Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: UT-Dallas Entry Title: Comet Girl Autumn Entry Credit: Ann Jayan, Victoria Bruno Judge Comment: Outstanding cover art that attracts attention. Blurbs about stories inside are placed well. "How Many Games Can a GIRL GAMER Game..." is clever. Main headline is intriguing.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: SMU Entry Title: SMU Look Winter 2023/ 2024: Timeless Entry Credit: Ella McDonald, Maddie Crisp, Juan Silva, Maddie Miller Judge Comment: Elegant cover. Simple but includes blurbs pointing to the inside. Light on the model and dark elsewhere catches the eye. White nameplate and text contrasts well with the photo. Expression on model's face makes the photo active.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: A&M-San Antonio - El Espejo Entry Title: How Tough Are Ya? Entry Credit: Miranda Rodriguez Judge Comment: Bright, active, colorful cover. The yelling people in the posterized photo fit the bright colors well. Eye-catching.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: A&M-College Station Entry Title: Maroon Life fall sports magazine Entry Credit: Pranay Dhoopar Judge Comment: Excellent integration of separate photos into an impressive illustration. Lighting on the field draws the eye to the cover. Maybe could have kept just one football player and included another fall sport or two (while keeping football in the foreground since it is the most popular sport).
Competition Comment: Every one of these covers is good, reflecting professionalism on the part of the advisers and talent on the part of the students.
