Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Fort Dodge - The Messenger Entry Title: Our Roots Run Deep Entry Credit: Leanne Darr Judge Comment: Minimalist but powerful. Good head. Kudos for getting a company to buy what essentially is a magazine style ad. Smaller firms probably wouldn't go for it.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Dubuque - Telegraph Herald Entry Title: Beeler Tree Farm Entry Credit: Wendy Vosberg Judge Comment: Good, though not perfect, attempt to integrate cartoon hand art with photo. Not sure I love the head or the font choices, but getting a decent sized ads for what isn't always a traditional big advertiser is a plus.
