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Each entry will be judged in five areas: Theme & Concept, Coverage, Design, Writing & Editing, and Photography. Each category is judged as 20 percent of the total points. Winners are selected in two divisions: High School and Middle School. The schools with the highest composite scores will be named Best of Volumes. In addition, prizes will be awarded in each division to the first, second and third runners-up.
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Theme & Concept
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Coverage
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• The theme is creative and clear and reflects a
favorable impression of the book.
• An imaginative cover that has visual appeal and
introduces the theme.
• The name and date of the book appear on the
front cover and spine.
• The title page lists the name of the book, school,
city, complete address, year and volume
number.
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• Coverage reflects the diversity of the population
and shows and effort to include all individuals.
• Camera angles and copy angles are unique and
attempt to enliven routine coverage.
• The staff has included coverage that was unique
to the school and the year.
• Coverage is balanced and well-rounded with
emphasis on student involvement.
• Coverage has been supplemented by strong
action photos and strong direct quotes.
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Design
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Writing & Editing
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• It is evident that spreads are designed on a
columnar format, keeping elements organized
and the pages easy to follow.
• Design is logical, leading reader around the
spread from left to right and down.
• Graphic elements such as tool lines, screens,
reverses, are used to enhance the spread.
• The desired result of all layouts is effective,
appealing communication.
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• Each story has an original and limited angle,
reflects research and reporting, specifically
answers the 5W’s and does not contain the
writer’s opinion.
• Each photo has a caption. On more important
photos, they are often two to three sentences
long,
• Headlines are clever and imaginative and state
more than the obvious.
• Copy, captions and headlines are carefully edited
and proofed to fit space, eliminate wordiness and
errors.
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Photography
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• Spontaneous photos with action and emotion of the year rather than people posing.
• Photos of a variety of shapes and sizes are featured and have been cropped to center of interest using
the rule of thirds.
• Technical quality, including color balance and contrast, are evident.
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