(12 entries)

Judge: D. J. Stout
Stout, a nationally acclaimed designer, recently started Pentagram, an international design firm and previously spent 13 years as art director of Texas Monthly magazine. He has been awarded medals and awards from organizations ranging from the Art Director's Club of New York to the American Institute of Graphic Arts. In 1998, American Photo magazine named him one of the "100 most important people in photography."

First place
TRACEY PHALEN
The Arizona Republic
"Pima Indians series"
"I applaud the use of original photography by the newspaper and the generous amount of space allotted to it. The layout uses the photography in an effective way and in conjunction with other thought-out graphic devices, boxes, pull-quotes and charts, makes for a very compelling series on an important local issue."

Second place
GARTH WEBER
Phoenix New Times
"Lost Arcos"
"A very graphic, sure-handed illustration gets to the heart of the issue that the story addresses. The designer's layout and typography works well in conjunction with the pull page art to make for a very compelling, eye-catching spread."

Third place
JO ANNE IZUMI and PAT BIGGS
The Arizona Republic
"Don't know much about geography?"
"A fun, jazzy spread that uses spot art and other graphics in an organized presentation. The little maps are well done and the large screened-back globe and map border works well to hold the whole thing together and to communicate the subject to the reader."