2012 Design Contest

The Michigan State University Design Contest for College Students began in 2000 as a way for students to enter work done not only for a campus newspaper, but also projects done for a class, a job or an internship. Those are the students who served as the inspiration for the contest 12 years ago.

There are a number of beginning student designers who have demonstrated incredible talent, but they do so in the classroom or at a part-time job. In much the same way, some of the most talented visual journalists—for a variety of reasons—do not work at their campus newspaper. These students are usually ineligible for other college design competitions, where contest rules often limit entries to work done for a student newspaper. The MSU Design Contest was established to give those other students a voice in a national competition.

Congrats to the winners, and thank you to all who entered!

Criteria

First Place
This award should be granted for work that defines the best in its category. It should be perfect or near perfect.
Second Place
This award should be granted for work that is outstanding in its category. It should have few, if any, flaws.
Third Place
This award should be granted for work that is impressive in its category. Technical and design skills are evident.
Honorable Mention
This award should be granted for work that is not in the top three in its category but shows innovation and potential.

Winners

Front Page Newspaper

  • First Place
  • Liam Zanyk McLean
  • Michigan State University

  • Second Place
  • Meagan Choi
  • Michigan State University

  • Third Place
  • Elisa Essner
  • University of Missouri

  • Honorable Mention
  • Brandon Mitchener
  • University of Missouri-Columbia

  • Honorable Mention
  • Kelly McHugh
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Feature Page Newspaper

  • First Place
  • Danielle Morris
  • Ohio University

  • Second Place
  • Ashley Cappellazzi
  • Ohio University

  • Third Place
  • Brittany Oliver
  • Ohio University

  • Honorable Mention
  • Sarah Maclam
  • Ohio University

Sports Page Newspaper

  • First Place
  • Vanessa Voight
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Second Place
  • Will Guldin
  • University of Missouri

  • Third Place
  • Carlos Mella
  • University of Miami

  • Honorable Mention
  • Greg Mees
  • Colorado State University

Art & Illustration

  • First Place
  • April Brantner-Dukes
  • SCAD Atlanta

  • Second Place
  • Lydia Harrell
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Third Place
  • Ryan Griffis
  • Art Institute of Dallas

  • Honorable Mention
  • Brittany Oliver
  • Ohio University

Infographics

  • First Place
  • Kelly McHugh
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Second Place
  • Kevin Uhrmacher
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Third Place
  • Danielle Zeisler
  • Ohio University

  • Third Place
  • Theresa Berens
  • University of Missouri

  • Honorable Mention
  • Midori Sakurai
  • Ohio University

  • Honorable Mention
  • Nick Yarbrough
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Promotions & Advertising

  • First Place
  • Matthias Brown
  • SCAD Atlanta

  • Second Place
  • Ian Taylor
    & Steve Sherba
  • Virginia Commonwealth University

  • Third Place
  • Megan Hillman
  • Ohio University

  • Honorable Mention
  • Matthias Brown
  • SCAD Atlanta

Special Sections

  • First Place
  • Greg Mees
  • Colorado State University

  • Second Place
  • Emma Galli, Dylan Gilroy, Kayla Kennedy, Kelsey Isenberg, Jenna Moore, Meg Wrather & Shannon Coffey
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Third Place
  • Anne-Marie Gaines, Chelsea Pro, Courtney Tye, Dylan Gilroy, Kelly McHugh, Lydia Harrell & Rebecca Riddle
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Third Place
  • Catherine Pomiecko
  • Ohio University

Standalone Multimedia

  • First Place
  • Adrienne Wollman, Caitlyn Green, Catherine Orr, Catherine Spangler, Jeff Mittelstadt, Kristen Long & Mimi Schiffman
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • “Coal & You”

  • Third Place
  • Adrienne Wollman, Catherine Orr, Catherine Spangler, Hely Olivares & Jeff Mittelstadt
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • “From Coal Towns
    to Ghost Towns”

  • Third Place
  • Adrienne Wollman, Hadley Gustafson, Hely Olivares & Jeff Mittelstadt
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • “World of Coal”

  • Honorable Mention
  • Anne-Marie Gaines, Chelsea Pro, Courtney Tye, Dylan Gilroy, Kelly McHugh, Lydia Harrell & Rebecca Riddle
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • “Bean & Leaf”

Digital Storytelling

  • First Place
  • Adrienne Wollman, Caitlyn Greene, Catherine Orr, Catherine Spangler, Delphine Andrews, Hadley Gustafson, Hely Olivares, Jeffrey Mittelstadt, Kristen Long, Mimi Schiffman, Sarah Riazati & Whitney Baker
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • poweringanation.org

  • Second Place
  • Alexandra Brawley, Arkasha Stevenson, Caitlyn Greene, Christina Serrano, Hilary White, Jessey Dearing, Johanna Contreras, Jon Young, Margaret Cheatham Williams, Mary Lide Parker & Mimi Schiffman
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • americandreamx.com

  • Honorable Mention
  • Adrienne Wollman, Anthony Lobianco, Arianna Van Den Akker, Carol Perry, Cath Spangler, Christina Serano, Daniel Turner, Elizabeth Jensen, Hadley Gustafson, Josh Davis, Kathryn Faulkner, Lydia Wilson, Mallory Darida, Megan Camm, Nicole Yang, Pamela Tseng, Sarah Riazati, Stephen Mitchell, Terri Flagg, Vanessa McVay & Vanessa Patchett
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • reframingmexico.org

Magazine Cover

  • First Place
  • Allison Maze
  • Drake University

  • Second Place
  • Sean Kellehan
  • Michigan State University

  • Third Place
  • Barry Lee, Brittany Kron, Dru Phillips & Mark Ziemer
  • SCAD Atlanta

  • Honorable Mention
  • Kelly McHugh
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Magazine Spread

  • First Place
  • Ashley Cappellazzi
  • Ohio University

  • Second Place
  • Ashley Cappellazzi
  • Ohio University

  • Third Place
  • Megan Hillman
  • Ohio University

  • Honorable Mention
  • Brittany Oliver
  • Ohio University

Judges

From April 6 to April 23, 2012, 16 professional designers from around the world judged 386 entries. This was the second year the contest was held entirely online, and we again received a record number of entries as well as encouragement and advice from our amazing judges.

We would like to thank our judges:

Charles Apple, Freelance Visual Journalist/apple.copydesk.org

Bethany Bickley, Designer at The Virginian-Pilot

Chris Courtney, designhawg.com

Josh Crutchmer, News Design Director at Minneapolis Star Tribune

Julie M. Elman, Associate Professor in the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University

Rick Epps, Presentation Editor at The Detroit News

Amy Huschka, Designer at Detroit Free Press

Carrie Gee, Art Director at Edible Vineyard and Graphic Designer for Font Bureau and Ready-Media

Martin Gee, Features Design Supervisor at The Boston Globe

Kris Kinkade, Designer and Graphic Artist at USA TODAY

Suzette Moyer, Art Director at Tampa Bay Times

Nick Mrozowski, Creative Director at Adweek

Michael Stoll, Professor in the Department of Design at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences

Yuri Victor, User Experience Director at The Washington Post

Deborah Withey, Former Deputy Managing Editor for Presentation at The Virginian-Pilot & Director at Cheese + Pickles Studio

Andrea Zagata, Designer at The Buffalo News

Previous Winners