Builder Magazine and MFE Magazine Win Distinguished Ozzie Awards

Zonda Media Publications Take Home Two Ozzies and Multiple Honorable Mentions

Zonda Media was well represented at the 2021 Eddie and Ozzie Awards Gala in New York City on October 14. Several Zonda publications and articles were entered into the highly respected long-standing contest, bringing home two Ozzie awards and four honorable mentions. Builder Magazine won in the category of Illustration > B2B for the article “High Demand” (Tina Tabibi, Design Director) and MFE Magazine (Multifamily Executive) won a Typography award for the article “Infinite Potential” (Carolyn Sewell, Art Director.)

The prestigious awards are held annually by Folio: Magazine. The Eddies and Ozzies honor excellence in journalism (Eddies) and design (Ozzies) across all sectors of the publishing industry. This year’s 200 award winners were selected from 1,400 entries by 82 judges.

MFE Magazine received honorable mentions in Illustration > B2B for “Pandemic’s Proptech Push” (Carolyn Sewell, Art Director) and “The Right Mix” (Carolyn Sewell, Art Director) with Builder Magazine also receiving one for “Housing’s Front Line” (Tina Tabibi, Design Director, Builder) in the same category. ARCHITECT magazine received an honorable mention in the Overall Art Direction > B2B category (Robb Ogle, Art Director).

“Congratulations to Carolyn Sewell, Art Director of MFE, and Robb Ogle, Art Director of ARCHITECT, for their innovative art direction, expert design skills and creative commissions,” says Tina Tabibi, Design Director for Builder Magazine. “It is definitely a collaborative effort—the talented illustrators and photographers we commission play a huge role in these endeavors.”

Zonda Media outlets strive to deliver leading content within the new home building and construction industry, both informationally and visually. This year’s haul of Ozzie awards is an outstanding recognition of our team’s hard work, dedication, and excellence.