tale of Two Courses”
David McPherson, John Torsiello, Mike Zawacki
Golf Course Industry
WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: HEADLINE WRITING
Merit
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
Golf Course Industry
WRITING FOR ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER: ORIGINAL CONTENT
First Place
“Mike Vogt’s 10 Rules of Golf Business Preparation”
Mike Vogt
Golf Course Industry
WRITING FOR VIDEO/CD/AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATION
First Place
“More than a Magazine Script”
Irene Sweeney
WRITING FOR MAGAZINE MEDIA KIT
First Place
“Horticultural Group Media Kits”
Irene Sweeney
Editor’s Note
Regional Award—Central
Gold
Yale Youngblood
Garden Center
Opening Page/Spread/Computer Generated
Regional Award—Central
Silver
"Out of the Ashes"
Karis Thiel
Greenhouse Management
Feature Series
Regional Award—Central
Gold
"2010 Breakthrough"
Chuck Bowen, Julie Collins, Tom Crain, Lindsey Getz, Brian Horn and Matt LaWell
Lawn & Landscape
Special Supplement
National Award
Gold
"2010 State of the Industry Report"
Chuck Bowen, Lee Chilcote, Lindsey Getz, Brian Horn, Carolyn LaWell, Matt LaWell, Kelly Pickerel and Heather Taylor
Lawn & Landscape
Front Cover/Computer Generated
Regional Award—Central
Silver
"Controlled Cuts"
Andrea Vagas
Lawn & Landscape
Front Cover Design/Photo
Regional Award—Central
Gold
"The Real Thing"
Karen Angus
Recycling Today
Opening Page/Spread/Photo
Regional Award—Central
"The Sky is the Limit"
Karen Angus
Recycling Today
Case History
Regional Award—Central
Gold
"Dental Drills Get a Redesign"
Elizabeth Engler Modic
Today’s Medical Developments
Front Cover—Illustration
National Award
Silver
"Bugshow"
James Blayney
Pest Control Technology
Feature Article Design
Regional Award—Central
Silver
"Game On"
James Blayney
Pest Control Technology
Covers, Trade and Professional Publications
First Place
"Let the Good Times Roll"
Garden Center, January 2010
Single Page, Magazines
First Place
"Holistic Fountains"
Garden Center, February 2010
Infographics, All other Publications
Second Place
"Who’s Your Customer?"
Garden Center, March 2010
Best Trade Publication in Ohio
First
Staff
Lawn & Landscape
Trade Publications – Features – Special Section/Package
Second
"2010 State of the Industry"
Chuck Bowen
Lawn & Landscape
Trade Publications – Features – General
First
"Back to Basics"
Matt LaWell
Lawn & Landscape
Print Visuals – Single Page Design, Magazine
First
"Holistic Fountains"
Karen Angus
Garden Center Magazine
Print Visuals – Single Page Design, Magazine
Second
"Smart Trucking"
Andrea Vagas
Lawn & Landscape
Print Visuals – Covers: Trade & Professional Publications
First
"Let the good times roll"
Karen Angus
Garden Center Magazine
Print Visuals – Infographics, All Other Publications
Second
"Who’s Your Customer"
Karen Angus
Garden Center Magazine