1st Place, Information Graphic
2024-25, Division 2, News Design & Art
By Charlie Conlin
Portrait
East Lansing HS
ND-01. Information Graphic
A static or interactive chart, graph or diagram used to supplement a news article or in place of written news content, but which gives the reader information in a visual form. Graphics may be created by hand, computer application, web-based platform or custom code. Content may cover any newsworthy topic, including sports, entertainment, public affairs, etc. Submit a PDF of the print newspaper or magazine page(s) on which the information graphic was published or the URL to the information graphic on a news website. Provide information in the Additional Information field on the software or platform used to create the information graphic.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Clearly enhances the story
- Displays evidence of proper research
- Clearly indicates source of information; survey data includes sample size
- Visuals help clarify, simplify or visualize information
- Visually attractive
- Avoids excessive lines and/or illustrations that might confuse the reader but shows effective detail
- Entertaining and/or informative
- Clear lines and even strokes as opposed to retraced or broken lines
- Takes advantage of art or computer technology
- Uses color, screens, typography and placement effectively
- Judges should consider overall content and reporting, but may give extra weight to graphics that were not made with a template