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.
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.
2024 Winners
Photography and Design
- “Design an Engaging, Naturalistic Garden in the Shade” for Fine Gardening by Jody Tramontina and Danielle Sherry.
- Writer’s Digest University website by Samantha Deel.
- “Book Smart: Beacon Hill Book Shop Restoration” for Traditional Building by Peter Miller, Mary Connolly, and Nancy Berry.
Honorable Mentions
- Suite of New Designs for the Antique Trader Shopify store by LJ Lindhurst.
- “Chasing Perfection: 1956 Corvette” for Old Cars Weekly by Brian Earnest, Angelo Van Bogart, Mike Eppinger, and Michael Robinson.
Digital Media
- “Colorful Flower Borders” for Garden Gate by Jack Coyier and Kristin Beane Sullivan.
- Tied for Second:
- “Building Traditional Podcast, Episode 16: Designing Affordable Housing with Donald Powers” by Anne White, Peter Miller, and Nate Gruca.
- “Building the ShopNotes CNC Machine” by Chris Fitch, Marc Hopkins, and Nate Gruca.
Honorable Mentions
- “What I Loved and Didn’t Love in my Garden this Year: 2025 Staff Garden Recap” for Garden Gate Instagram and Facebook by Katie Meyer.
- “Keep Craft Alive: Women in the Trades, Sandy Thistle” for Fine Homebuilding Magazine by Jessica Chaloux and Kiley Jacques.
Writing
- “The WD Interview: Steven Rowley” for Writer’s Digest by Michael Woodson.
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Tied for Second:
- “The WD Interview: Vanessa Riley” for Writer’s Digest by Moriah Richard.
- “Establish a Monarch Waystation” for Garden Gate Magazine by Jennifer Howell.
Honorable Mentions
- “Create a Backyard Border for Birds” for Garden Gate Magazine by Marisa Reyes
- “Thomas Jefferson’s Academic Village” (UVA) for Traditional Building by Peter Miller, Nancy Berry, John Tschirch, and Mary Connolly.
Inclusivity
- “Sewing for Every Body: Stitching for Charity” from Threads Magazine by Michelle Loggins, Carol Fresia, Jeannine Clegg, and Stephanie Fagan
- “Keep Craft Alive: Women in the Trades, Sandy Thistle” for Fine Homebuilding Magazine by Jessica Chaloux and Kiley Jacques.
Tied for Third
- Author Spotlight Series for writersdigest.com by Robert Lee Brewer
- “Jennifer Felton’s Pheasant Carving” for Popular Woodworking Magazine by Logan Wittmer, Collin Knoff, and Danielle Lowery.
Meet Your Judges:
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 2025 are now being accepted.
Visit https://aimmedia.submittable.com/submit to learn more.