About Axis

Introduction

Founded in 2004 by Professor Elena Perez and Professor Lisa Shaw, the AXIS Creative Arts Magazine publishes an annual issue showcasing the creative work of students at the North Campus. AXIS is a product of cross-disciplinary collaboration. Housed in the English and Communications Department, AXIS also features the work of students in the Arts & Philosophy, and School of Entertainment and Design Technology (SEDT) departments of North Campus. Since Volume 10, the AXIS editing team has worked under the guidance of Professor Carmen Bucher and Professor Kate Noonan. Starting with Volume 11, AXIS has collaborated with the design students of SEDT at North Campus under the guidance of Professor Eric Cornish. The AXIS editing and design team have complete creative and editorial control of this state and national award-winning student publication.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide an opportunity for students to publicize their creative works of poetry, prose, essays, art (traditional and digital), photography, and music.

Awards

The Axis Creative Arts Magazine has received numerous state and national awards from distinguished organizations which support and honor student publications.

Volume 21 Awards

National Awards

College Media Association - Pinnacle College Media Award, Third Place, Two-Year Colleges Literary Magazine of the Year

Associated Collegiate Press - 2024 Literary Magazine Pacemaker Award (First Place)

Columbia Scholastic Press Association - Gold Crown, Print Literary Magazine

State Awards

Florida Collegiate Student Publications Association

First Place Cover Design

First Place Overall Design

First Place Staff Pages

First Place Contents Page

Second place poem -Temiloluwa Alagbe

Second Place Two-page spread - Natali Díaz

Second Place Artwork Individual - Milophe Jean

Second Place Photo Individual - Bianca Jules

Volume 20 Awards

National Awards

Associate Collegiate Press – Pacemaker Award Finalist

College Media Association – Pinnacle Award, First Place

Columbia Scholastic Press Association – Gold Crown

State Awards

Florida College Systems Publications Association

2nd Place tie for General Excellence

1st Place Fiction: Grace Penza for "A New Lease"

2nd Place Design: Jeanna Chery

2nd place Editing: Staff

2nd place Cover: Jeanna Chery (design), Milophe Jean (art - "4C Hair"), Ashley Ferrera (art - "Intuition");

1st place Staff Page

Inner Circle (won 3 or more awards): Jeanna Chery


Volume 19 Awards

National Awards

Associate Collegiate Press – Pacemaker Award

College Media Association – Pinnacle Award, Third Place
 

State Awards

Florida College System Publications Association

First Place Design - Ashley Alfonso
 
First Place Editing - AXIS Staff

Second Place Cover - Ashley Alfonso (Designer), Spencer Jolibois ("I, A Construct" Art)

Third Place Staff Page - Ashley Alfonso

Inner Circle Award (for individual winning 3 or more awards) - Ashley Alfonso

Third Place for General Excellence: AXIS Volume 19

Volume 18 Awards

National Awards

Associate Collegiate Press – Pacemaker Award
 

State Awards

Florida College System Publications Association

First Place Fiction - "Questions" by Tyler Brown
 
First Place Editing - AXIS Staff

First Place Cover - Tristan Cuenca (Designer), Izamara Zamora (Editor-in-Chief), Diana Gonzalez ("Enigma" Art)

Second Place Design - Tristan Cuenca

Volume 17 Awards

National Awards

Associated Collegiate Press, Pacemaker Award
 

College Media Press Association
Pinnacle, Second Place

Columbia Scholastic Press Association
SILVER CROWN AWARD, Print Literary Magazine

GOLD CIRCLE HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Experimental fiction
Shalala Leny, “Baptism,”       
Photography
Portfolio of work Vladimir Mompremier

State Awards

Florida College System Publications Association

All awards are in Division B

Third Place General Excellence 

First Place Design - Lead Designer Maria Mastrocristino, Tristan Cuenca, Gabriel Herrera, Sara Salgado
 
First Place Staff Page - Lead Designer Maria Mastrocristino, Tristan Cuenca, Gabriel Herrera, Sara Salgado

Second Place Artwork Individual - Liza Guillen, "What Remains", Acrylic on Canvas 

Second Place Editing - AXIS Staff

Second Place Contents Page - AXIS Staff - Lead Designer Maria Mastrocristino, Tristan Cuenca, Gabriel Herrera, Sara Salgado
 
Inner Circle (won 3 awards or more) - Lead Designer Maria Mastrocristino, Tristan Cuenca, Gabriel Herrera, Sara Salgado

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