Baltimore magazine a finalist for 11 CRMA awards

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Baltimore magazine received 11 nominations as finalists for the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) awards.

More than 100 judges from publications nationwide, in coordination with the University of Missouri School of Journalism, helped to choose finalists in 35 categories including editorial, design, digital and general excellence.

Baltimore magazine senior editor Ron Cassie, who has covered many hard-hitting topics ranging from the Capital Gazette tragedy to the impact of climate change on our community within the past year, was nominated as Writer of the Year against four others.

Food and dining editor Jane Marion’s “Eat Global” cover story (October 2019) was recognized as a nominee for top Food and Dining Feature Package. Written alongside Lauren Cohen, Henry Hong, Mike Unger and Lydia Woolever with photography by Kate Grewal and illustrations by former assistant art director Danielle Dernoga, this feature delves into the diversity of restaurants that make up Baltimore’s dining scene, spotlighting everything from Ecuadorian and Iranian to Korean and Nepalese dishes.

Additional nominations included “Faces of Pride” (June 2019) in the category of Special Issue. The story was edited by senior editor Lydia Woolever and former style editor Lauren Bell. It features photography by Sean Scheidt.

The magazine’s art department received additional nominations in the categories of Spread Design for “Pressing On” (June 2019), Photography for “Faces of Pride” (June 2019), and Feature Design for “A-Z Guide to Crabs” (July 2019). These nominations recognize creative director Amanda White-Iseli, former assistant art director Danielle Dernoga, and production manager Jon Timian, as well as design assistance from photographer Christopher Myers and illustrators The Heads of State and T.M. Detwiler.

Special editions art director Staci Lanham and managing editor Janelle Erlichman-Diamond were recognized for their work on Baltimore Weddings, which was nominated for Ancillary: Weddings publication.

On the digital side, Baltimore magazine received a nomination for Excellence Online for baltimoremagazine.com, honoring the work of former digital editor Jess Mayhugh, digital senior editor Lauren Cohen, and digital editorial assistant Evan Greenberg.