Designer of the Year

Judged by Lori Keekley, MJE, St. Louis Park Senior HS (Minn.), DJNF Journalism Teacher of the Year, 2016

1^st Place – William Satler, Brighton HS – Click here to see his portfolio and commentary on ISSUU.

2^nd Place – Lea McCaffrey, Rock Canyon HS – Click here to see her portfolio and commentary on ISSUU.

3^rd Place – Kaylee Kirkwood, Highlands Ranch HS – Click here to see her portfolio and commentary on ISSUU.

Overall comments:
The best designs relied on contemporary techniques and bold typography. The winners showed mastery of white space hierarchy, consistency and reader eye flow. Winning designers also let the photography show the story instead of showy colorized graphics that dated the layout.