By Melanie Fiederlein
Echo
Grand Blanc HS
1st Place
Division 1, Yearbook
Organization Spread
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Designed as two-page visual unit, arrangement of photos, headline, copy, captions and white space invite reader onto spread and show careful planning
- Dominance is established and other elements are arranged in such a way as to lead reader’s eye around spread
- Adequate external margins provide frame for spread contents and are defined by at least one element on each side
- Photos effectively cropped, of varied size, shape and content; content concentrates on action photos
- No center of interest in photo is trapped in the gutter; action and faces in photos do not face off spread
- Non-rectangular photos, tilted photos and other special treatments are used sparingly and effectively to enhance overall design
- Graphics and typography enhance readability and attractiveness of design
- Headline has contemporary design and establishes visual/verbal connection
- Copy and captions are readable size and use readable font
- Captions touch photos to which they refer.
- For group or clustered captions attention has been paid to making them easily accessible to reader.
- If group pictures are included on spread, they are not the dominant element and are arranged to blend with the overall design of the spread
- While designs may be innovative, they adhere to journalistic guidelines