The best visual design work is about emotion as much as appearance. Powerful, brilliant pictures - presented in just the right layout - can make us experience a whole range of emotions, from fear to attraction, anger to happiness. The Society of Publication Designers' (SPD) annual competition seeks the very best in editorial design work. Judged by a worldwide panel of top designers, the 45th edition of Rockport's best selling SPD series celebrates the journalists, editorial directors, photographers, and other talented individuals who brought events of the year 2009 to our doorsteps and computer screens. Stunning full page layouts present everything from products to people, and objects to events, in ways that make each palpable and unforgettable. Featuring work published in a wide range of mediums and created by journalistic, design, and publishing talent from around the world.