Judges' Comments for Associates

Category 1 - Department/ Discount/Jewelry Stores

 

First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Anna Nolan
Very clean, great graphic!

Second Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Virginia Bishop/Donna Cumbee
Nice concept.

Third Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Virginia Bishop/Donna Cumbee

 

First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Anna Nolan
Outstanding layout. White space sells. Customer image main focus of ad. Good use of spot color.

Second Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Virginia Bishop/Nicole Todt
Great graphics, strong layout. Color sells.

Third Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Dawn Granstaff/Nicole Todt
Solid layout, good color. A couple of the cars need better pic so all will match.

Honorable Mention - Williamson Daily News, Misty Collins
Color grabs you, poor logo from “Chrysler.”

 

First Place - Williamson Daily News, Misty Collins
Good headline, very good use of graphics, looks like more white space than there really is.

Second Place - Adair County Community Voice, Diane Neat/Susan Tucker
A good content ad for the time of year. Fun graphics.

Third Place - Williamson Daily News, Misty Collins
Could have been judged higher if ad had less content.

 

First Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Richard Wimsatt/Nicole Todt
Nice layout.

Second Place - Williamson Daily News, Krista Duty
Nice layout. Very colorful.

Third Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Dawn Granstaff/Nicole Todt
Nice layout. Very colorful.

 

First Place - Williamson Daily News, Misty Collins
Like graphic, very easy to read. Jumps off page.

Second Place - Williamson Daily News, Leslie Dotson
Nice color, layout good.

Third Place - Williamson Daily News, Leslie Dotson
Nice concept. Color should have been brighter.

 

First Place - Williamson Daily News, Krista Duty
Very nice layout, very eye-catching.

Second Place - College Heights Herald, Staff

Third Place - Williamson Daily News, Krista Duty

 

First Place - Williamson Daily News, Leslie Dotson
Nice layout.

Second Place - Williamson Daily News, Leslie Dotson
Great color.

Third Place - Williamson Daily News, Misty Collins
Great ad. Should have maybe used brighter colors for carpet border.

First Place - College Heights Herald, Staff

Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Anna Nolan

Category 9 - Clothing Stores

First Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Virginia Bishop/Donna Cumbee
Very crisp and simple sells.

Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Anna Nolan
Background color pink was a good choice. Makes the ad match the customer’s name.

Third Place - Williamson Daily News, Misty Collins
This was a real fun ad. Gets too busy as you read down. Should have stayed with black ink letters at bottom. This with a little work could have been a second.

Category 10 - Multiple Advertiser/ “Sig” Page

First Place - Williamson Daily News, Staff
All elements work together. Great color, easy to read and fun.

Second Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Staff
Centerpiece is fun, supports the ads. Could have been a first if press production was better.

Third Place - Williamson Daily News, Staff
We really like this and we are sure the readers did as well. Common cause advertising is very solid.

 

First Place - College Heights Herald, Matt Roundtree
Great layout.

Second Place - Williamson Daily News, Renee Kessler

Third Place - College Heights Herald, Amanda Hall/Michael Reuter/Katie Hollenkamp

 

First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Anna Nolan
This ad says “lets check this place out.”

Second Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Janae Johnson/Nicole Todt
Does a good job of pulling in a block of customers. Color makes the ad.

Third Place - Murray State News, Merri Jamison/Tom Bell
The border makes this ad “jump.”

 

First Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Staff
A lot of content shows the history of the Airborne Division.

Second Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Staff
Good graphics, good layout. Great back image ad!

Third Place - Murray State News, Staff
Nice old-time feel. People like old pictures so they can see how it used to be.

 

First Place - Williamson Daily News, Staff
Eye-catching graphics. Not too crowded.

Second Place - Williamson Daily News, Staff
Could have been first place if schedule font was larger. Otherwise graphics are good, spacing is good.

Third Place - Williamson Daily News, Misty Collins
Colorful background image is a bit muddy, but otherwise eye-catching.

 

First Place - Williamson Daily News, Krista Duty
Nice layout, clean. White space.

Second Place - Williamson Daily News, Leslie Dotson
Nice layout.

Third Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Mary Reid
Nice layout.

 

First Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Virginia Bishop/Nicole Todt
Clean continous color, good spacing.

Second Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Virginia Bishop/Donna Cumbee
Colorful simple ad. Eye catching.

Third Place - Williamson Daily News, Leslie Dotson
Colorful.

Category 17 - Classified Page/Section

First Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Classified Department
Nice clean layout.

Second Place - College Heights Herald, Amelia Farmer

 

Category 18 - Special Publications

Certificate of Merit - Ft. Campbell Courier, Staff

Category 19 - Best Use of Color

First Place - College Heights Herald, Matt Roundtree
This ad shows what white space does for color! Wow!!

Second Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Staff
Talk about solid color, the reader has no choice but enter the ad.

Third Place - Williamson Daily News, Leslie Dotson
Great color, fun content, good press work.

Category 20 - Best Ad Series

First Place - Murray State News, Robert Pieroni
Great series!

Second Place - College Heights Herald, Michael Reuter/Katie Hollenkamp

Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Thomas Lafferty

Category 21 - General Miscellaneous

First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Anna Nolan
Different look. Unique. Layout and design matches concept of ad. Plus good use of color.

Second Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Janae Johnson/Nicole Todt
Excellent graphic. Not crowded. Good color.

Third Place - Murray State News, Areia Hathcock/Tom Bell
Eye catching graphic. Good use of fonts.

Honorable Mention - Ft. Campbell Courier, Janae Johnson/Nicole Todt
Good use of color. Good spacing.

Category 22 - Sporting Goods/Athletics

First Place - Williamson Daily News, Staff
Good way to generate team spirit. Simple piece. Good to get paper to stick around the home.

Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Kathryn Knapp
Love the Heart-Basketball graphic.

Third Place - Ft. Campbell Courier, Richard Wimsatt/Nicole Todt
Fun, dimensional look. Good colors.

Category 23 - Special Events

First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Anna Nolan
Great graphic. Holds you throughout the ad.

Second Place - Williamson Daily News, Staff
Solid topic that pleases readers, makes ads positive.

Third Place - Murray State News, Areia Hathcock
Simple and clear, it works.

Category 25 - Best Newspaper Promotion

First Place - Williamson Daily News, Renee Kessler

Second Place - Williamson Daily News, Renee Kessler

Third Place - College Heights Herald, Staff

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