Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: UT-Rio Grande Valley Entry Title: Pulse 008 Entry Credit: Pulse Staff Judge Comment: Great, edgy design – especially the crumpled kraft paper background effect.. Excellent art/photos. Excellent writing. In keeping with the issue’s theme, a multiplicity of interesting, even intriguing, subject matter. An impressive body of work that all involved should be proud of.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: A&M-San Antonio - El Espejo Entry Title: El Espejo - issue 9 Entry Credit: Miranda Rodriguez, Serenity Hernandez-Bogert, Elizabeth Lopez, Dylan Villalon Judge Comment: Superb design, strong artwork and writing. A good variety of story subjects of interest to any reader.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Amarillo College Entry Title: The Current Fall 2023 Entry Credit: Hayden Splawn, Nadia Colchado, Valerie Salas Judge Comment: Bright, vibrant colors and off-beat design definitely attract the eye. Overall design is a little too busy and distracts from some of the content. But the team who put this together deserve kudos for being daring and breaking the traditional magazine format.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Lamar University Entry Title: UPbeat winter 2023 Entry Credit: UP Staff Judge Comment: Overall strong art and design. Interesting mix of stories.
Competition Comment: Another strong group of entries that proves student magazines are still vibrant and necessary.