Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Prospect High School Entry Title: Autistic girl vs. the world Entry Credit: Sage Gilliland Judge Comment: Although the numerous items are distracting (true-that is the point); the head shape draws the eye to the story cleverly. The choice of images is purposeful.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Palatine High School Entry Title: Fake vs Real: The threat of artificial intelligence in today’s society Entry Credit: Lauren Bonadonna Judge Comment: The two sides direct readers back and forth effectively. Good use of color.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Prospect High School Entry Title: Barriers Entry Credit: Isabella Le Judge Comment: The graphic uses strong art and makes the point clear. The dark green of the grass is a bit distracting- a lighter shade of green and/or less grass would be helpful.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: McHenry High School Entry Title: Assistance, now answers Entry Credit: Seven Snelton Judge Comment: Nice, inviting artwork. This is a difficult topic to showcase a more clever illustration; nice attempt.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Naperville Central High School Entry Title: Opinion: Why everyone should pursue multilingualism Entry Credit: Valencia Ingram Judge Comment: This reads more like a cartoon than an illustration. But the art is impressive, and it does advertise the story.
Competition Comment: All the artwork is strong in this group. The best work is clever and shows thoughtful planning in directing the readers to the stories. Some entries are more like cartoons than illustrations.
