APEX 2025 Categories

APEX 2025 Categories

Enter the 2025 APEX Awards
for Publication Excellence Competition

Enter the 2025 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence Competition
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. 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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