SPD Announces 'Magazine of the Year' Contenders, Medal Finalists

The Society of Publication Designers has announced the finalists in its annual design competition, now in its 47th year. On the print side—chaired by Luke Hayman (Pentagram), Jeremy Leslie (MagCulture), and Richard Turley (Bloomberg Businessweek)—the hotly anticipated “Magazine of the Year” category is dominated by men’s titles, including last year’s big winner, GQ, along with three chiseled faces from abroad: IL – Intelligence in Lifestyle (a magazine of Italian business daily Il Sole 24 ORE), Lotus, and Port.