Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Smithfield Times Entry Title: SMT 4.26, 10.18, 11.22 Entry Credit: Jen Jaqua Judge Comment: Keeping articles with aligned text from left to right gives this entry the edge. Newspaper also does a good job with design work for feature stories. Stays consistent on approach of publication throughout.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Tidewater News Entry Title: M03 - General Make-Up Entry Credit: Loretta Lomax Judge Comment: Consistent look. A move away from centering headlines could help this publication take a step towards being the top in its contest. Centered headlines work in some layouts, but not in others. Overall, readers can navigate their way through the publication rather easily.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Rappahannock News Entry Title: Rappahannock News layout Entry Credit: Dennis Brack Judge Comment: Some things are out of place in the layout. That being said, the overall product has a clean look. Designers are not afraid to take chances. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not.
