2020 MNA Better Newspaper Contest

Typography and Design ( 1,501 to 3,000)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Peqout Lakes | Pineandlakes Echo Journal
    Entry Title: Typography and Design
    Entry Credit: Echo Journal Staff
    Judge Comment: Great use of non-standard newspaper fonts. Flows well, and is eye-catching. Photos and stories are well placed - and I especially liked the snowmobile cover and the gradients throughout.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Blooming Prairie Steele County Times
    Entry Title: Typography and Design
    Entry Credit: Staff
    Judge Comment: I appreciate the variety of design offered! Nice to see the mix of PhotoShop cutouts, wraps and colors. Very aesthetically pleasing - more variety with fonts would be nice.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Wadena Pioneer Journal
    Entry Title: Typography and Design of WPJ
    Entry Credit: Michael Johnson, Cindy Gilster, Becca Clemens, Marcy Nickel, Erin Crommett
    Judge Comment: Layout is very pleasing to the eye. Good use of standard fonts. I especially like the canoeing photo - print quality could be better.
  • Competition Comment: This was the most difficult for me, as there were so many good entries!