Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Loudoun Now Entry Title: Loudoun Now General Makeup Entry Credit: Loudoun Now Staff Judge Comment: Clean, consistent design. Appreciated the extra small touches like design effects, pull quotes and colorful story labels. Good photo judgement and knowing when to play the good ones big. "The Year of COVID" cover was well done.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Inside NoVa/Prince William Entry Title: June 10, Sept. 30, Oct. 7 Entry Credit: InsideNoVa Staff Judge Comment: Clean, eye-catching design. Small touches like special story labels and pops of color throughout were nice. Prince William graduate pages were well done.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Alexandria Times Entry Title: Alex Times General Make-Up Entry Credit: Cody Mello-Klein, Denise Dunbar, Margaret Stevens, Tina Franco, Olivia Anderson, Chelsea West Judge Comment: Nice use of photos and pull quotes to break up text. Enjoyed the special pages like "Happy Birthday Alexandria!"