2025 IJEA Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest

Best Overall Design (Enrollment Division 3) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Washington Community High School
    Entry Title: Oct. 4, 2024
    Entry Credit: The Advocate Staff
    Judge Comment: Modular design achieved. Most pages feature a dominant image. Type is generally clear and easy to read. Liberal white space in gutters and margins.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Prospect High School
    Entry Title: Issue #4
    Entry Credit: KnightMedia Staff
    Judge Comment: Liberal use of screens and other graphics maintain visual interest on every page. Copy is generally clear and easy to read. Consider layering type over "neutral" images to maintain readability.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Maine West High School
    Entry Title: Masquerade Brigade
    Entry Credit: Taryn McGannon, Joey Bruno, Caiden Claussen, Om Patel, Irene Han, Emily Wojnicki, Kara Lindenmuth, Eric Pabian, Arya Thomas, Max Siuchta, Kayla Garcia, Odom Mom, Yarden Amir, Jake Mensching, Joseph Murphy, Maddie Rowland, Noah Abero
    Judge Comment: Paper manages to do a lot with a little. Continue using screens and incorporating other graphics to maintain visual interest.
  • Competition Comment: None