I am pleased to announce that our chapter won the APEX® Awards 34th Anniversary 2022 Awards for Publication Excellence: one of two winners in category #58, "Websites – 1-2 Person-Produced". The Winner logo is displayed below and in the Awards section of the right sidebar on each part of our site: https://wdcb.stcwdc.org, https://competition.stcwdc.org, https://events.stcwdc.org, and https://jobs.stcwdc.org.
We'd also like to congratulate other STC winners:
- Category #15: Newsletters – 1-2 Person-Produced
- MaryKay Grueneberg and Sian Mehl
- STC Chicago Byline Newsletter
- STC Chicago
- Elk Grove Village, IL
- Category #15: Newsletters – 1-2 Person-Produced
- Denise Timpko
- Chez Timpko News 2020/2021
- Gettier Group
- Broadlands, VA
What is APEX®?
The APEX® Awards is an annual competition for publishers, editors, writers and designers who create print, Web, electronic, and social media. In APEX® 2022, awards were given in 100 communications categories, in 14 main categories including: COVID-19; environment; newsletters; magazines, journals & tabloids; annual reports; print media; electronic media; social media; apps; websites; campaigns, programs & plans; writing; design & illustration; and one-of-a-kind publications.
Business, nonprofit, agency and freelance communicators can enter APEX® to win awards for their best writing, publications, campaigns, programs, design and media. Entries are submitted from all over the world such as the U.S., Canada, Singapore, the UK, India, the Netherlands, Germany, Hong Kong, South Africa, and more.
Communications Concepts, Inc. sponsors the APEX® Awards, and advises professionals who write, edit, and manage business communications, on best strategies and practices.
How many entries were there? How many awards were given?
APEX® 2022 awards were based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the success of the entry – in the opinion of the judges – in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence.
1,213 entries were evaluated in the following distribution:
COVID-19 Media: 56; Environment: 20; Newsletters: 69; Magazines, Journals & Tabloids: 200; Annual Reports: 30; Print Media: 80; Electronic Media: 135; Virtual Communications: 12; Social Media: 44; Websites: 49; Campaigns, Programs & Plans: 94; Writing: 277; Design & Illustration: 106; One-of-a-Kind Publications: 41.
A total of 100 APEX® Grand Awards were presented in 14 major categories to honor the outstanding works in those categories. 485 APEX® Awards of Excellence recognize excellence in 100 individual subcategories.
Is there a list of winning entries?
Yes. See APEX 2022 Winners List (pdf).
Grand Award winners are listed by main category. Award of Excellence winners are listed within each subcategory, alphabetically by organization, or by last name for individual entrants.)
For the Future
APEX® 2023 will open 1 November 2022. The entry deadline for APEX® 2023 is February 15, 2023. Some categories may change.
