13 May 2003

Herald Awards

The Herald was a winner at the academy awards of church publications, the annual convention of Associated Church Press held April 29, 2003 in Indianapolis. Herald was in competition with 175 member publications, including Christian Century, Alive Now, Sojourners, and The Other Side, which have combined circulations of more than 28 million. Herald editor, Jim Hannah, accepted three awards on behalf of the editorial/graphic team whose efforts to achieve excellence were recognized.

An Award of Excellence (first place award) among seven entries in Best Redesign. The judge's remarks published in the ACP newsletter special awards issue said:

Award of Excellence: Herald, edited by Jim Hannah and designed by Jack Martin. "Great use of white space. The new leading of the type makes the pages much more readable and inviting. The new table of contents and titling also enhance the open feeling of the pages." Further comments on the judge's evaluation sheet said, "Great redesign. From cover to contents to art and type the whole magazine is much more inviting."

Honorable Mention (third place award) among 46 entries in Personal Experience, First-person Account for the article "Hope Yet Dawns," by Ted Kettlewell, September 2002, which reflected on the one-year anniversary of the 9/11 destruction of the World Trade Center, written by a Community of Christ member on the first FEMA team deployment.

Honorable Mention (third place award) among seven entries for Magazine Design, Entire Issue, one- or two-color for the June 2002 issue on the 2002 World Conference.

Particular appreciation to Jack Martin for the award of excellence in overall magazine redesign, Julie Heide for honorable mention on her World Conference layout, Jim Hannah for his editorial touch and vision, and the whole Herald editorial and graphic team, which includes Jim, Jack, Julie, Jeff Piedimonte, Kendra Friend, Cheryll Peterman, Mary Kohlman, Rich Brown, Patty Wilson, and Susan Naylor. Thank you and congratulations.