MONTECRISTO Magazine: A Vancouver State of Mind.
MONTECRISTO collaborates with some of the finest writers, illustrators, and photographers working in Vancouver to create an engaging, eclectic editorial mix, including fashion, culture, food, wine, travel, books, art, beauty, business, architecture, design, and more. The magazine also puts a particular emphasis on philanthropy and local history, as well as artisans and craftspeople in Vancouver and abroad.
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Founder & Publisher
Pasquale Cusano
Editor
Fiona Morrow
Digital Editors
Niko Bell & Sheri Radford
Copy Editor
Felicity Stone
Art Director
Sandra Zarkovic
Production Manager
Marius Burlan
Graphic Designer
Anne Lee
Director of Sales, Marketing & Distribution
Alessandra Bordon
Advertising Coordinator
Lenora Ede
Distribution & Office Assistant
Tatyana Ehrenberger
Project Assistant
Vanessa Ferronato
Accountant
Jennifer Zhou
Bookkeeper
Faye Zhao
Awards
MONTECRISTO magazine’s most recent honours are listed below.
Environmental Printing Awards
2019 Climate Champion Award for outstanding support of Hemlock Printers’ Zero program and MONTECRISTO’s
commitment to action on climate change.
Silver medal at the 2010 Environmental Printing Awards for the most environmentally progressive print project in Canada.
National Magazine Awards
2022 Gold Award for Lifestyle Photography for “Blue Monday” from Spring 2022 issue.
2022 Honourable Mention for Short Feature Writing for “Water Ways” from Winter 2022 issue.
2022 Honourable Mention for Lifestyle Photography for “Save Your Tears” from Winter 2022 issue.
2021 Nominated for Lifestyle Photography for “Modern Romance” from Spring 2021 issue & “Pieces of You” from Winter 2021 issue.
Winner for Best Portrait Photography for “Never Left Art School” from the Winter 2012 issue.
Finalist for Best Still-Life Photography for “Homestretch” from the Summer 2011 issue.
Folio: Eddie Awards
2019 Finalist for Best Single Article in a Consumer Magazine – Fashion & Beauty category for “Uncanny Valley” from the Spring 2019 issue.
2019 Winner for Best Single Article in a Consumer Magazine – Fashion & Beauty category for “Overcast” from the Winter 2018 issue.
2017 Honorable Mention for Best Single Article in a Consumer Magazine – Animals category for “The Other Side of Lost” from the Winter 2016 issue.
2015 Finalist for Consumer – Website – General Interest (MONTECRISTOmagazine.com).
2014 Finalist for Consumer – Website – General Interest (MONTECRISTOmagazine.com).
Folio: Ozzie Awards
2018 Honorable Mention for Best Print Photography for “Time Management” from the Winter 2017 issue.
2012 Silver Ozzie Award winner for Best Use of Photography in a Consumer Magazine for “Homestretch” from the Summer 2011 issue.
Western Magazine Awards
Winner for 2014 Best Online Magazine (MONTECRISTOmagazine.com).
Finalist for 2014 Magazine of the Year (B.C. and Yukon).
Finalist for Best Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Feature for “Never Left Art School” from the Winter 2012 issue.
Careers
There are no open positions at this time.
Sustainability
Printing
MONTECRISTO is printed by Hemlock Printers, a carbon neutral company in Vancouver, B.C., using recyclable inks on 100 per cent post-consumer recycled paper that is ethically sourced.
MONTECRISTO was awarded 2019 Climate Champion Award for outstanding support of Hemlock Printers’ Zero program due to its commitment to action on climate change.
Business Practices
MONTECRISTO follows and engages with environmentally and socially responsible initiatives. Our in-office recycling program diverts materials from the landfill back into reuse. MONTECRISTO uses Rolland’s Enviro® paper made from 100 per cent sustainable recycled paper for corporate communications. Made from 100 per cent post-consumer sustainable fibre, and with biogas as a main energy source, Rolland’s Enviro® product line has the smallest environmental footprint in North America’s paper industry.
