2020 Design of the Year winners

The Missouri Journalism Education Association is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Design of the Year winners.

These students submitted impressive pieces of work from this school year that were selected as the winners by a highly-qualified judging team. This is a wonderful honor for all the students and the schools they represent and are indicative of the high quality of their publications programs.

The MJEA Individual Student awards were designed to honor the very best in student writing, photography, design and video storytelling in Missouri by selecting one winner in each category. 

YEARBOOK SPREAD DESIGN OF THE YEAR

Winner: Karan Tandon of Lafayette High School has been named winner of the Yearbook Spread Design of the Year contest. His spread is above.

Finalists: Lydia Miller of Kearney High School have been named a finalist in the Yearbook Spread Design of the Year contest.

YEARBOOK THEME DESIGN OF THE YEAR

Winner: The team of Macy Kerner and Talia Warticovschi of Ladue Horton Watkins High School has been named winner of the Yearbook Theme Design of the Year contest. The yearbook cover is above.

Finalists: The team of Shannon Worley and Rachel Brown of Lafayette High School have been named a finalist in the Yearbook Theme Design of the Year contest.

NEWSPAPER DOUBLETRUCK DESIGN OF THE YEAR

Winner: Grace Hu of Ladue Horton Watkins High School has been named winner of the Newspaper Doubletruck Design of the Year contest. Her design is above.

Finalists: Ainslee Harkins of Francis Howell High School has been named a finalist in the Newspaper Doubletruck Design of the Year contest.

NEWSPAPER INSIDE PAGE DESIGN OF THE YEAR

Winner: Katie Shaw of Ladue Horton Watkins High School has been named winner of the Newspaper Inside Page Design of the Year contest. Her design is above.

Finalists: Jenny Le of Staley High School has been named a finalist in the Newspaper Inside Page Design of the Year contest.

NEWSPAPER COVER/FRONT PAGE DESIGN OF THE YEAR

Winner: The team of Gracie Bowman and Phoebe Primeau of Francis Howell North High School has been named winner of the Newspaper Cover/Front Page Design of the Year contest. Their cover is above.

Finalists: The team of Grace Hensley, Katie Shaw and Bradford Siwak of Ladue Horton Watkins High School have been named a finalist in the Newspaper Cover/Front Page Design of the Year contest.