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Judges' Comments for Daily Class
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Category 1 - Department/ Discount/Jewelry Stores
First Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Robert Cunningham/Jenny
Upton
Wonderful use of champagne glass with text intermingled. Easily readable.
Good use of space.
Second Place - Henderson Gleaner, Nancy Hamilton/Ruth Ann Risley
Great font on “Last-minute Shopping Solutions” good use of color, nice baby
photos.
Third Place - Elizabethtown News Enterprise, Judy Martin
Great picture usage showing jewelry on body.
Category 2 - Automotive
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Robyn Corley/Lori Zint
Great 4-color bold ad with matching border. Simple. One vehicle shown large.
All numbers stand out. Great use of space without a lot of photos, border,
design, etc.
Second Place - Henderson Gleaner, Nancy Hamilton/Ruth Ann Risley
Timely theme, border usage with Super Bowl head shots of service department
placed on ad.
Third Place - Henderson Gleaner, Robyn Corley/Lori Zint
One owner headline eye catching. Bolded prices. Color great. Several cars
pictured with drivers but not overly busy.
Honorable Mention - The Independent, Nikki Clay
Good use of holiday artwork. Several cars pictured.
Category 3 - Hardware/ Appliance Stores
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Shannon Royster
Bubble border nice for advertising washers. Good use of blues. No interest
stands out. Clean and neat with photos of appliances and prices clearly
identified.
Second Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Jerry Dunn/Jenny Upton
Nice spot color, clean and neat. Highlights paint brands.
Third Place - Henderson Gleaner, Shannon Royster
Photo with kids on mattresses good. Gets attention, neat and clean with appliance
photos and prices clearly identified.
Category 4 - Financial
First Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Jerry Dunn/Jenny Upton
Beautiful illustration, creative, good use of photo and color.
Second Place - Henderson Gleaner, Janet Morgan/Brad Schneider
Well executed, great PR piece. Eye catching, a little jumbled inside.
Third Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Jerry Dunn/Jenny Upton
Clean photos, good color, good use of white space. Fonts not as crisp as
they could be.
Honorable Mention - Elizabethtown News Enterprise, Cindy Smith
Category 5 - Professional Services
First Place - Kentucky New Era, Kelly Austin
Wonderful photo of flag waving. Words of Pledge bolded underneath with supportive
message for God, Country and troops. Great alliance depicted with several
churches sponsoring ad and church logos.
Second Place - Kentucky New Era, Kelly Austin/Kristi Hockensmith
Color blends strong with patriotic images faded in. Message strong with signature
emphasis.
Third Place - The Independent, Classified Staff
Great original idea with pictorial of rooms of house and components. Allows
lots of advertisers on one page with specialties outlined.
Honorable Mention - Danville Advocate Messenger, Karen Ross/Jenny
Upton
Creative take on “Those Left Behind” by utilizing a pet. Photo fade is great.
Category 6 - Food, Drug, Liquor
First Place - The Independent, Kellie DeLaney
Good photo quality and placement.
Second Place - Bowling Green Daily News, Leigh Ann Whitaker
Good spot color usage. Good photo placement.
Third Place - Bowling Green Daily News, Misty Holt/Terri Johnson
Good photo quality. A little simple, need more creativity with design.
Category 7 - Furniture
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Janet Morgan/Brian McKinley
Use of color, production, artwork different.
Second Place - Henderson Gleaner, Nancy Hamilton/Ruth Ann Risley
Great production and use of color and layout.
Third Place - Henderson Gleaner, Janet Morgan/Brian McKinley
Nice artwork, great production.
Category 8 - Real Estate
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Debbie Martin/Joey Samples
Clean photo, effective copy. Conveys message well.
Second Place - The Independent, Mary A. Goldy
Photos could be cleaner for agents. Cute idea.
Third Place - Henderson Gleaner, Nancy Hamilton/Ruth Ann Risley
Good layout. Colors a little washed out.
Category 9 - Clothing Stores
First Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Karen Ross/Holly Davis
Cute kids photo with clothing highlighted. 20% off stands out. Clean and
neat.
Second Place - Kentucky New Era, Debby Mabry/Donna Cumbee
Artwork in line with business name. Looks good without border. Bold 45% off.
Neat and clean.
Third Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Karen Ross/Holly Davis
Artwork good for season.
Honorable Mention - Kentucky New Era, Debby Mabry/Donna Cumbee
Good use of artwork and text.
Category 10 - Multiple Advertiser/”Sig” Page
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Staff/Joey Samples
Good use of space and photo.
Second Place - The Independent, Kellie DeLaney
Great idea, bad reproduction of photo, bad lighting.
Third Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Jenny Upton/Staff
Great color, clean photos.
Honorable Mention - Danville Advocate Messenger, Jenny Upton/Staff
Great idea.
Category 11 - Creative Use of the Newspaper
First Place - Kentucky New Era, Kelly Austin
Great graphic work with catchy headline.
Second Place - Bowling Green Daily News, Terri Johnson
Good graphic art promoting gift certificate with subscription. Timely for
Thanksgiving.
Third Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Jenny Upton
Good color usage. Photo with child wrapped in flag to support NIE with pen
purchase.
Honorable Mention - Danville Advocate Messenger, Jenny Upton
Spring colors and pictures of blooms good promotion for gardening issue.
Category 12 - Entertainment/ Dining
First Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Robert Cunningham/Jenny
Upton
Good background, very appealing, great reproduction.
Second Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Karen Ross/Jane Cox
Simple, clean, straight forward.
Third Place - Henderson Gleaner, Janet Morgan/Brian McKinley
Very informative, border sets it apart well.
Honorable Mention - Henderson Gleaner, Janet Morgan/Brian McKinley
Category 13 - Special Sections
First Place - Kentucky New Era, Ad Staff/Graphic Staff
Pictorial tells stories that envoke humor interest, emotions. Great photos
with ads and stories intertwined in smooth fashion.
Second Place - Kentucky New Era, Ad Staff/Graphic Staff
Great photos! Human interest on how war is affecting local family. Page 5
and back cover ads very colorful and patriotic/supporting troops. Yellow
and black theme throughout with spot color.
Third Place - The Independent, Kellie DeLaney
Front cover excellent. Children’s goals outlined, good human interest.
Category 14 - Group Promotions
First Place - Kentucky New Era, Lee Ann Seitz/Kelly Austin
Great photo, cover clean.
Second Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Staff/Holly Davis
Good idea with shirt and golf background. Good reproduction.
Third Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Staff/Holly Davis
Liked grouping of gift ideas.
Honorable Mention - Danville Advocate Messenger, Lou Wilkerson/Jenny
Upton
Category 15 - Holiday Greeting Ads
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Nancy Hamilton/Ruth Ann Risley
Striking color. Great border, clean, crisp, good production.
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Nancy Hamilton/Ruth Ann Risley
Warm inviting, good use of photos and like art. Creative.
Second Place - Henderson Gleaner, Nancy Hamilton/Ruth Ann Risley
Striking color, great border. Clean, crisp and good production.
Third Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Jenny Upton
Good use of color in copy. Liked decorative touch in masthead.
Honorable Mention - Bowling Green Daily News, Mary Gaines
Category 16 - Agriculture/Lawn and Garden
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Nancy Hamilton/Ruth Ann Risley
Nice farm and landscape picture with bright bold green headline. Ads on page
all have strong color usage.
Second Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Karen Ross/Jane Cox
Ready-Set-Grow headline catchy, with fade in picture of child watering plants.
Third Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Karen Ross/Jane Cox
Good use of art work and color.
Category 17 - Classified Page/Section
First Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Karen Luttrell/Carol
Warren/Jenny Upton
Effective use of color, columns cute.
Second Place - Elizabethtown News Enterprise, Ad Staff/Kim Morgan
Nice color on header.
Third Place - The Independent, Classified Staff
Simple, top graphic distorted.
Honorable Mention - Kentucky New Era, Classified Staff
Category 18 - Special Publications
First Place - Bowling Green Daily News, Sales Staff/Graphics Department
High quality color photos and ads throughout. Pictures show family living
and remodeling solutions.
Second Place - Kentucky New Era, Dorothy Orten
Third Place - Kentucky New Era, Janet Hall
Good color quality, great ads. A few more pictures/photos of community could
be intertwined.
Category 19 - Best Use of Color
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Robyn Corley/Lori Zint
Yellow background catches eye. All red vehicle and red headline in but the
letters stand out. Clear and easy to read.
Second Place - Kentucky New Era, Kelly Austin/Debby Mabry
Photo collage great. Green background allows black text to be clearly read.
Third Place - Kentucky New Era, Leigh Ann Seitz/Kelly Austin
Bright violet, indigo fade background allows for5 yellow flowers to standout.
Photos clear, good quality.
Category 20 - Best Ad Series
First Place - Kentucky New Era, Mary Chambers/Kelly Austin
Great catch message, makes reader look for more. Gets info across by Q & A.
Second Place - Elizabethtown News Enterprise, Matt English/Stephanie
Cruise
Headline catches eye and photo of child. Summer vacation theme throughout.
Color usage good.
Third Place - Kentucky New Era, Kelly Austin
Same theme throughout, highlighting different nominees. Star background subtle
but catchy.
Category 21 - General Miscellaneous
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Debbie Martin/Joey Samples
Good old background color with blotches. Great photo looking down on kids.
Outlines mission and other areas .
Second Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Karen Ross/Holly Davis
Great art incorporating picture of bagel, biscuit and adding reindeer and
showflake for season.
Third Place - The Independent, Angela Lewis
Good use of bus as border to incorporate logos and text of NIE sponsors.
Category 22 - Sporting Goods/Athletics
First Place - Kentucky New Era, Lee Ann Seitz/Kelly Austin
Good artwork to convey “Cosmic” great color scheme. Bright and catchy.
Second Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Karen Ross
Great fade-in of soccer ball with lines to convey movement.
Third Place - Kentucky New Era, Lee Ann Seitz/Kelly Austin
Nice tee and club border with text coming in on headline. Clean and neat.
Category 23 - Special Events
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Janet Morgan/Brian McKinley
Great graphics, fun colors, simple.
Second Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Jerry Dunn/Jenny Upton
Liked center rail to keep your attention.
Third Place - Danville Advocate Messenger, Lou Wilkerson/Jenny
Upton
Nice use of multiple photos, almost too many though.
Honorable Mention - Danville Advocate Messenger, Mike Elliott/Jenny
Upton
Category 25 - Best Newspaper Promotion
First Place - Henderson Gleaner, Joey Samples
Headlines for NIE promotion original. Photo of child “soaring” in tire swing
was great! Outlines history with facts, purpose, strengths and benefits of
program. Also lists sponsors.
Second Place - Elizabethtown News Enterprise, Michelle McGuffin
Fade in photo of woman reading paper headline details dedication and customer
service.
Third Place - The Independent, Kellie DeLaney
Great pictures and class photo ordering info. Nice primary color border.
Burst advertises $1 only “Special Section” stands out.
Honorable Mention - Kentucky New Era, Kelly Austin
Promotional ads great with lots of color. One spelling error in “Stop Lock
and Save” ad.
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