Portland Magazine Wins Nine National Prizes at the 2010 American Graphic Design Awards


New York —Portland Magazine captures nine prizes at the prestigious national American Graphic Design Awards for design
excellence by Graphic Design USA.

The American Graphic Design Awards is a nationwide, juried competition from one of the most respected design industry
resources. The awards have been presented for over five decades, and the judges are composed of industry leaders in all aspectsof graphic design.

Graphic Design USA’s prize announcement of the awards, including the individual issues of Portland Magazine that received
the honors:

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have been selected as a winner in the 2010 AMERICAN GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARDS.

For nearly five decades, Graphic Design USA has presented national design competitions that spotlight areas of
excellence and opportunity for creative professionals. The American Graphic Design Awards is the original and the
flagship, open to everyone in the community: advertising agencies, graphic design firms, corporations, institutions,
publishers and more. It honors outstanding work across all media…

Portland Magazine, Winterguide 2009 Cover
Portland Magazine, February/March 2009 Cover
Portland Magazine, May 2009, Feature Story “Cruise Ship Lollipop”
Portland Magazine, Summerguide 2009, Feature Story “Some Like It Hot”
Portland Magazine, July/August 2009 Cover
Portland Magazine, July/August 2009, Feature Story “Swept Away”
Portland Magazine, Winterguide 2010 Cover
Portland Magazine, Winterguide 2010, Feature Story “It Was a Dark & Stormy Branding Opportunity”
Portland Magazine, February/March 2010 Cover

“Portland Magazine consistently creates excellent design layouts. Your work is a pleasure to review,” says awards director
Rachel Goldberg.

Portland Magazine also won multiple American Graphic Design Awards for Design Excellence in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

“We are honored to capture these prestigious awards for the fourth consecutive year,” says Robert Witkowski, Portland Magazine’s design director. “It speaks highly of our quality product for our readers as well as our advertisers.”

The full list of award winners will be published in the December 2010 GDUSA Design Annual. Previous publication winners
include Condé Nast’s SELF, USA Today Weekend Magazine, and BusinessWeek.

Previous Portland Magazine American Graphic Design Awards

Portland Magazine, Winterguide 2008
Portland Magazine, February/March 2008
Portland Magazine, Summerguide 2008
Portland Magazine, December 2008
Portland Magazine, February/March 2009
Portland Magazine, “Dream a Little Dream” [Winterguide 2008]–Editorial Design
Portland Magazine, Summerguide 2007–Cover Design
Portland Magazine, May 2007–Cover Design
Portland Magazine, April 2007–Cover Design
Portland Magazine, “We’ll Leave a Light On for You” [September 2007]–Editorial Design
Portland Magazine, FM07 Excellence in Publication Design
Portland Magazine, WG07 "Vanishing Point"
Portland Magazine, WG07 "Tall Order"
Portland Magazine, WG07 Cover
Portland Magazine, Nov06 "Who's Is That Guy?/10 Most Intriguing People in Maine"
Portland Magazine, Dec06 Cover
Portland Magazine, Dec06 "How Clean is Portland Harbor?"
Portland Magazine, Dec 06 "Tasty Maine"