Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star Entry Title: We offer an outstanding selection Entry Credit: Jane Henshaw, Roger Reece Judge Comment: Very cool. I like the effect of having the rug stand up taller on the top of the ad. Good use of color. A lot of information, but organized very well.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star Entry Title: 4th Of July Sale Entry Credit: David Volz, Michealle Hovey Judge Comment: Clean design, and organized well. I like that the photo is kept large, with the headline text at top, rather than scattered around the entire space.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star Entry Title: Everything you need for summer Entry Credit: Jane Henshaw, Susan Van Vleet Judge Comment: This is a very full ad, but it's still easy to read. I like the cutouts on top of the water background.