Welcome to The AIMies, a creative awards program that celebrates and rewards excellent print and digital editorial work. This yearly in-house recognition program is a grassroots effort started by your colleagues with significant support of management.

Here’s how it works:

The AIMies honor outstanding achievement in print and digital media, writing, photography & design, and inclusivity. The program recognizes both individuals and teams whose combined work effectively communicates with our audience in memorable ways. Not only will winners be honored for their good work, but cash prizes will be awarded.

Who’s Eligible: All AIM Designers, Writers/Editors, Photographers, Illustrators and other creative professionals are eligible to submit entries. Submissions can be from an individual or on behalf of a team (editorial/design). We will accept one submission from an individual or team in each category. You may enter more than one category.

The Categories:

• Excellence in Writing: To include news stories, features and columns

• Excellence in Digital Media: To Include podcasts, videos, blogs, vlogs, web specials and social media

• Excellence in Design and Photography: To include covers, print and online features, and other design and photo-heavy projects

• Excellence in Inclusivity: To include media in any form that advances AIM’s diversity mission.

What’s Eligible: The judges will consider published submissions in the four categories. See the entry guidelines for specific details.

The Reward: The top 3 prizes in each category are: First place $1000; Second place $750; and Third place $500. The honorable mention winners in each category receive $200 each. For team entry winners, the money is shared equally amongst the team.

Writing:

WINNER: Rainforest Roosterfish – Charlie Levine

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Fast Finnish Fun – Pim Van Hemmen
• Pedal Power: The Story of Elmer Duellman – Paul Kennedy
• Grandpa’s Murphy – Angelo Van Bogart

Digital Media:

WINNER: Southern Charm Talk & Tour YouTube Video – Jack Coyier

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Podcast. PMY’s Premiere Audio Doc: 13 Years Around the World (Part 1 / Part 2) – John Turner
• Conversation with a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer – Chris Dixon

Design and Photography:

WINNER: Classic and New – Pim Van Hemmen

HONORABLE MENTION:

• No Time Like the Present – Mark Sorenson
• XO Boats – Briana Smith
• 8 Vegetable Garden Mistakes – Jesse Benbrook

Click on the individual entrees to see the submission.

Writing:

WINNER: Boat Ride to Bimini – Pim Van Hemmen

Digital Media:

WINNER: Talking JAWS – Charlie Levine

Design and Photography:

WINNER: 40th Anniversary Timeline – Team: (Collin Knoff, and Danielle Lowery, Logan Wittmer)

Click on the individual entrees to see the submission.

Amy Jones: Editor-in-Chief of Writer’s Digest.

Katie Meyer: Senior Graphics Designer for Garden Gate.

Scott Roeder: Director of Human Resources

The AIM IDEA Team

Submissions for content published in 2024 are now being accepted.
Visit https://aimmedia.submittable.com/submit to learn more.