MMPAMinneapolis, November 2012 – Greenspring Media Group, the publisher of Minnesota Monthly and Midwest Home magazine, was honored with a total of 46 awards at the 16th annual Minnesota Magazine & Publishing Association Excellence Awards ceremony on Nov. 1, 2012.

The annual Excellence Awards Competition was established by the Minnesota Magazine & Publishing Association to recognize and foster outstanding publishing achievements. Greenspring Media Group was honored with the following awards:

 

Gold Awards

Best Feature Article
“The Refusers,” Minnesota Monthly, January 2012

Best Overall Design
Minnesota Monthly

Best Profile Article
“Runestone Cowboy,” Minnesota Monthly, December 2011

Best Typography
“Glass Menagerie,” Minnesota Monthly, September 2011

Best Overall Excellence
Midwest Home

Best Feature Design
“Reimagined Minnetonka Four Square,” Midwest Home, Sept/Oct 2011

Best Feature Article
“Lakefront Legacy—Ryan Cabin,” Midwest Home, June/July 2012

Best Single Page or Spread Design
“Color Happy,” Midwest Home, Homebook Jan/Feb/March 2012

Best Overall Excellence
Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Journal

Best Feature Article
“Good Sports,” Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Journal, Fall 2012

Best Feature Design
“State of the Industry,” Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Journal, Winter 2012

Best How-To
“The Smart Approach to Fun,” Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Journal, Fall 2011

Best Profile Article
“Soap for Hope,” Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Journal, Spring 2012

Best Directory
Minneapolis Saint Paul Official Visitors Guide to the Twin Cities Area

Best Feature Design
“A Classic Cocktail Hour,” Drinks, Fall 2011

Best Single Page or Spread Design
“Elite Cheeseburgers,” Real Food, Summer 2012

 


 

Silver Awards

Best Overall Excellence
Minnesota Monthly

Best Blog
“TC Style” Minnesota Monthly

Best Cover Design
Minnesota Monthly, April 2012

Best Editor’s or Publisher’s Editorial Letter to Readers
“Free Love,” Minnesota Monthly, July 2011

Best Feature Article
“The No-Win War,” Minnesota Monthly, May 2012

Best Profile Article
“The Man Who Slew the U,” Minnesota Monthly, July 2011

Best Typography
Minnesota Monthly, April 2012 Cover

Best Website
MinnesotaMonthly.com

Best Feature Article
“Full Circle Farming,” Midwest Home, April/May 2012

Best How-To Article
“Fire and Ice,” Midwest Home, Nov/Dec 2011

Best How-To Article
“Engaging Exhibitions,” Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Journal, Spring 2012

Best Cover Design
Where, June 2012

Best Cover Design
Drinks, Spring 2012

Best Overall Design
Drinks

Best Feature Design
“Open House,” Real Food, Winter 2011

 


 

Bronze Awards

Best Cover Design
Minnesota Monthly, November 2011

Best Feature Design
“40 Hot Tickets,” Minnesota Monthly, September 2011

Best Single Page or Spread Design
“Best of the Twin Cities,” Minnesota Monthly, November 2011

Best Feature Article
“Upstairs/Downstairs,” Midwest Home, June/July 2012

Best Overall Design
Midwest Home

Best Typography
“Yard in the Family,” Midwest Home, April/May 2012

Best Website
MidwestHomeMag.com

Best Cover Design
Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Journal, Summer 2011

Best Feature Article
“The Future of the Twin Cities,” Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Journal, Spring 2012

Best Feature Design
“What Should You Wear?,” Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Journal, Winter 2012

Best Directory
Twin Cities Living

Best Feature Design
“Beer Cocktails,” Drinks, Summer 2012

Best Single Page or Spread Design
“Fruity & Light,” Drinks, Summer 2012

Best Cover Design
Real Food, Winter 2011

Best Overall Design
Real Food