Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: A&M-San Antonio - The Mesquite Entry Title: VIEWPOINT: 8 ways to stay indoors, beat the heat and avoid boredom Entry Credit: Amber Esparza Judge Comment: This is a professional-level illustration that applies good principles of composition, color, and line weight; the artist is ready for publication outside of the collegiate journalism environment.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Tarrant County College - Trinity River Entry Title: She Entry Credit: Giselle Raya Judge Comment: This was a striking piece that bears the traces of the artist's hand. Very promising work here, and it compliments-- even improves-- the paired poem nicely.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: A&M-San Antonio - The Mesquite Entry Title: Association for Computing Machinery to host first campus hackathon and show practical hacking in action Entry Credit: Tim Danger Ramos Judge Comment: Through simple color choices and consistent use of line weight, an arresting image arrives. Well made and clear in context of the hacking competition.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: St. Edward's University Entry Title: REVIEW: Priscilla Beaulieu’s biopic spotlights the woman behind Elvis’s wife, public interpretation. Entry Credit: Gabrielle Caumon Judge Comment: The textures and clear hand of artist were charming-- the composition was a bit unbalanced, but more work in this vein is welcome and needed, and the artist is encouraged to keep doing this!
Competition Comment: This was a strong field of entrants, and showed a variety of digital and physical media approaches-- all entrants should be congratulated for creating such effective work under deadline, and are encouraged to keep creating and sharing work as they progress toward post-graduate life!
