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YGS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Three YGS designers were recently recognized with several publication design awards: the Association Media & Publishing EXCEL Awards; the National Association of Homebuilders Association Excellence

Awards; and the American Society of Business Publication

Editors Awards of Excellence (the Azbee Awards). Art Director Jason Deller, Art Director Deborah Sharpe, and Publication Designer Zon Buckley are responsible for the design of the publications that were honored for excellence in the following categories:

Silver EXCEL AwardCATEGORY: Magazines — Cover PhotographyASSOCIATION: Appalachian Mountain ClubPUBLICATION: AMC Outdoors (September/October 2015 issue)ART DIRECTOR: Deborah Sharpe

Bronze EXCEL AwardCATEGORY: Magazines — Redesign (20,001–50,000)ASSOCIATION: National Association of Secondary School PrincipalsPUBLICATION: Advise (December/January 2016 issue)ART DIRECTOR: Deborah Sharpe

Bronze EXCEL AwardCATEGORY: Magazines — Redesign (10,000 or fewer)ASSOCIATION: Pulmonary Hypertension AssociationPUBLICATION: Pathlight (Summer 2015 issue)ART DIRECTOR: Deborah Sharpe

NAHB Association Excellence Best Publication AwardASSOCIATION: Maryland Building Industry AssociationPUBLICATION: BUILD MarylandPUBLICATION DESIGNER: Zon Buckley

Silver EXCEL AwardCATEGORY: Magazines — Redesign (10,001–20,000)ASSOCIATION: National Association of Secondary School PrincipalsPUBLICATION: Principal Leadership  (December 2015 issue)ART DIRECTOR: Jason Deller

Regional Bronze Azbee Award of Excellence CATEGORY: Magazine Design, Upper MidwestASSOCIATION: Association of Credit and Collection ProfessionalsPUBLICATION: CollectorPUBLICATION DESIGNER: Zon Buckley