We are pleased to announce this year’s winners. The competition will be featured in a special section in the November/December issue of Museum.

The jurors sought out the best in graphic design in 15 different categories. Among the highlights of this year’s winning entries were beautiful typography, effective use of white space and graphic creativity.  Jurors also observed the positive role that branding is having in conveying institutional identity and message across multiple formats.

The jurors of this year’s competition were:

• Antonio Alcalà, president, Studio A, Alexandria, Va.
• Margaret Bauer, designer and owner, Margaret Bauer Graphic Design, Washington, D.C.
• Nancy Hacskaylo, senior graphic designer, Freer Gallery of Art & Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
• Andrea Stevens, director of strategic communications, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES), Washington, D.C.

Best in Show (The Franny)

• Ori Gersht: History Repeating
  Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass.
  Designed by: Lucinda Hitchcock

Exhibition Catalogues

1st Prize: Less than $750,000

• Aggie Zed: Keeper’s Keep
  Halsey Institute  of Contemporary Art, Charleston, S.C.
  Designed by: Gil Shuler Graphic Design

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000

• Colorful Realm: Japanese Bird-and-Flower Paintings by Itō Jakuchū
  National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Wendy Schleicher

2nd Prize

• Drawing Surrealism
  Los Angeles County Museum of Art
  Designed by: Michael Worthington-Counterspace

Honorable Mentions

• Nancy Grossman: Tough Life Diary
  The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
  Designed by: Barbara Glauber, Heavy Meta

• Richard Artschwager!
  Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, N.Y.
  Designed by: Daphne Geismar

• Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints & Drawings, 1475-1540
  National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Brad Ireland

• Command 2: Artists Working w/Phenomena & Technology
  Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, University of Maryland, Baltimore  County, Baltimore
  Designed by: Kelley Bell

• The Geometric Unconscious: A Century of Abstraction
  Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, Nebr.
  Designed by: Nathan Putens

• 40 Under 40: Craft Futures
  Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Karen Siatras

Posters

2nd Prize: Greater than $750,000

• Richard Caton Woodville
  The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
  Designed by: Johanna Biehler and Tony Venne

Honorable Mentions

• War on Insects
  North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, N.C.
  Designed by: Jeff Williford

• Norman Rockwell’s America (poster series)
  Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Ala.
  Designed by: James Edward Williams

• We the People Event Series Posters
  The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
  Designed by: Patrick O’Rourke

• An Irrepressible Conflict
  New York State Museum, Albany
  Designed by: Craig Gravina

• Dancing Around the Bride
  Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
  Designed by: Alain Sainson Frank

Annual Reports

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000

• Report of Activities and Giving
  Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
  Designed by: Julie Fry

2nd prize

• Toledo Museum of Art-Annual Report
  Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio
  Designed by: Leah Brasch

Honorable Mentions

• 2011–2012 Annual Report
  US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Lea Caruso, Pam del Canto

• The Museum of Flight 2011 Annual Report
  The Museum of Flight, Seattle
  Designed by: Sherri Scott

Books

2nd Prize: Less than $750,000

• Return to the Sea: Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto
  Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston, S.C.
  Designed by: Gil Shuler Graphic Design

Honorable Mention

• Protecting Wisdom: Tibetan Book Covers from the MacLean Collection
  MacLean Collection, Mettawa, Ill.
  Designed by: Lorraine Wild, Green Dragon Office

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000

• Instituting Reform: The Social Museum of Harvard University,1903–1931
  Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Mass.
  Designed by: Daphne Geismar

2nd Prize

• The Architecture of the Barnes Foundation
  The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
  Designed by: Abbott Miller and Kim Walker, Pentagram

Honorable Mentions

• Norman Bel Geddes Designs America
  Harry Ransom Center, Austin, Tex.
  Designed by: Abrams

• Gila
  Museum of New Mexico Press, Santa Fe
  Designed by: David Skolkin

• The Imperial Image: Paintings for the Mughal Court
  Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Antonio Alcalá, Studio A

• Hahan and Friends
  Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland, Australia
  Designed by: Jenna Hoskin

• The American Circus
  Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, New York, N.Y.
  Designed by: Barbara Glauber, Heavy Meta

Newsletters

Honorable Mention: Less than $750,000

• Lux Quarterly Newsletter
  Lux Art Institute, Encinitas, Calif.
  Designed by: John Ball and Mires Ball

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000

• In a New Light: BMA Campaign Newsletter
  The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore
  Designed by: Lisa Pupa

Honorable Mentions

• Siteline: No.58, Spring 2012
  SITES: Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Studio A

• Siteline: No.59, Fall 2012
  SITES: Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Studio A

• Series of 2012 JCSM Newsletters
  Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn University, Auburn, Ala.
  Designed by: Janet Guynn

Magazines

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000

• VIEW, Magazine for Members
  Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla, Calif.
  Designed by: Ursula Rothfuss

2nd Prize

• IMA Magazine
  Indianapolis Museum of Art
  Designed by: Matthew Taylor

Honorable Mentions

• Connections Member Magazine (series)
  January/February 2012, March/April 2012, September/October 2012, November/December 2012
  Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.
  Designed by: Leeann Leftwich Zajas

• The Walters Art Museum Members Magazine (series)
  Fall 2012, Spring 2013
  The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
  Designed by: Tony Venne and Johanna Biehler

Scholarly Journals

1st Prize: Less than $750,000

• Annual Journal Winter 2012/2013
  Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon, Old Chatham, N.Y.
  Designed by: Samantha Dion Baker

Honorable Mention

• Oilfield Journal 2010-2011
  Drake Well Museum, Titusville, Pa.
  Designed by: Friends of Drake Well Museum, Inc. and Einhorn Design

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000

• City Courant: The Journal of the Museum of the City of New York
  Museum of the City of New York, New York, N.Y.
  Designed by: Pure + Applied

Honorable Mentions

• ARS Orientalis
  Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Edna Jamandre

• Getty Research Journal, No 4
  Getty Publications, Los Angeles
  Designed by: Jim Drobka

• West 86th: Journal of Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture
  Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, New York, N.Y.
  Designed by: Laura Grey & Ben Tuttle

Calendars

No Winners in 2013

Invitations

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000

• Gardner Gala 2012
  Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
  Designed by: Kyle Thomas Hemingway

2nd prize (tied)

• Cultural Conversations 2012 Suite | Save the Date Invitations
  Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.
  Designed by: Leeann Leftwich Zajas

2nd prize (tied)

• Nine Rives Gala Invitation
  Rubin Museum of Art, New York, N.Y.
  Designed by: Andrea Pemberton

Honorable Mentions

• Maharaja Ball,The Women’s Board
  The Field Museum, Chicago
  Designed by: Lori Walsh

• Contemporary Wing Reopening Preview
  The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore
  Designed by: J. Spence Holman

• Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones Press Preview Invitation
  Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.
  Designed by: Adam Sherkanowski

• Invitation-Ansel Adams-At the Water’s Edge Private Preview Invitation
  Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.
  Designed by: Peabody Essex Museum

• Bard Center Scholarship Fund Benefit
  Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, New York, N.Y.
  Designed by: Laura Grey & Ben Tuttle

Press Kits

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000

• Maharaja: The Splendor of India’s Royal Courts
  The Field Museum, Chicago
  Designed by: Lori Walsh

Fundraising/Membership Materials

1st Prize: Less than $750,000

• End of the Year Appeal 2012
  Lux Art Institute, Encinitas, Calif.
  Designed by: John Ball and Mires Ball

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000 (tied)

• Membership Brochures (4 Levels)
  Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
  Designed by: Julie Fry

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000 (tied)

• Fundraising Brochures for High Level Donors
  Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
  Designed by: Julie Fry

Honorable Mentions

• A Floral Fiesta!
  The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
  Designed by: Johanna Biehler and Tony Venne

• Adopt a T-Rex Box
  The Field Museum, Chicago
  Designed by: David Quednau

• Sackler 25th Anniversary Gala Program for Donors
  Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Nancy Hacskaylo

Calendar of Events

1st Prize: Less than $750,000

• Center for the Arts 2012-2013 Season
  Freedman Gallery Albright College, Reading, Pa.
  Designed by: Heidi Derstler

Honorable Mention

• Fall 2012-Summer 2013 Art Exhibitions and Events
  Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University, Roanoke, Va.
  Designed by: Anstey-Hodge Advertising Group

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000

• National Gallery of Art Film Program Calendar
  National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Brad Ireland

2nd Prize

• 2012 Monthly Calendar of Events
  Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Adina Brosnan McGee

Honorable Mentions

• Series: Open House for Seniors-Staging Fashion, Open House for Seniors-Circus and the City, Evening for Educators-January 26
  Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, New York, N.Y.
  Designed by: Laura Grey & Ben Tuttle

• Playing With Modernism
  Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, New York, N.Y.
  Designed by: Laura Grey

• At the Gardner/Music at the Gardner Programming Calendar
  Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
  Designed by: 2X4, Julie Fry

Educational Resources

Honorable Mention: Less than $750,000

• Girl Scout Welcome Activity Badge Cards
  National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Brian Barth / Rania Hassah

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000

• Riddle of the Room Art Gallery Kit and Audio Tour
  The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
  Designed by: Glue and Paper Workshop

2nd prize (tied)

• The Walters Herald
  The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
  Designed by: Johanna Biehler and Tony Venne

2nd prize (tied)

• Hats Off! Discovery Kit
  Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
  Designed by: Kristen Ternullo

Honorable Mentions

• Art of the Islamic World: A Resource for Educators
  The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, N.Y.
  Designed by: Rita Jules, Miko McGinty Inc.

• Torn Within & Threatened Without: Kentuckians in the Civil War Era
  Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort
  Designed by: Ray Rieck

• Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program Poster Set
  SITES: Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Mires Ball

• Art in Focus: Gazes Returned-The Technical Examination of Early English Panel Painting
  Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Conn.
  Designed by: Lyn Bell Rose and Jessica Svendsen

Supplementary Materials

1st Prize: Greater than $750,000

• Masters of Mercy Exhibition brochure
  Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Nancy Hacskaylo

2nd Prize

• Gallery Guide
  The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
  Designed by: Abbott Miller and Kristen Spilman, Pentagram

Honorable Mentions

• Gallery Programs Winter 2012
  Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, New York, N.Y.
  Designed by: Laura Grey & Ben Tuttle

• Suite of Brochures, 2012
  SFO Museum, San Francisco
  Designed by: Robert Harris

• Off the Wall
  The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
  Designed by: Johanna Biehler and Tony Venne

• Roads of Arabia brochure
  Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
  Designed by: Adina Brosnan McGee

Marketing Materials

Honorable Mentions: Greater than $750,000

• Titanoboa-Giant Snake Exhibit Material
  SITES: Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Washington, DC
  Designed by: Fuszion

• Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe
  The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
  Designed by: Johanna Biehler and Tony Venne