Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star Entry Title: Food pages Entry Credit: Karen Wonsik Judge Comment: Wow, a ton of coverage in a pretty small section. The amount of recipes included here is impressive, while still maintaining a clear, easy to follow design. This offers readers a lot. Nice use of visual elements.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The News & Advance Entry Title: Welcome Home Entry Credit: Jon Ness, Carrie Sidener Judge Comment: Beautiful covers with nice placement and type of headlines. Several design elements used on each page gives the eye variety. Each entry was different, yet cohesive.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star Entry Title: Weekender sections Entry Credit: Gail Choochan Judge Comment: Creative use of visual elements besides standard photos. Consistent design and use of color throughout. Interesting range of topics covered.