Over the years, the Experience Life team has worked hard to provide smart, well-researched, beautifully designed stories to our readers — and our efforts have paid off. Here, a comprehensive list of awards and nominations that have come our way.
2012 MMPA (Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association) AWARDS
Gold Regular Column: Nutrients
Gold eNewsletter: Experience Life monthly newsletter
Gold How-To Article: “Abs, Defined” (April 2012)
Gold Letter From the Editor: “What’s Your Plan?” (January/February 2012)
Silver Single Page or Spread Design: “The Stages of Change” (November 2011)
Silver How-To Article: “One Month to Muscles” (January/February 2012)
Bronze Overall Design
Bronze website: ExperienceLife.com
Bronze Typography: “Four Happy Places” (July/August 2011)
Bronze Regular Column: Balance
Bronze How-To Article: “Smart Stretching“
Bronze Letter From the Editor: “A Meditation on Nothing“
2012 Web Marketing Association WebAward
Magazine Standard of Excellence: ExperienceLife.com
2011 FOLIO: Eddie Award
Editorial Excellence for a Supplemental Annual/One-Shot, Single Article: “Being Healthy is a Revolutionary Act: A Manifesto For Thriving in a Mixed-Up World” (Jan./Feb. 2010)
2011 MMPA (Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association) AWARDS
Gold Overall Excellence
Gold Best Web Site: experiencelife.com
Gold Regular Column: Nutrients
Gold Feature Article: “Upgrade Your Brain” (October 2010)
Gold How-To Article: “A Path Out of Depression” (May 2011)
Gold Letter From the Editor: Thoughts From the Editor
Silver Overall Design
Silver Feature Article: “Being Healthy Is a Revolutionary Act” (Jan./Feb. 2010)
Silver How-to Article: “More of the Best Exercises (You’re Not Doing)” (September 2010)
Silver Feature Design: “Tangled Up in Food” (Jan./Feb. 2011)
Bronze How-To Article: “Sleep It Off” (December 2010)
Bronze Regular Column: Honestly, Dara
Bronze Feature Design: “More of the Best Exercises (You’re Not Doing)” (September 2010)
Bronze Typography: “Keeping Secrets” (April 2011)
Bronze Single Page of Spread Design: “The Other Drug Problem” (April 2011)
2011 Aveda Environmental Award for Magazines
Best Distribution
2010 Web Marketing Association WebAward
Magazine Standard of Excellence: ExperienceLife.com
2010 MMPA (Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association) AWARDS
Gold Best Design: Table Of Contents
Gold Best Letter from Editor: Thoughts from the Editor
Gold Best How-To: “Work Day Workouts”(March 2010)
Silver Overall Excellence
Silver Best Regular Column: Nutrients
Silver Best How-To “Kettlebells for Everybody” (Dec. 2009)
Silver Best Visuals/Illustrations: “Workday Workouts”(Mar. 2010)
Bronze Best Feature “What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You” (May 2010)
Bronze Best Web site: experiencelife.com
Bronze Best Single Topic or Issue: June 2010 “The Blue Issue”
2009 Web Marketing Association WebAward
Magazine Standard of Excellence: Outstanding achievement in Web site development
2009 MMPA (Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association) AWARDS
Gold Best How-To Article: “The Fitness Almanac” (Dec. 2008)
Gold Best Regular Column: Nutrients
Gold Best Single-Topic Issue: March 2009 “Money, Work and Your Health”
Gold Best Use of Visuals/Illustration: “Progressive Eaters, Unite!” (Oct. 2008)
Gold Best Editor’s Letter: “Seeds of Revolution” (Oct. 2008)
Gold Best Table of Contents: March 2009 “Money, Work and Your Health”
Silver General Excellence
Silver Best Overall Design
Silver Best Digital Media
Silver Best Feature Article: “The Secret Lives of Fruits and Veggies” (April 2009)
Silver Best How-To Article: “How Healthy People Decode Labels” (April 2009)
Silver Best Regular Column: Renewal
Silver Best Single-Topic Issue: July/August 2008 “Fit for a Lifetime”
Silver Best Editor’s Letter: “The Little Things” (April 2009)
Silver Best Table of Contents: April 2009 “Make It Sustainable”
Bronze Best Feature Article: “Out From Under: Escaping the Burdens of Debt Stress” (March 2009)
Bronze Best How-To Article: “The Squeeze-It-In Strength Workout” (March 2009)
Bronze Best Single Cover: June 2009 “Get Into Nature”
Bronze Best Single-Topic Issue: December 2008 “Ah, Abundance!”
Bronze Best Use of Visuals/Illustration: “The Fitness Almanac” (Dec. 2008)
Bronze Best Use of Visuals/Photography: “A Better Bag Lunch” (Sep. 2008)
Bronze Best Editor’s Letter: “Just Another Statistic” (June 2009)
Bronze Best Table of Contents: October 2008 “The Politics of Health”
2008 Web Marketing Association WebAward
Magazine Standard of Excellence: Outstanding achievement in Web site development
2008 MMPA (Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association) AWARDS
Bronze Best Digital Media
Bronze Best Feature Article: “Build a Better Brain,” October 2007
Gold Best How-To Article: “Clear the Bar,” May 2008
Silver Best How-To Article: “Pause for Power,” June 2008
Bronze Best How-To Article: “Have Body, Will Travel,” March 2008
Silver Best Overall Design: Jan./Feb. 2008, March 2008, April 2008
Gold Best Regular Column: Renewal – September 2007, October 2007, Jan./Feb. 2008
Silver Best Regular Column: Nutrients – November 2007, Jan./Feb. 2008, March 2008
Bronze Best Regular Column: Thoughts From the Editor – May 2007, September 2007, December 2007
Gold Best Single-Topic Issue: September 2007 “All Together Now!”
Silver Best Single-Topic Issue: November 2007 “Let the Healing Begin”
Bronze Best Single-Topic Issue: October 2007 “Stay Strong”
Silver Best Use of Visuals/Illustrations: “Good Bacteria Welcome,” July/August 2007
Silver Overall Excellence: December 2007, Jan./Feb. 2008, March 2008
2008 MAGGIE AWARDS
Finalist Health & Fitness/Consumer: December 2007
Finalist Best Overall Design/Consumer: April 2007
2007 MMPA AWARDS
Gold Best Overall Design: January 2007, April 2007, June 2007
Gold General Excellence: January 2007, March 2007, May 2007
Gold Best How-To Article: “A Better Way to Burn Fat” Jan./Feb. 2007
Bronze Best How-To Article: “Three Deep Breaths” Oct. 2006
Bronze Best Regular Column: Renewal
Gold Best Single Cover: September 2006
Bronze Best Single-Topic Issue: “Raise a Fit Family” September 2006
Gold Best Use of Illustration: “Fertile Ground” September 2006
Silver Best Use of Illustration: “The New View of Health” April 2007
2007 FOLIO AWARDS
Silver Best Use of Illustration: “Role Reversal” October 2006
2006 MMPA AWARDS
Gold Overall Excellence
Gold Best Single Cover: June 2006
Silver Best Single Cover: January/February 2006
Gold Best Regular Column: Insight
Bronze Best Regular Column: Nutrients
Gold Best How-To Article: “Mind Your Manners!” July/August 2005
Silver Best How-To Article: “Active Planning” January/February 2006
Bronze Best Single Topic: March 2006
Bronze Best Overall Design
2006 FOLIO AWARDS
Bronze Best Use of Illustration: “The Way of the Healthy Person” January/February 2006
2005 MMPA AWARDS
Gold Overall Excellence
Gold Best How-To Article: “Shopping Cart Makeover” September 2004
Silver Best Use of Visual Art: “Fire Your Inner Taskmaster” December 2004
Silver Best Single Topic: “Power Aging” July/August 2004
Bronze Best Single Topic: “Healthy Work” March 2005
Bronze Best Overall Design
2005 FOLIO AWARDS
Gold Best Use of Illustration: “Fire Your Inner Task Master” December 2004
2005 MAGGIE AWARDS
Finalist Health & Fitness: September 2005
Finalist Special Theme Issue: April 2005
Finalist Best Regularly Featured Department, Section or Column: Renewal: March, May and June 2005
2004 MMPA AWARDS
Silver Overall Excellence
Gold Best Regular Department: Life Balance
Silver Best Single Issue: September/October 2003
Silver Best Overall Design: March, April & May 2004
Bronze Best Use of Visuals: “The Lure, The Lie” March 2004
2003 MMPA AWARDS
Gold Best Single Cover: July/August 2003
2002 MMPA AWARDS
Gold Best Overall Design
