1st Place, Front Page – Newsmagazine Style
2021-22, Division 2, News Design & Information Graphics
By Margot Murphy
The Tower
Grosse Pointe South HS
ND-04. Front Page – Newsmagazine Style
The entry should share more visual similarities with a traditional magazine cover than a traditional newspaper front page. Page contains nameplate and references to inside stories. Page generates reader interest and uses effective photos and/or artwork.
Judging Criteria
- Attractive nameplate, harmonizes with design, includes date, issue, volume, school, city, and state
- Cover should be considered work of art
- Strongly relate to the inside contents
- Maintains visual interest
- Cover illustration (if used) may be compelling in size with a possible teaser headline depicting the mood of the story
- Photos effectively cropped, of varied size, shape, emphasizing action
- Cover can refer readers to inside pages