Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Ashburn Magazine Entry Title: March / September / November Entry Credit: Kara Thorpe Judge Comment: Sometimes, the power of a good photo trumps a great illustration. Each of these submitted covers has a clear subject, and the minimal text on the cover presents just enough of a tease to want to open the product. These are very well done.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: North of the James Magazine Entry Title: Noah Scalin, RampsRVA, and Dawoud Bey Entry Credit: Catherine McGuigan Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Virginia Business Magazine Entry Title: Virginia Business Magazine Entry Credit: Joel Smith, Kate Andrews, Richard Foster, Mark Jeffries, James Lee Judge Comment: None