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The College News Design Contest is held annually by the Missouri Student Society of News Design and aims to honor the top student designers. 2008's winners, chosen by a panel of jurists, won more than $1,500 in prizes! More information about the contest can be found below, or you can view the information for 2008 in our brochure (PDF). Entries had to be postmarked by April 7, 2008. If you have any questions, please contact the contest coordinator, Joy Mayer (phone: 573.882.8182 | fax: 573.882.5702 | email: mayerj@missouri.edu)

DIVISIONS

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AWork published in daily student newspapers published four or more times a week, whether operated by the university or as a separate corporation.

BWork published in nondaily student newspapers published three or fewer times a week, whether operated by the university or as a separate corporation.

CNondaily designer of the year category. Submit a portfolio with up to 10 examples of your work. The portfolio is one entry. Parts of the portfolio may be entered in other categories.

DDaily designer of the year category. Submit a portfolio with up to 10 examples of your work. The portfolio is one entry. Parts of the portfolio may be entered in other categories.

EOpen competition for best college newspaper online design.

Note: Work at a noncampus paper during an internship or job is not eligible. Magazine entries should enter same division – A or B – as the newspaper they're associated with.

CATEGORIES

  • DIVISIONS A & B

    1. News page design: cover
    2. News page design: inside
    3. Features page design: one page or one spread
    4. Sports news page design: one page or one spread
    5. Sports feature page design: one page or one spread
    6. Photo page design: one page or one spread
    7. Editorial or commentary page design
    8. Overall design of a magazine or special section. Magazines must be associated with a student newspaper. The division is determined by the distribution of the newspaper.
    9. Magazine spread design: Two or more pages devoted to a single subject
    10. Cover of magazine or special section
    11. Multi-page story package: News or sports topics
    12. Multi-page story package: Features topics
    13. Information graphics: Each graphic is considered an entry.
    14. Overall design of newspaper: Submit three entire issues of your choice (three issues constitute one entry).
    15. Illustrations: hand-drawn, computer-generated or photographic
    16. Redesigns: Submit one complete issue published prior to the redesign and two complete issues after the redesign (three issues constitute one entry).
    17. Overall use of photography: Enter one issue.
    18. Coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings: Submit page or spread from the week of April 17-23
    19. Coverage of campus elections: one page or one spread

  • DIVISION C

  •    Student Designer of the Year: Nondaily
    • Individual parts of your portfolio may be entered in other categories. However, you must have separate tearsheets or copies for each entry. No pages designed by more than one person may be included. (Portfolio with up to 10 examples constitutes one entry.)
    • Prize: $750 travel grant to SND workshop Sept. 7-9, 2008, in Las Vegas.

  • DIVISION D

  •    Student Designer of the Year: Daily
    • Individual parts of your portfolio may be entered in other categories. However, you must have separate tearsheets or copies for each entry. No pages designed by more than one person may be included. (Portfolio with up to 10 examples constitutes one entry).
    • Prize: $750 travel grant to SND workshop Sept. 7-9, 2008, in Las Vegas.

  • DIVISION E

  •    Online design
    • These categories combine daily and nondaily divisions. The URL must be connected to your publication.
      1. Best college newspaper Web site: Submit a URL
      2. Best interactive graphic: Submit a URL
      3. Best multimedia slideshow: Submit a URL

ELIGIBILITY

Entrants must currently be enrolled in, or have been enrolled in at the time of publication, a two- or four-year university. All entries for 2008 had to have been published on or after March 16, 2007, and before March 15, 2008.

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