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Drilling the Prairie
Drilling the Prairie

March 2013, National Geographic Magazine

Editor, research, GIS, and cartographic design: Virginia W. Mason, NG Staff

Miguel Urabayen Award for Best Map and Silver medal – Malofiej, Society for News Design 

Honorable Mention, Reference Category – Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Silver medal – Society of News Design, Best of News Design Competition

Copyright © 2013 National Geographic Society

Africa's Evolving Energy Landscape
Africa's Evolving Energy Landscape

Ginny Mason, Justin Cochrane, Melenie Yuen, Roderick Bruce, Josephine Sajbel, and other in S&P Global Commodity Insights

Avenza Map Contest, Second Runner-Up, 2023

© S&P Global Commodity Insights, a division of S&P Global Inc.

North Sea Emissions Uncovered
North Sea Emissions Uncovered

Andrew Critchlow, Ginny Mason, Chris Isles, Christopher Kennett, Kevin Birn, Hugh Ewan

British Cartographic Society, Highly Commended, Avenza Award for Best Electronic Mapping, 2023

Avenza Map Contest, Second Runner Up, 2023

CaGIS Map Design Competition, Honorable Mention, Digital/Interactive, 2023

© S&P Global Commodity Insights, a division of S&P Global Inc.

Inside Fujairah
Inside Fujairah

Editors: Andrew Critchlow, Ginny Mason; Josephine Sajbel, Claudia Carpenter, Evelia Gramajo

British Cartographic Society, Winner, Avenza Award for Best Electronic Mapping, 2022

ESRI StoryMaps Competition, Best Map Choreography, 2022

CaGIS Map Design Competition, Honorable Mention Animated/Interactive, 2022

© S&P Global Commodity Insights, a division of S&P Global Inc.

Venice versus the Sea: Flood Zone
Venice versus the Sea: Flood Zone

August 2009, National Geographic Magazine

Editor, research, GIS, and cartographic design: Virginia W. Mason, NG Staff

Miguel Urabayen Award for Best Map and Gold medal – Malofiej, Society for News Design

Best in Show, Best in Thematic Category – Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Award of Excellence – Society of News Design, Best of News Design Competition

Copyright © 2009 National Geographic Society

Atlas of Energy Transition
Atlas of Energy Transition

Editors: Andrew Critchlow, Henry Edwardes-Evans, Ginny Mason; Josephine Sajbel, plus over 30 cross-divisional contributors.

Best Cartography, First Place, Map Series or Atlas, 2022 ESRI UC Map Gallery

S&P Global CEO Award

© S&P Global Commodity Insights, a division of S&P Global Inc.

California's Water Challenge
California's Water Challenge

November 2014, National Geographic Magazine

Editor: Virginia W. Mason; Art: Eric Knight, Xaquin G.V., Matthew Twombly; Research: Kelsey Nowakowski; Text: Jane Vessels

Malofiej, Society for News Design – Miguel Urabayen Award for Best Map and Gold medal

Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition - Honorable Mention, Thematic Category

Society of News Design, Best of News Design Competition - Award of Excellence, Combination Print and Digital, California Water Shortage, (with Eric Knight, Kelsey Nowakowski, Jane Vessels, and Xaquin G.V.)

Copyright © 2014 National Geographic Society

Svalbard
Svalbard

April 2009, National Geographic Magazine

Virginia W. Mason, NG Staff

Honorable Mention, Reference Category - Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Copyright © 2009 National Geographic Society

 

Only on Socotra
Only on Socotra

June 2012, National Geographic Magazine

Editor, cartography, relief: Virginia W. Mason

Honorable Mention, Reference Category - Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Copyright © 2012 National Geographic Society

Tracking the Prides
Tracking the Prides

August 2013, National Geographic Magazine

Editor, research, GIS, and cartographic design: Virginia W. Mason, NG Staff

Bronze medal – Malofiej, Society for News Design 

Copyright © 2013 National Geographic Society

Perilous Journeys
Perilous Journeys

July 2013, National Geographic Magazine

Editors: Fernando G. Baptista and Virginia W. Mason; Cartography: Virginia W. Mason, Art: Fernando Baptista, Text: Jane Vessels, Production: Daniela Santamarina, Research: Fanna Gebreysus

Honorable Mention, Thematic Category - Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Copyright © 2013 National Geographic Society

Japan’s Swirling Seas
Japan’s Swirling Seas

November 2010, National Geographic Magazine

Virginia W. Mason, NG Staff

Malofiej, Society for News Design – Bronze medal

Honorable Mention, Thematic Category - Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Copyright © 2010 National Geographic Society

Paths to the Pole
Paths to the Pole

September 2011, National Geographic Magazine

Editor and research: Virginia W. Mason, Relief: Stephen Tyson

Honorable Mention, Thematic Category - Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Copyright © 2011 National Geographic Society

Corridor to Nowhere
Corridor to Nowhere

February 2013, National Geographic Magazine

Editor: Virginia W. Mason, Research: Brad Scriber, NG Staff;  Relief map: Stephen Tyson

Honorable Mention, Reference Category - Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Copyright © 2013 National Geographic Society

Defining an Empire
Defining an Empire

September 2012, National Geographic Magazine

Editor and cartography: Virginia W. Mason, Art: Matthew Twombly, Research: Amanda Hobbs

Best Thematic Map - Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Copyright © 2012 National Geographic Society

Languages at Risk
Languages at Risk

July 2012, National Geographic Magazine

Virginia W. Mason, NG Staff; Marty Schnure

Honorable Mention, Interactive Digital - Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition (with Jason Treat and Maggie Smith)

Copyright © 2012 National Geographic Society

Last Strongholds
Last Strongholds

December 2011, National Geographic Magazine

Virginia W. Mason, NG Staff

Honorable Mention, Thematic Category - Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Copyright © 2011 National Geographic Society

Paris Underground: Beneath the Left Bank
Paris Underground: Beneath the Left Bank

February 2011, National Geographic Magazine

Editor: Virginia W. Mason, Map: Nexus, Art: Jorge Portaz

Best Thematic Map - Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Copyright © 2011 National Geographic Society

High Stakes Mine
High Stakes Mine

December 2010, National Geographic Magazine

Virginia W. Mason, NG Staff

Honorable Mention, Reference Category - Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Copyright © 2010 National Geographic Society