Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Spencer - Spencer Daily Reporter Entry Title: Total Newspaper Design Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Good use of large photo and a large variety of sizes. I really liked the flood photo page layouts.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Iowa Falls - Times Citizen Entry Title: Total Newspaper Design Entry Credit: Times Citizen Staff Judge Comment: Overall, a nice use of dominant art. I also like the flag for your publication. It does tend to feel a bit too rainbow-like in spots. Be careful with using too much variety in color.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Webster City - The Daily Freeman-Journal Entry Title: DFJ total newspaper design Entry Credit: Jane Curtis Judge Comment: The layout is airy. It is a little gray on the inside, and there's a wide variety of headline fonts. You might consider choosing two or three at maximum.
