2025 IJEA Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest

Best Illustration (Enrollment Division 4) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Naperville Central High School
    Entry Title: College apps: Chaos, confusion, constant emails
    Entry Credit: Alice Wang
    Judge Comment: Strong and impressive art. The display of the forms in the background is clever.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Naperville Central High School
    Entry Title: Three-day weekends: the break we deserve
    Entry Credit: Christine Wang
    Judge Comment: Beautiful art that leaves a feeling of sleepiness; this adds the reader identifying with the illustration.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Niles West High School
    Entry Title: Opinion: Stop Sending Me Invitations to Expensive Summer Programs
    Entry Credit: Isabella Young
    Judge Comment: The visually appealing character clearly shows the feeling of hopelessness when it comes to tuition.
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Niles West High School
    Entry Title: Opinion: Teenage Years are the Perfect Time to Try a New Hairstyle
    Entry Credit: Isabella Young
    Judge Comment: Three clear images with great color selection show off three artistic hairstyles.
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Glenbard West High School
    Entry Title: Search for the New Superintendent
    Entry Credit: Luis Irizarry Ramirez
    Judge Comment: A choic between past and future is clearly shown.
  • Competition Comment: Some impressive art that definitely draws in readers. Illustrations display messages through so many choices of what to include and also what not to include.