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Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

Best Illustration

BEST ILLUSTRATION


OVERVIEW: Use this form to enter the Best Illustration category, IJEA Newspaper and Digital News Media Contest. Asterisks indicate fields in which a response is required.

CORE CATEGORY: Best Illustration is a core category, open to both print and digital media. Each publication may submit two entries in this category. If you want to submit a second entry, use this form to send both entries.

IF YOU ADVISE A HYBRID PUBLICATION: Please note that if your publication has both a print and digital version, you are limited to two entries overall in this category. You may enter two print items or two online items or one of each, but your total entries in this category may not exceed two.

DESCRIPTION: For a description of this and other core categories, click here.

2022 DEADLINE: All entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 15, 2022.

REMINDER: Please make sure you have completed our Adviser Information Form before submitting your students' contest entries. Only one submission of the Adviser Information Form is required, regardless of how many categories your students compete in.


  • NOTE: Supply enough information about the illustration so our judges can easily identify the entry.

  • NOTE: A second entry for Best Illustration is optional. If you want to submit a second entry for this category, use this form to submit both entries.

  • NOTE: You are responsible for making sure this URL is correct. If it does not work, the entry will not be judged.

  • NOTE: You are responsible for making sure this URL is correct. If it does not work, the entry will not be judged.

  • Max. file size: 15 MB.

    NOTE: Upload a PDF containing the entire page on which your entry appears. If the entry spans two pages (for example, if it runs across a centerspread), include both pages in the same PDF document. (Total upload size for the PDF of your first entry is limited to 10 MB.)

  • Max. file size: 15 MB.

    NOTE: Upload a PDF containing the entire page on which your entry appears. If the entry spans two pages (for example, if it runs across a centerspread), include both pages in the same PDF document. (Total upload size for the PDF of your second entry is limited to 10 MB.)

    REMINDER TO ADVISERS OF HYBRID PUBLICATIONS: You are limited to two entries overall in this category. You may enter two digital items or two print items or one of each, but your total entries in this category may not exceed two.

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