2022 Winners and Finalists

ASME Awards for Photography and Illustration
Best News and Entertainment Photograph | Best Service and Lifestyle Photograph | Best Profile Photograph | Best Conceptual Photograph | Best News and Entertainment Story | Best Service and Lifestyle Story | Best Photo Portfolio | Best Print Illustration | Best Digital Illustration | Best Illustrated Story
 


Best news and entertainment photograph

"The Long Prologue to the Capitol Hill Riot," photograph by Balazs Gardi, January 18 at newyorker.comWINNER
The New Yorker
David Remnick, Editor
Joanna Milter, Director of Photography
"The Long Prologue to the Capitol Hill Riot," photograph by Balazs Gardi, January 18 at newyorker.com


“They Stormed the Capitol, Then Posed for Selfies,” photograph by Wolfgang Schwan, January 7 at economist.comFINALIST
The Economist's 1843 Magazine
Rosie Blau, Editor
Gary Cochran, Designer
Melanie Grant, Photography Editor
“They Stormed the Capitol, Then Posed for Selfies,” photograph by Wolfgang Schwan, January 7 at economist.com


“2020: 71 Photographs From an Unforgettable Year,” photograph by Kris Graves, JanuaryFINALIST
National Geographic
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Mallory Benedict, Photography Editor
“2020: 71 Photographs From an Unforgettable Year,” photograph by Kris Graves, January


"Knicks Fans Are Together Again, for Better and Worse," photograph by Mark Peterson, June 2 at newyorker.comFINALIST
The New Yorker
David Remnick, Editor
Joanna Milter, Director of Photography
"Knicks Fans Are Together Again, for Better and Worse," photograph by Mark Peterson, June 2 at newyorker.com


"George Floyd's Family Reacted to the Verdict With an Uncontrollable Cry. That Sound Echoes Through Black America," photograph by Ruddy Roye, April 22 at time.comFINALIST
TIME
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief
Katherine Pomerantz, Director of Photography
Paul Moakley, Photography Editor
"George Floyd's Family Reacted to the Verdict With an Uncontrollable Cry. That Sound Echoes Through Black America," photograph by Ruddy Roye, April 22 at time.com

BEST SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPH

“Cheetahs for Sale,” photograph by Nichole Sobecki, SeptemberWINNER
National Geographic
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Elaine Bradley, Designer
Alexa Keefe, Photography Editor
“Cheetahs for Sale,” photograph by Nichole Sobecki, September


“55 Truly Surprising, Strange and Immensely Pleasing Gifts Over $200,” photograph by Joe Lingeman, November 24 at nymag.comFINALIST
New York
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
“55 Truly Surprising, Strange and Immensely Pleasing Gifts Over $200,” photograph by Joe Lingeman, November 24 at nymag.com


“Best Bets: Sweat,” photograph by Rob Frogoso, August 16–29FINALIST
New York
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
“Best Bets: Sweat,” photograph by Rob Frogoso, August 16–29

Best PROFILE PHOTOGRAPH

"The First," photograph by Camila Falquez, AugustWINNER
InStyle
Laura Brown, Editor in Chief
Rina Stone, Designer
Lucy Fox, Photography Editor
"The First," photograph by Camila Falquez, August


"‘I Should Have Quit Way Before Tokyo,’" photograph by Ashley Peña, September 27–October 10FINALIST
New York
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
"‘I Should Have Quit Way Before Tokyo,’" photograph by Ashley Peña, September 27–October 10

 


“John David Washington Does the Right Thing,” photograph by Dario Calmese, AprilFINALIST
Rolling Stone
Sean Woods, Executive Editor
Joseph Hutchinson, Creative Director
Catriona Ni Aolain, Director of Creative Content
“John David Washington Does the Right Thing,” photograph by Dario Calmese, April


“Elliot Page Is Ready for This Moment,” photograph by Wynne Neilly, March 16 at time.comFINALIST
TIME
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief
Katherine Pomerantz, Director of Photography
Dilys Ng, Photography Editor
“Elliot Page Is Ready for This Moment,” photograph by Wynne Neilly, March 16 at time.com


“Postcards From the Edge,” photograph by Bruce Gilden, SeptemberFINALIST
Vanity Fair
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Kira Pollack, Creative Director
Justin Patrick Long, Design Director
Tara Johnson, Visual Director
“Postcards From the Edge,” photograph by Bruce Gilden, September

 

Best CONCEPTUAL PHOTOGRAPH

“New Yawk Style,” photograph by Bobby Doherty, March 1–14WINNER
New York
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
“New Yawk Style,” photograph by Bobby Doherty, March 1–14


“L.A.’s Tree Canopy Reflects Urban Inequity,” photograph by Elliot Ross, July
FINALIST
National Geographic
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Hannah Tak, Designer
Samantha Clark, Photography Editor
“L.A.’s Tree Canopy Reflects Urban Inequity,” photograph by Elliot Ross, July


"Acorn," photograph by Kyoko Hamada, August 26 at newyorker.comFINALIST
The New Yorker
David Remnick, Editor
Joanna Milter, Director of Photography
"Acorn," photograph by Kyoko Hamada, August 26 at newyorker.com

BEST NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT STORY

“What’s Going On in Washington Square Park?,” photographs by Daniel Arnold and Daniel Galicia, June 18 at nymag.comWINNER
New York
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
“What’s Going On in Washington Square Park?,” photographs by Daniel Arnold and Daniel Galicia, June 18 at nymag.com


“A War on Itself,” photographs by Lynsey Addario, May 28 at nationalgeographic.com and November issueFINALIST
National Geographic
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
David Barreda, Photography Editor
“A War on Itself,” photographs by Lynsey Addario, May 28 at nationalgeographic.com and November issue


"Height of Glamour," photographs by Piczo, September 20 at newyorker.comFINALIST
The New Yorker
David Remnick, Editor
Joanna Milter, Director of Photography
"Height of Glamour," photographs by Piczo, September 20 at newyorker.com 


“George Floyd's Family Reacted to the Verdict With an Uncontrollable Cry. That Sound Echoes Through Black America,” photographs by Ruddy Roye, April 22 at time.comFINALIST
TIME
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief
Katherine Pomerantz, Director of Photography
Paul Moakley, Photography Editor
“George Floyd's Family Reacted to the Verdict With an Uncontrollable Cry. That Sound Echoes Through Black America,” photographs by Ruddy Roye, April 22 at time.com


“Why Sesame Street Is More Vital Than Ever,” photographs by Dario Catellani, The Innovators Issue and October 29 at wsj.comFINALIST
WSJ. Magazine
Kristina O'Neill, Editor in Chief
Magnus Berger, Creative Director
Tanya Moskowitz, Design Director
Jennifer Pastore, Executive Photo Editor
“Why Sesame Street Is More Vital Than Ever,” photographs by Dario Catellani, The Innovators Issue and October 29 at wsj.com

BEST SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE STORY

“The Magic of Meringue,” photographs by Antonis Achilleos, AprilWINNER
Southern Living
Sid Evans, Editor in Chief
Robert Perino, Creative Director
Jeanne Dozier Clayton, Photography Director
“The Magic of Meringue,” photographs by Antonis Achilleos, April

 


“Natural Hair, Now,” photographs by Delphine Diallo, April 26–May 9FINALIST
New York
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
“Natural Hair, Now,” photographs by Delphine Diallo, April 26–May 9


“Meet Manhattan’s New Guard of Wine Pros,” photographs by Paola + Murray, August 26FINALIST
Saveur
Kat Craddock, Editorial Director
Linda Denahan, Photography Director
“Meet Manhattan’s New Guard of Wine Pros,” photographs by Paola + Murray, August 26


“Distanced,” photographs by Bethany Mollenkof, September 21FINALIST
STAT
Rick Berke, Executive Editor
Jennifer Keefe, Designer
Alissa Ambrose, Photography Editor
“Distanced,” photographs by Bethany Mollenkof, September 21


“A Year in a School Bus,” photographs by Nina Riggio, April 30 at time.comFINALIST
TIME
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief
Katherine Pomerantz, Director of Photography
Kara Milstein, Photography Editor
“A Year in a School Bus,” photographs by Nina Riggio, April 30 at time.com

BEST PHOTO PORTFOLIO

“Saving the Butterfly Forest," photographs by Brendan George Ko, February 8 at newyorker.comWINNER
The New Yorker
David Remnick, Editor
Joanna Milter, Director of Photography
“Saving the Butterfly Forest," photographs by Brendan George Ko, February 8 at newyorker.com


“The Last of the Marsh Arabs,” photographs by Emily Garthwaite, October 19FINALIST
Noema
Nathan Gardels, Editor in Chief
“The Last of the Marsh Arabs,” photographs by Emily Garthwaite, October 19


“The Unsheltered,” photographs by Richard Sharum, FebruaryFINALIST
Texas Monthly
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Emily Kimbro, Creative Director
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
“The Unsheltered,” photographs by Richard Sharum, February


“An American Emergency,” photographs by Adam Ferguson, August 16 at time.comFINALIST
TIME With the Pulitzer Center
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief
Katherine Pomerantz, Director of Photography
Andrew Katz, Photography Editor
“An American Emergency,” photographs by Adam Ferguson, August 16 at time.com


Jenn Boggs, Designer and Photography Editor “Dark City,” photographs by Dina Litovsky, SpringFINALIST
Virginia Quarterly Review
Paul Reyes, Editor
Jenn Boggs, Designer and Photography Editor
“Dark City,” photographs by Dina Litovsky, Spring

 

BEST PRINT ILLUSTRATION

“The Enemy Within,” illustration by Brian Stauffer, JuneWINNER
Rolling Stone
Sean Woods, Executive Editor
Joseph Hutchinson, Creative Director
Toby Fox, Designer
Sacha Lecca, Deputy Photo Director
“The Enemy Within,” illustration by Brian Stauffer, June

 


“A Feeling for the Organism,” illustration by Debora Cheyenne Cruchon, Issue No. 3FINALIST
Grow by Ginkgo
Christina Agapakis, Executive Editor
Grace Chuang, Art Director
“A Feeling for the Organism,” illustration by Debora Cheyenne Cruchon, Issue No. 3


“The Lunacy of Text-Based Therapy,” illustration by Pablo Rochat, March 29–April 11FINALIST
New York
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Design Director
“The Lunacy of Text-Based Therapy,” illustration by Pablo Rochat, March 29–April 11


"My Gentile Region," illustration by Javier Jaén, October 11FINALIST
The New Yorker
David Remnick, Editor
Nicholas Blechman, Creative Director
"My Gentile Region," illustration by Javier Jaén, October 11


“Why Selena Still Matters,” illustration by Mercedes deBellard, AprilFINALIST
Texas Monthly
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Emily Kimbro, Creative Director
“Why Selena Still Matters,” illustration by Mercedes deBellard, April

BEST DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

“Verge 10,” illustration by Micha Huigen, November 1WINNER
The Verge
Nilay Patel, Editor in Chief
William Joel and Kristen Radtke, Designers
“Verge 10,” illustration by Micha Huigen, November 1 

“‘I Got Ghosted. Big Time,’” illustration by Pedro Nekoi, October 8 at thecut.comFINALIST

New York
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Design Director
“‘I Got Ghosted. Big Time,’” illustration by Pedro Nekoi, October 8 at thecut.com


"Medicine’s Wellness Conundrum," illustration by Debora Cheyenne, November 6 at newyorker.comFINALIST
The New Yorker
David Remnick, Editor
Nicholas Blechman, Creative Director
"Medicine’s Wellness Conundrum," illustration by Debora Cheyenne, November 6 at newyorker.com


“Making Common Sense,” illustration by Noah Campeau, June 29FINALIST
Noema
Nathan Gardels, Editor in Chief
“Making Common Sense,” illustration by Noah Campeau, June 29


“Caitlyn Jenner Wants to Turn Celebrity Into Power. But Why?,” illustration by Arn0, June 4FINALIST
POLITICO
Matt Kaminski, Editor in Chief
Megan McCrink and Erin Aulov, Designers
M. Scott Mahaskey, Photography Editor
“Caitlyn Jenner Wants to Turn Celebrity Into Power. But Why?,” illustration by Arn0, June 4

BEST ILLUSTRATED STORY

“I Do Not Want to Write Today: A Comic,” illustrations by Shing Yin Khor, May 25WINNER
Catapult
Tajja Isen, Editor in Chief
“I Do Not Want to Write Today: A Comic,” illustrations by Shing Yin Khor, May 25


“The Places We Lost,” illustrations by Kathy MacLeod, Issue 137 and October 1 at believermag.comFINALIST
The Believer
Daniel Gumbiner, Managing Editor
Kristen Radtke, Art Director
“The Places We Lost,” illustrations by Kathy MacLeod, Issue 137 and October 1 at believermag.com


“Spirit of the Arts,” illustrations by MariNaomi, Winter FINALIST
Kazoo
Erin Bried, Editor in Chief
“Spirit of the Arts,” illustrations by MariNaomi, Winter


“How We Survived COVID-19 in Prison,” illustrations by Danica Novgorodoff, Kayla Salisbury, Hannah Buckman and Acacio Ortas, April 22FINALIST
The Marshall Project
Susan Chira, Editor in Chief
Celina Fang, Bo-Won Keum and Gabe Isman, Design and Development
“How We Survived COVID-19 in Prison,” illustrations by Danica Novgorodoff, Kayla Salisbury, Hannah Buckman and Acacio Ortas, April 22


“What The Verge Covered in Our First 120,000 Stories,” illustrations by Kristen Radtke, November 1FINALIST
The Verge
Nilay Patel, Editor in Chief
William Joel, Designer
“What The Verge Covered in Our First 120,000 Stories,” illustrations by Kristen Radtke, November 1