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225 Magazine takes home eight awards for journalism and design

225 Magazine has been honored with national and regional awards for writing, photography and design for stories published in 2022.

225 received four Diamond Journalism Awards, a contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists’ Arkansas Pro Chapter. Entries come from Arkansas and its six bordering states. 225 snagged two Green Eyeshade Awards, a regional journalism competition in the Southeast judged by the Society of Professional Journalists. It also earned a national award from Society for Features Journalism’s Excellence-in-Features competition and a design award from the Baton Rouge chapter of American Advertising Federation.

Congrats to all of 225‘s journalists, photographers and graphic designers! You can revisit the stories below.

Dessert photography by Collin Richie

Feature Photography – First Place, Green Eyeshade Awards


Arts & Entertainment Coverage

First Place, from Diamond Journalism Awards

“From the soul” by Maggie Heyn Richardson

“Show time” by Olivia Deffes

“Chance for the rappers” by Zane Piontek


Food Writing Portfolio by Maggie Heyn Richardson

Second Place, from Society for Features Journalism

“Sweet tooth” by Maggie Heyn Richardson

“A slurp of birria ramen” by Maggie Heyn Richardson

“From the soul” by Maggie Heyn Richardson


“Move it” cover package designed by Melinda Gonzalez

Editorial Spread/Feature Design – Silver, from American Advertising Awards


“Drink up!” cover package designed by Melinda Gonzalez

Graphics – Third Place, Green Eyeshade Awards


“Sending love down to Baton Rouge” by Olivia Deffes

Profile Writing – Finalist, from Diamond Journalism Awards


The Traveling Tiger” by Mark Clements

Sports Writing – Finalist, from Diamond Journalism Awards


Cover Designs by 225 Magazine

Finalist, from Diamond Journalism Awards