# D Magazine

D Magazine is a monthly magazine covering Dallas–Fort Worth. It is headquartered in Downtown Dallas.
D Magazine covers a range of topics including politics, business, food, fashion and lifestyle in the city of Dallas. The first issue was published in October 1974 by its founders, Wick Allison and Jim Atkinson.

## History

D Magazine was founded in 1974 by two University of Texas graduates, Wick Allison and Jim Atkinson. Both had a vision of giving Dallas an independent city magazine with an impact that would serve readers’ interests. They developed their concept after-hours while Allison, a Dallas native, attended graduate school at Southern Methodist University and Atkinson reported on KERA’s daily Newsroom program. Their vision was backed financially by young Dallas business people who shared their belief in the need for a strong city magazine.
The magazine received an early boost from Neiman Marcus founder Stanley Marcus, who sent a letter to 200,000 Neiman Marcus cardholders in the Dallas area, urging them to subscribe to the new magazine. It is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA).
The magazine was not well received by everyone. In 1975 then-mayor Wes Wise sued the magazine for libel. That same year the Dallas Restaurant Association sent a letter to its members urging an advertising boycott of the magazine because of its critical dining reviews. In 1990, American Express purchased the magazine, but the new ownership was not successful. In 1996, original founder Wick Allison repurchased the magazine with a group of investors, and in 2003 became the sole owner.
The editors and staff writers of D also publish FrontBurner, a blog about things relating to Dallas. In 2000, Allison launched a sister magazine, D Home, for the home furnishings industry, and in 2003 a magazine for local brides called D Weddings. By 2007 there were five more magazines under the D brand, serving various communities of interest, as well as nine associated community weeklies serving affluent neighborhoods in Dallas.
In 2008, D Magazine laid off 19% of its staff and closed three of its newspapers due to shrinking revenue from advertising. The magazine laid off an additional 12% of its staff in 2009.
D Magazine Partners also publishes D Home, D CEO, Dallas/Fort Worth Medical Directory, D Weddings, Private School Handbook, and Dmagazine.com, a daily resource for best restaurants in Dallas, recommendations for things to do, local news, and commentary on life in Dallas.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Type | Category | Award | Title |
| 2019 | City & Regional Magazine Awards | Multiplatform Storytelling | Winner | D Magazine, "A Day in Dallas" — D Magazine Partners |
| 2019 | City & Regional Magazine Awards | General Excellence 2 (Circulation 30,000 to 60,000) | Winner | D Magazine — D Magazine Partners |
| 2019 | City & Regional Magazine Awards | Ancillary: Weddings | Finalist | D Weddings, Fall/Winter 2018 — D Magazine Partners |
| 2019 | City & Regional Magazine Awards | Ancillary: General Interest | Finalist | D CEO, November 2018 — D Magazine Partners |
| 2019 | City & Regional Magazine Awards | Profile (Circulation less than 60,000) | Finalist | D Magazine, "The Rogue Shepherd" (Kathy Wise) — D Magazine Partners |
| 2019 | City & Regional Magazine Awards | Ancillary: Home/Shelter | Finalist | D Home, November/December 2018 — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies | City & Regional - Long-Form Feature Content | Winner | D Magazine, The Rogue Shepherd — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies | City & Regional - Podcast | Winner | D Magazine, EarBurner Podcast — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies | Consumer/Custom - Supplemental, Annual or One-Shot | Winner | D Magazine, 100 Ideas to Living a Beautiful Life in Dallas — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies | City & Regional - Range of Work by a Single Author | Honorable Mention | D Magazine, Zac Crain — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies | Consumer - Newsletter | Honorable Mention | D Magazine, D Brief — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies | City & Regional - Immersive/Interactive Storytelling | Honorable Mention | D Magazine, 10 Most Stylish People in Dallas — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies | City & Regional - Full Issue - South West | Honorable Mention | D Magazine, May 2018 — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies | City & Regional - Full Issue - South West | Honorable Mention | D Home, September/October 2017 — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Special Recognition | Individuals & Teams - Magazine of the Year | Honorable Mention | D Magazine — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Ozzies | City & Regional - Feature Design | Winner | D Magazine, Best Steakhouses Feature — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Ozzies | City & Regional - Cover Design | Honorable Mention | D Magazine, Best Steakhouses — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | FOLIO Awards: Ozzies | Consumer - Photography | Honorable Mention | D Weddings, Gown Shoot — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | Association of Food Journalists (AFJ) Awards | Best Non-Newspaper Food Feature | Winner | D Magazine, "Taste Japan in Dallas" (Eve Hill-Agnus) — D Magazine Partners |
| 2018 | Association of Food Journalists (AFJ) Awards | Best Food Coverage in a Magazine | Winner | D Magazine, Eve Hill-Agnus — D Magazine Partners |
| 2017 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies Digital | City & Regional - News Coverage | Winner | D Magazine, Barrett Brown's City Council Reports — D Magazine Partners |
| 2017 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies | City & Regional - Series of Articles | Winner | D Magazine, Coverage of Dr. Christopher Duntsch — D Magazine Partners |
| 2017 | FOLIO Awards: Ozzies Digital | Consumer/City & Regional - Site Design | Honorable Mention | D Magazine, Visual Storytelling: Greatest Dallasites — D Magazine Partners |
| 2016 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies Digital | Consumer - Column/Blog | Honorable Mention | D Magazine, The Real Housewives of Dallas Recaps — D Magazine Partners |
| 2016 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies | Consumer - Single Article - Regional | Honorable Mention | D Magazine, When Henry Wade Executed an Innocent Man — D Magazine Partners |
| 2016 | FOLIO Awards: Ozzies Digital | Consumer - Site Design | Honorable Mention | D Magazine, Neighborhood Guides — D Magazine Partners |
| 2016 | FOLIO Awards: Ozzies | Consumer - Overall Design - Under 250,000 Circulation | Honorable Mention | DMagazine.com |
| 2015 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies Digital | Consumer - Website - Media/Entertainment Publishing | Honorable Mention | D Magazine, How Not To Get Away With Murder |
| 2015 | FOLIO Awards: Eddies | Consumer - Single Article - Regional | Honorable Mention | DMagazine.com |
| 2015 | FOLIO Awards: Ozzies | Consumer - Site Design | Honorable Mention | D Weddings, Spring/Summer 2015 |