The judges praised this winning entry for innovation and execution – a particularly brave extension to an already well-known Scottish brand.

Holyrood's multi-channel approach reaches well beyond its target audience. It is well produced the content is balanced, intelligent, and detailed.

Michael's entry was "hard to fault" - it displayed a strong tone of voice with a fun and informative style. The writing was engaging, witty, informative, and sincere.

bunkered demonstrates a total understanding of its target audience – their strategic pivot and efforts in brand extension were highly praised.

Our judges whittled down the entries to a shortlist of three front covers and these were then put to a public vote.

The judges praised IQ for its excellent editorial content that perfectly addresses the needs of the member readership.

Phil is imaginative and dynamic. They demonstrate consistency of creative ambition with a style that grabs attention and prescribes the editorial direction.

Mandy prioritises growth and offers a platform for discussion. The direction and editorial clarity shown is proof of a contribution resulting in an impressive reach and exceeding targets.

Described as "a truly wonderful picture" – great technique, strong composition, and complimentary of the narrative ambition.

This winner was praised for excellent timing, and was awarded extra points for taking the opportunity to expand on the value for guests.

The judges were impressed by what We Are Makers has achieved in a short time and praised their future ambitions and creative partnerships.

Tea Shack News Rebooted is an impressive example of serving readers with highly relevant content in an excellent ‘snackable’ format and well thought through distribution channels.

There was one clear winner in this category who put forward a very strong submission. Holyrood's multi-channel approach ensures a strong reach far beyond its target audience.

The winning entry engaged readers with succinct headline reads, offering the opportunity to delve deeper, and demonstrated a steady increase in newsletter subscribers.

This podcast was the standout entry this year. Hitting all the criteria points, it has a compelling narrative and has clearly been exhaustively sourced and researched.

This entry hit every judging criteria with its eye-catching design, informative and entertaining articles, plus revenue exceeding expectations.

Our judges said Michael's writing style is engaging, personal, insightful, funny, and incredibly well-researched. They clearly understand their subject and audience.

Lucy's style is witty, intelligent, sassy, and succinct - they show real promise and an excellent understanding of their audience.