InformationWeek, a print and online magazine and leading news source for information technology professionals, recently named the 10 best government apps, judging each for their visual appeal and functionality.

“One of the more visually compelling government iPad apps is the interactive Marines magazine, which publishes quarterly. Touch screen navigation lets users move from page to page with a flick of the wrist, and articles sometimes come with embedded video,” writes InformationWeek journalist J. Nicholas Hoover.

“The most recent issue of Marines magazine includes video of a Medal of Honor ceremony that accompanies an article about a marine who repeatedly returned to the line of fire to rescue fallen comrades, even after being wounded himself,” says Hoover.

Read the article and check out the other innovative government mobile apps here: http://www.informationweek.com/news/galleries/government/mobile/232300178?pgno=1

This year’s FOLIO: Show was a great success! We had the pleasure of catching up with colleagues and meeting some of the publishing industry’s best and brightest while in New York.

One of our personal highlights from the show included the Eddie & Ozzie Awards Gala, where Bates Creative Group won several awards for superior magazine design.

2011 Ozzie Awards Include:
SILVER – Best Feature Design, Association/Non-Profit, Consumer
National Parks, “On the Road,” March 2011 Issue

SILVER – Best Overall Design, Custom
Marines, July 2010 Issue

SILVER – Best Redesign, Association/Non-Profit
Dermatology World, January 2011 Issue

BRONZE – Best Feature Design, Custom
Marines, “Not all Wounds are Visible,” April 2011 Issue

“We’ve attended FOLIO: Show for years and it continues to be a great event! The competition at the Ozzies was saturated with admirable publication design and being honored at this year’s gala was a wonderful compliment and a testament to my talented design team. Thank you to FOLIO: for an excellent Show and to my designers for all their hard work,” Debra Bates-Schrott, President of Bates Creative Group.

Click here for a complete list of this year’s Eddie & Ozzie winners.

Each year FOLIO: magazine honors excellence in magazine and editorial design. The Eddie & Ozzie Awards are the largest awards competition in magazine publishing, and the only competition for all magazines and their websites.

The Eddies, recognizing editorial distinction, and the Ozzies, recognizing superior magazine design, will be presented to finalists on Tuesday, November 1 at the Awards Gala held during the annual FOLIO: Show.

Bates Creative Group is nominated for four Ozzie awards, including:

Best Feature Design, Association/Non-Profit, Consumer
National Parks, “On the Road,” March 2011 Issue

Best Feature Design, Custom
Marines, “Not All Wounds Are Visible,” April 2011 Issue

Best Overall Design, Custom
Marines, July 2010 Issue

Best Redesign, Association/Non-Profit
Dermatology World, January 2011 Issue

“I’m so proud of my team. They’ve proved once again that they’re capable of producing top of the line work that’s both admired by their peers and acknowledged by industry professionals. A big thank you goes to my talented designers and to the Eddie & Ozzie judges and participants. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at this year’s show,” Debra Bates-Schrott, President of Bates Creative Group.

FOLIO: awards have long been viewed as the most inclusive and sought-after recognition in the industry, a high-profile affirmation of editorial and design excellence for both the individuals who create the work and the companies that value it.

For more information on the FOLIO: Show visit www.folioshow.com. Click on Sessions + Speakers for details of Debra’s sessions on “From Magazine to Media Platform” and “Winning in Publishing Today.”

We are pleased to announce that Association Media & Publishing (AM&P) recently elected Debra Bates-Schrott to the 2011-2012 Association Media & Publishing Board of Directors.

Debra took office on June 1, 2011, during the AM&P 2011 Annual Meeting and serves as the Industry Service Provider Member Director for a one-year term.

“I am honored to work alongside so many of the industry’s top experts and to be entrusted with such an important role within the association. I look forward to sharing my opinions and expertise on publishing trends and challenges and hope to assist in increasing the AM&P membership value,” Debra Bates-Schrott, Bates Creative Group president.

Prior to her election onto board of directors, Debra was an active member and frequent speaker and participant in AM&P Lunch & Learn sessions, half-day workshops, and the Annual Meeting. She has also served as an AM&P EXCEL Awards judge for the past six years.

Click here for more information about the Association Media & Publishing.