2004 ART and DESIGN
Any publication
Judges: The design staff of the Los Angeles Times, which — along with its magazine — won more awards than any other publication in the 2004 Society for News Design international competition.
F1. Graphics
14 entries
First place
Dan Kempton, The Arizona Republic: "Downtown Phoenix: The master plan"
“Technological skill and research involved are impressive. To do this and make it accurate is a tough feat. The colors are a little out there but the look remains vibrant.”
Second place
Chiara Bautista, Arizona Daily Star: "The Gadsden Purchase"
“Attempted something different with the hand-drawn map but it matched the subject matter. Well-drawn. A nice rendering. The information was there to support the space it was given and the way information was organized around the illustration was smart.”
Third place (tie)
Andrew Long, East Valley Tribune: "Beyond bok choy"
Clean display and a nice touch to do something different with a hand-drawn style. Well-researched and a good job on editing the copy.”
And
Andrew Long, East Valley Tribune: "A striking impression"
“Ambitious, lots of research involved. The information is very good but some of it was a little tough to read (names of strikeout victims in shape of baseball).”
F2. Illustration
25 entries
First place
Tony Bustos, The Arizona Republic: "15 days of anguish: Inside story of Arizona's prison standoff"
“Nicely executed pencil sketches bring the right tone to a gritty story. A series of illustrations was entered which builds up steam and tension over several pages. If we had to pick a single illustration, it'd be the one of the guard getting clubbed in the head by an inmate coming up the stairs.”
Second place
Chiara Bautista, Arizona Daily Star: "Time Warner is tidying up"
“This is a simple illustration but immensely clever and graphic. It conveys the meaning of the story quickly and powerfully. Generates interest for a very tough-to-illustrate topic.”
Third place
Chiara Bautista, La Estrella de Tucson: "Dia de los Muertos"
“Great ‘Day of the Dead’ illustration with clever visual twist — your morning cup of coffee and an image of the paper you're holding in your hands getting ready to read.”
PAGE DESIGN
Small newspapers
A9. Page design
19 entries
First place
Dinora A. Gonzalez, La Voz de Tucson: "La accion del 2004"
“Energy, organization, good layering of information and coordination of colors help to move the eye through the page.”
Second place
Dinora A. Gonzalez, La Voz de Tucson: "Tania Libertad"
Simple, evocative with some subtle design touches that help pull things together. Reverse body type can be dangerous, but the designer took the proper measures to keep it readable.
Third place
None
Mid-sized publications
B9. Page design
19 entries
First place
Charmayne Gien, Phoenix Magazine: "Human cargo"
“Dramatic presentation, gritty photograph run in black and white with a color scheme through the rest of the design that complements the tone and topic. Heavy bars at the top, bottom and right add to the feeling of containment.”
Second place
Charmayne Gien, Phoenix Magazine: "Black & white & read all over"
“Normally a typographic cliche to avoid, the ‘Read’ type works here. Good, clean design paired with clever, thoughtful portrait.”
No third place
Any publication
G1. Deadline design
32 entries
First place
Mike Rice, Arizona Daily Star: "Diocese files bankruptcy"
“Clean, informative presentation of a big local story. Dramatic, close-cropped photo along with strong headline typography set tone for the reader. Good layering of information from the red kickers to the ‘what's next’ boxes across the top.”
Second place
Jen Levario Cieslak, The Arizona Republic: "Waves of death"
“A powerful package packed with information and a good combination of graphic and photo. The rest of the page is given proper attention and detail without competing or clashing with the news centerpiece.”
Third place
Amanda Rohrer and Mike Gossie, East Valley Tribune: "Bush on brink"
“Straightforward, well-organized election page features strong lead typography and informative rail down the left.”
G2. Non-deadline news design
First place
Sara Stewart, Arizona Daily Star: "Time Warner is tidying up"
“Tough subject matter deftly handled. The clever twist on the icon works wonderfully and the added white space brings emphasis to the main package.”
Second place
Chris Mihal, The Arizona Republic: "Race week"
“Highly designed without being overdone. Simple Photoshop work with graphic images and strong color blocks bring a very graphic feel to the page. The slants and strong typography bring motion and feel of action to the page.”
Third place
Bryan Blumer, Arizona Daily Star: "The Mafia bombings"
“Incredibly tough to illustrate and the designer handled the old newspaper and document ‘tears’ with sophistication. The mugs contained cutlines that gave them each some context and the headline typography was nicely handled.”
G3. Non-deadline features design
61 entries
First place
Luis Castillo, La Voz: "Volvo V50"
“Informative, organized, energetic... Photoshop work well-executed and not over-the-top.”
Second place
Sid Steketee, Arizona Daily Star: "Delayed in The terminal"
“Nice concept using the airport/train station ‘flip board’ to illustrate the art and headline.”
Third place
Kaila Wyman, Arizona Daily Star: "Candle power"
“Nice contrast in shape/sizes of elements on the page. Attention paid to down-page details.”
G4. Multiple page/special section design
40 entries
First place
Sara Stewart and Mike Rice, Arizona Daily Star: "Y Vote"
“Strong cover and strong design throughout the tab section that reflects and would engage the target audience.”
Second place
Charmayne Gien, Phoenix Magazine: "Arizona sent an innocent man to death row"
“Strong black, white and red color palette. Stark photography and design supports subject matter. Refreshingly direct headline.”
Third place
Hugo Torres, Chiara Bautista and Jose Merino, Arizona Daily Star:
"Beating diabetes"
“Designed for very young readers and keeps them engaged throughout with use of characters, icons and color. Smartly published in both English and Spanish. While the design is not perfect it has a high value for readers and deals cleverly with an important topic.”
G5. Magazine design
25 entries
First place
Jason Kiningham, 85255: “Rendezvous with romance”
“Sophisticated fashion photography with an interesting concept of models coming from local restaurants and bars. The typography has a simple elegance and is an example of design letting the photography shine through.”
Second place
Carl Bezuidenhout, Arizona Woman: "Success from Scratch"
“Clever idea for the headline typography. We saw a lot of typography forced into various shapes, often at the cost of readability. This was executed well.”
Third place
Carl Bezuidenhout, Arizona Woman: "Chance at Life"
“Strong photo, clever play of type as musical notes. Almost pushed the typography too far but it remains interesting and engaging.”
G6. Magazine cover design
46 entries
First place
Gillian Dundas, Phoenix New Times: "Best of Phoenix 2004: PHAT PHX"
“Fun cover concept and excellent execution of the ‘bling’ in the logo. It made us laugh.”
No second or third place
Honorable Mention:
Eric Jelinek, College Times: "Spring Break '04"
“Good effort here in a clever idea and Photoshop execution... a concept that would appeal to the spring break crowd. The design of the illustration itself and the typography of other cover elements could have emphasized the idea more.”