Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: University of Chicago Laboratory High School Entry Title: Vol. 100, Issue 8, Feb. 20, 2025 Entry Credit: U-High Midway Staff Judge Comment: Slight shifts in type size and weight give even the busiest pages enough visual hierarchy to boost reader interest. Eye-popping graphic on feature spread is original and on point. White space, modular design and visual hierarchy achieved on all pages. Screens add visual interest.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Kaneland High School Entry Title: Kaneland Krier Volume 51 Issue 3 Entry Credit: Krier Staff Judge Comment: Provocative cover images compels readers to look inside. Screens on pp. 6-8 help boost reader interest. Modular design and proper white space achieveed on all pages.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Mother McAuley High School Entry Title: September/October Edition Entry Credit: Inscape Staff Judge Comment: Color-coded department markers make for an easy-to-follow read. Copy is generally clean and free from widows or orphans. White space and modular design achieved on all pages.
