APEX 2025 Categories

The deadline for entries has been extended to Friday, March 14, 2025.

APEX 2025 Categories

The deadline for entries has been extended to Friday, March 14, 2025.

APEX 2025 Deadline for Entries
Extended to Friday, March 14th, 2025!

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Call for Entries

APEX 2025 Deadline for Entries
Extended to Friday, March 14th, 2025!

Writing /
Type of Media
1. Feature Writing

2. Regular Departments & Columns (Enter either your single best Column or Department, or enter a series of [up to 3] columns or departments.)

3. Interviews & Personal Profiles

4. Writing Series (series of [up to 3] articles)

5. News Writing

6. Editorial & Advocacy Writing (includes letters to the editor)

7. How-To Writing
Writing / Topics

8. Health & Medical Writing

9. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

10. Technical & Technology Writing

11. Mental Health & Wellness

12. New Technology

13. Financial & Investment Writing (incl. Cryptocurrencies)

14. Artificial Intelligence (AI)

15. History & Biography

16. Nutrition / Fitness / Weight Loss

17. Academic Research

18. Research, Polling & Analytics

Magazines, Journals
& Tabloids
19. Print (entire issue-over 32 pages plus cover)

20. Print (entire issue-up to 32 pages plus cover)

21. Writing (entire issue)

22. Design & Layout (entire issue)

23. Electronic (includes Web & PDF magazines)

24. Custom-Published

25. Magazine Series (includes [up to 3] issues on a single topic or theme)

26. 1-2 Person-Produced (one or two people write most copy, edit and lay out)

27. Most Improved (enter one "before" [1/1/21 on] and one "after" [1/1/24 on] issue)
Electronic Media
28. Video Media (including YouTube, Web video and video published on disc or other media)

29. Podcasts

30. Electronic Publications (includes Web & PDF publications, including eBooks)

31. Education & Training / Special Purpose

32. Multimedia (includes interactive & non-interactive multimedia)

Campaigns,
Programs & Plans
33. Financial & Investment (includes retirement topics)

34. Employee & Benefit Communications

35. Marketing & Public Relations

36. Public Service (includes government, nonprofit and corporate programs in public information, charitable & community improvement areas)

37. Special Purpose

38. Special Events & Meetings (includes conferences)

39. Advertising Campaigns

40. New Products / Services Launch

41. Age-Specific Marketing (Senior Citizen, Gen X, Gen Z, Youth, etc.)

42. "On A Shoestring Budget"

43. Healthcare & Pharmaceutical

44. Sports Marketing
Design & Illustration
45. Design & Layout

46. Covers

47. Photography (single photographs, photo illustrations & photo spreads)

48. Infographics

49. Best Redesigns (enter before & after)

50. Posters, Displays & Calendars (includes signage & exhibits)

51. Spreads

52. Print Ads & Advertorials

53. Illustration & Typography
Newsletters
54. Electronic & Email (entire issue) (includes Web & PDF newsletters)

55. Writing (entire issue)

56. Print (entire issue-content & design)

57. 1-2 Person-Produced (one or two people write most copy, edit and lay out)

58. Design & Layout (entire issue)
Print Media
59. Employee & Benefit Materials

60. Books (enter eBooks in Category 30, Electronic Publications)

61. Special Purpose (includes special reports)

62. Catalogs, Directories & Guides

63. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

64. Marketing & Public Relations (includes media kits)

65. Meeting & Event Materials (includes conferences)
Websites
66. Websites (entire site, including content and design) (includes microsites)

67. WordPress Sites (sites created or hosted with WordPress)

68. Special Purpose

69. Health & Medical

70. Most Improved (enter before & after)

71. New

72. Design, Layout, Photography & Graphics
Social Media / Content Creation
73. Social Media Sites (for social media and networking sites including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter / "X", Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, etc.)

74. Best Single Blog Post

75. Best Series of Blog Posts (includes [up to 3] posts on a single topic or theme)

76. Special Purpose

77. Long Form Video (e.g., YouTube)

78. Short Form Video (e.g., TikTok, Reels)

79. Streaming

80. Audio
One-of-a-Kind Publications

81. Political / Government / Association / Nonprofit

82. Print

83. Electronic (includes Web & PDF publications)

84. Custom-Published

Annual Reports
85. Electronic (includes Web & PDF annual reports)

86. Print (over 32 pages plus cover)

87. Print (up to 32 pages plus cover)

88. 1-2 Person-Produced (one or two people write most copy, edit and lay out)
Workplace Skills
& Development
89. Webinars & Presentations

90. Education & Training

91. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

92. Continuing Education / Certification

93. Data Visualization / Infographics

94. Accessibility & Compliance
Current Events
& Trending Topics
95. Climate & Environmental Sustainability

96. Health & Medical

97. The 2024 Elections

98. Social Issues (e.g., Women's & Civil Rights)

99. Economic Issues

100. International Issues
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