AEP Awards spell success for Toolbox-designed U-TURN Magazine
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Jun 12, 2007
AEP Awards spell success for Toolbox-designed U-TURN Magazine
"Academy Awards" of education publishing bestows national recognition on USAA Youth Media pub
WASHINGTON, DC -- U-TURN Magazine, the quarterly publication designed by Toolbox Studios for teens of United Services Automobile Association (USAA) members, took top honors at this year's annual award ceremony for the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). Hosted each June in Washington D.C., the AEP Annual Awards Banquet and Gala recognizes the best in the educational publishing industry and has been described by AEP CEO Charlene Gaynor as the "Academy Awards of the Educational Publishing Industry."
U-TURN built upon its success in 2006 with Distinguished Achievement awards in two out of three categories in the Periodicals division. Additionally, U-TURN was a semi-finalist for the coveted Golden Lamp award, given to the best all-around publication. USAA Youth Media director Julie Finlay accepted the awards:
Paul Soupiset, Toolbox Studios creative director, said, "This is another great achievement for the team, and validates the work USAA and Toolbox have undertaken to make U-TURN a world-class periodical."
As the nation's largest privately-owned bank and insurance company, USAA has been serving military men and women and their families since 1922. USAA's Youth Publishing division turned to Toolbox in 2003 to redesign and re-adapt the publication to better resonate with its youth audience, and has since seen readership double.
Featuring articles from a teen-friendly point of view on issues like driving and getting into college, U-TURN has been recognized by both the educational publishing industry and youth market with top honors that include the Parent's Choice Recommended Seal, the Distinguished Achievement Seal from the International Association of Business Communicators, the IABC Gold Quill Award and a Gold ADDY.
U-TURN Magazine is published four times a year for more than half a million teen USAA members and is a companion to a weekly audio podcast. USAA is a member-owned financial services company that provides a complete line of insurance, investment, banking and other services to millions of military personnel and their families worldwide.
About AEP
The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP), founded in 1895, is a national, nonprofit association devoted to serving and advancing the supplemental educational publishing industry. Its membership represents the many facets of the educational publishing community including publishers, service providers, nonprofit associations, schools, researchers and freelance contributors. With the rapid growth of new educational technologies, AEP members are at the forefront of delivering progressive, educational products and services that address individual learning needs and differences. Please visit www.aepweb.org for more information.
U-TURN Awards
2007
- Over 30 local and regional ADDY Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards since 2001
- Parents Choice Foundation Recommendation (annually, since 2005, Silver award in 2006)
- Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award (annually, since 2005)
- The Golden Lamp Award, finalist, Association of Educational Publishers
2006
- Five national Magnum Opus Awards from Publication Management
2005
- Dallas Society of Visual Communicators; 3 Awards of Merit
- International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill (International), Publication Design
WASHINGTON, DC -- U-TURN Magazine, the quarterly publication designed by Toolbox Studios for teens of United Services Automobile Association (USAA) members, took top honors at this year's annual award ceremony for the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). Hosted each June in Washington D.C., the AEP Annual Awards Banquet and Gala recognizes the best in the educational publishing industry and has been described by AEP CEO Charlene Gaynor as the "Academy Awards of the Educational Publishing Industry."
U-TURN built upon its success in 2006 with Distinguished Achievement awards in two out of three categories in the Periodicals division. Additionally, U-TURN was a semi-finalist for the coveted Golden Lamp award, given to the best all-around publication. USAA Youth Media director Julie Finlay accepted the awards:
- Distinguished Achievement Award: Design, Grades 9-12, "Art Cause: Gone to Ghana," U-TURN
- Distinguished Achievement Award: Whole Publication, Grades 9-12, U-TURN
Paul Soupiset, Toolbox Studios creative director, said, "This is another great achievement for the team, and validates the work USAA and Toolbox have undertaken to make U-TURN a world-class periodical."
As the nation's largest privately-owned bank and insurance company, USAA has been serving military men and women and their families since 1922. USAA's Youth Publishing division turned to Toolbox in 2003 to redesign and re-adapt the publication to better resonate with its youth audience, and has since seen readership double.
Featuring articles from a teen-friendly point of view on issues like driving and getting into college, U-TURN has been recognized by both the educational publishing industry and youth market with top honors that include the Parent's Choice Recommended Seal, the Distinguished Achievement Seal from the International Association of Business Communicators, the IABC Gold Quill Award and a Gold ADDY.
U-TURN Magazine is published four times a year for more than half a million teen USAA members and is a companion to a weekly audio podcast. USAA is a member-owned financial services company that provides a complete line of insurance, investment, banking and other services to millions of military personnel and their families worldwide.
About AEP
The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP), founded in 1895, is a national, nonprofit association devoted to serving and advancing the supplemental educational publishing industry. Its membership represents the many facets of the educational publishing community including publishers, service providers, nonprofit associations, schools, researchers and freelance contributors. With the rapid growth of new educational technologies, AEP members are at the forefront of delivering progressive, educational products and services that address individual learning needs and differences. Please visit www.aepweb.org for more information.
U-TURN Awards
2007
- Over 30 local and regional ADDY Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards since 2001
- Parents Choice Foundation Recommendation (annually, since 2005, Silver award in 2006)
- Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award (annually, since 2005)
- The Golden Lamp Award, finalist, Association of Educational Publishers
2006
- Five national Magnum Opus Awards from Publication Management
2005
- Dallas Society of Visual Communicators; 3 Awards of Merit
- International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill (International), Publication Design
