The Print Publication categories are judged by such considerations as:

From cover to cover, the content in your publication is so compelling readers will want to absorb every word.

Your publication may have been new in 2009, but it's page after page of great editorial content your readers can't put down.

Change is good, especially when it's for the better. Show us how your publication went from so-so to sensational.

You proved that it doesn't have to be boring or blah when an exec expresses an opinion or explains a policy.

From an engaging lead to a compelling conclusion—with lots of great content in between—this is an article readers will rave about.

Your first installment leaves readers wanting more, and the rest of the article series delivers on its promise.

From step one to final outcome, your instructional article helps readers get the hang of something.

You ask the tough questions and probe for the obscure nuances, and readers come out feeling like they've had an intimate conversation with the subject.

When it's time to make a case, give an opinion or take a stand, you do so with clarity and conviction.

Issue after issue, this is the familiar "friend" readers can't wait to turn to.

You use the power of the pen for good, whether it's to influence public opinion or behavior or to increase public services.

You don't just pay lip service to corporate social responsibility and green issues, and this article or series proves it.

With a nose for news and an outstanding ability to tell a story, you've crafted a timely, hard-hitting article.

Sometimes you just can't fit it all you want to say in a feature, so stand-out sidebars play an award-winning supporting role.

They call, they write, they buy. Based on your response-generating copy, readers can't help but take action.

From concept to execution, from big picture to minute detail, you've created a publication that has readers singing your praises.

From concept to execution, from big picture to minute detail, you've created a publication that has readers singing your praises.

Right out of the starting gate, the look of your new publication knocked readers' socks off.

Sometimes there's no way to go but up, but when you put your creative energy into this redesign you knew the result would be something special.

They say you can't judge a book by its cover, but who are we to listen to the masses?

Like a menu at a fine restaurant, your table of contents whets readers' appetites for the delights within.

Your editor entrusted you to give a story an award-winning layout, and you're never one to disappoint.

Departments and columns are the unsung heroes of many publications. Your design approach gives them the distinction they deserve.

Readers plan their lives around the listings you present with just the right mix of clarity and style.

You know exactly when to call on the imagination of an artist to communicate important ideas.

You've hired the right talent and the execution perfectly conveys your concept.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and when you're trying to convey statistics, facts and figures, it could be worth more than that.

Your use of photography that's integral to the feature makes for a stand-out spread or cover.

The photos in your publication bring the stories to life and work seamlessly with other graphic elements and text.

Talk about creative. Your type treatments can stand alone as graphic elements.

You engage your readers and achieve important informational goals in this issue of your publication that's devoted to a special topic.