Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Yaya's Cookbook Entry Credit: Dana Elmquist Judge Comment: Well designed ad with good art to compliment the headline. Who doesn't want to try the best?
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Nothing Bundt Cakes Entry Credit: Kristen O'Shaughnessy Judge Comment: Clean ad. Would have challenged for first place if there was only one cupcake display drawing people into the ad. Too many competing images to distract the readers.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Mexico Restaurant Entry Credit: Dana Elmquist Judge Comment: Clean, and well designed ad. Just too many art elements.