Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Dubuque - Telegraph Herald Entry Title: Mike Day Graphics Entry Credit: Mike Day Judge Comment: Great examples showing range of styles and use of color/black and white to enhance information.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Des Moines Register Entry Title: Illustrations, data visualizations and graphics tell the story Entry Credit: Tim Webber, Mary Eccles Judge Comment: Graphics are excellent, but I do wonder if they are too big and take space that could otherwise be used for copy. Hard to say without seeing the entire newspaper, though.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Cedar Rapids - The Gazette Entry Title: The Gazette Entry Credit: Gazette Staff Judge Comment: Well done and looks very "clean." Might suggest introducing additional colors/shading to boost visual interest.
