Typography and Design ( 10,000 and Over Dailies)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Rochester - Post-Bulletin Entry Title: Rochester Post Bulletin Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: A lot of interesting ideas and risk-taking here and most of them work to present a cohesive, thoughtful and beautifully designed newspaper. It starts with a unique, two-tone flag that doesn't look gimmicky because it works with the rest of the page. Color palette is tasteful and though the orange teaser font is not something you see every day, you can't say that it's not effective. As an isolated element, I would not like it but it works as a whole. Other motifs are carried throughout the paper in column mugs, logos and headers. The Post Bulletin shows that it's not afraid to take chances and it pushes the design envelope in a thoughtful, well-planned and organized manner. Will it look dated in five years? Possibly. But it appears that the P-B has designers that know how to stay contemporary. Well done!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: St. Cloud Times Entry Title: St. Cloud Times, Typography and Design Entry Credit: St. Cloud Times Judge Comment: Liberal use of white space presents a clean newspaper that is easy on the reader's eye and gives the content room to breathe on the page. Usually not a fan of photos without hairlines, but it works within the context of the overall design. Smart font choices that reflect the tone of the stories, use of exploded type and appropriate photo sizing make this an appealing design. Not quite as consistently good once you leave the A section, but the St. Cloud Times executes a solid design that evokes a magazine flavor.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Duluth News Tribune Entry Title: Typography and Design Entry Credit: News Tribune staff Judge Comment: The use of large art (especially on the sports pages) showcases nice photography and a good blend of type faces help set the News-Tribune apart. White space at the top of most pages lend a friendly starting point for the eye.
