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Magazine / Newspaper Design

This discipline focuses on design and craftsmanship in magazines, newspapers and digital publications.

ELIGIBILITY

All entries must have been released, printed, published, or aired for the first time between January 1, 2024 – February 28, 2025 in any country.

PUBLICATION DESIGN TIERED ENTRY PRICING

◊ Freelancers: $100.00

◊ Company Size = 2-20 Employees: $200.00

◊ Company Size = 21+ Employees: $350.00

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

◊ An entry title and project credits are required on all entries.

◊ A client name is required for all categories. If the work was created for your own company or brand, please enter your company name into the client field.

◊ A detailed project description of 300 words or less is not required, but is highly recommended.

◊ Each category accepts specific media types. All categories require judging media and at least one reference image.

Judging Media: Required primary material and content that the jury will be judging. Please note that physical entries are encouraged in the print magazine and newspaper design categories.

Supporting Media: Optional Secondary content that the jury may choose to review at their discretion.

Reference Image: Required image that reflects the content of your entry. These images may be used by ADC for promotional purposes. The jury will see these images but they will not be judged.

PAST WINNING ENTRIES

Categories

Magazine / Newspaper Design

Digital Publications

MND-101
Digital Publications - Magazine

Overall layout and functionality of a single (1) or series (2-10) of related digital magazines.

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MND-102
Digital Publications - Newspaper

Overall layout and functionality of a single (1) or series (2-10) of related digital newspapers.

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Magazine / Newspaper Design

Innovation

MND-103
Innovation

A single (1) or series (2-10) of related magazine or newspaper designs that push creative boundaries.

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Magazine / Newspaper Design

Magazines

MND-104
Magazines - Cover

Design, photography, graphics, typography and layout of a single (1) front cover or series (2-10) of front covers.

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MND-105
Magazines - Full Issue

Design, layout and typography of an entire single (1) magazine or series (2-10) of related magazines.

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MND-106
Magazines - Infographics

A single (1) or series (2-10) of charts, maps and other graphics that help visualize data.

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MND-107
Magazines - Story / Spread

Handling of layout and continuity of a story that spans two or more facing pages. May be a single (1) spread or series (2-10) of related spreads.

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MND-108
Magazines - Self-Published / Zine

Design, layout and typography of an entire single (1) or series (2-10) of related self-published magazines.

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Magazine / Newspaper Design

Newspapers

MND-109
Newspapers - Front Page

Design, photography, graphics, typography and layout of a single (1) front page or series (2-10) of front pages.

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MND-110
Newspapers - Full Issue

Design, layout and typography of an entire single (1) newspaper or series (2-10) of related newspapers.

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MND-111
Newspapers - Story / Spread

Handling of layout and continuity of a story that spans two or more facing pages. May be a single (1) spread or series (2-10) of related spreads.

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