Two communities and members of the STC staff recently were named winners in APEX 2012, The Twenty-Fourth Annual Awards for Publication Excellence. APEX Awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and the ability to achieve overall communication excellence. APEX Grand Awards honor the outstanding works in each main category, while APEX Awards of Excellence recognize exceptional entries in each of the individual categories. Of close to 3,400 total entries, just 100 won APEX Grand Awards. Congratulations to the following STC winners:
- Carolina Chapter, APEX Award of Excellence in the category of Newsletters—Electronic & Web
- Technical Editing SIG, APEX Award of Excellence in the category of One- to-Two Person–Produced Websites
- Elizabeth Pohland, editor, Intercom, APEX Award of Excellence in the category of Magazines & Journals—Electronic & Web
- Menno de Jong, editor-in-chief, and Nancy Coppola, guest editor, Technical Communication, APEX Award of Excellence in the category of Magazine Series for the two-part look at the professionalism of technical communication
- Chip Boyd, webmaster, www.stc.org, APEX Grand Award in the category of Websites, Nonprofit Small Office
The APEX Grand judges said of STC.org: “Top-drawer website in both design and content. Layout is clear, functional, and attractive, with easy intuitive navigation. A massive site, packed with a vast amount of valuable information and expertise—all of it easily accessible.”
Congratulations to all! For more information on the APEX Awards and a full listing of winners, visit www.apexawards.com.
