By Eva McCord
The Tower
Grosse Pointe South HS
1st Place
Division 2, Art and Illustration
AI-01. Editorial Cartoon
An editorial cartoon appears in the editorial/opinion section; it makes a point and delivers commentary or opinion. Unlike a comic strip, an editorial cartoon often employs a single panel format and typically does not feature continuing characters. It may include captions/writing. Submit a PDF of the print page on which the cartoon was published or the URL to the cartoon on an online news site. This category includes only editorial cartoons. Illustrations that visually enhance an accompanying article, but may not provide commentary or opinion, should be entered into AI-03.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Appears on editorial page
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of a single current issue, political topic or historical event
- Offers insightful commentary or criticism
- Effectively uses illustration, with or without text, to make a point
- Simple in design
- Shows high technical quality
- Timely
- Subject familiar to reader in his everyday life
- Displays artistic talent
- Message succinctly stated