SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST,MALAYALA MANORAMA AND HINDUSTAN TIMES STOLE THE LIMELIGHT in the Tokyo Olympics newspaper design competition conducted by www.newspaperdesign.in
BEST OF PAGE ONE
GOLD
Malayala Manorama(India)
Judges comment
The page has a positive and very impactful approach that reflects the expectations of the Olympic Games. The typography is elegant and contrasting, respecting the hierarchy of information. The light background highlights the colorful and richly detailed illustration. It was definitely a pre-planned page, and on the newsstand, it immediately catches the reader’s eyes.SILVER Madhyamam (India)
Judges comment
Less is More. This quote applies to graphic design, and this page fit well. Very simple page but a very strong visual. Another quote to apply on this page: “The devil is in the details”. The top cutout of flowers, the icons, and small graphics elements show care in the information around. Typology consistent and great picture selection, and for this another quote:“ A picture is worth a thousand words.”BRONZE Kerala Kaumudi (India)
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It is a very energetic page.Although there are many graphical elements on the page, you can still follow a structure.Mixing color elements is dangerous, but the page is managed well, maintaining consistency in the yellow circles and maintaining a white background.The small icons and highlighted numbers create entry points into the page.
BEST OF INFOGRAPHICS
GOLD
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (Hong Kong)
Judges comment
What a unique way to show some background information. It proofs that a good infographic is not just artistic – it tells a story!SILVER Hindustan Times (India)
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What an interesting way to present a simple bar chart! It gives us a deep understanding of the development of those records.BRONZE Hindustan Times (India)
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I never understood how they manage to throw the javelin so far, this infographic made me understand this discipline. The horizontal design underlines this dimension.BEST OF SPORTS PAGE
GOLD HINDUSTAN TIMES (INDIA)
Judges comment
There’s so much going on this Hindustan Times center spread that it would be easy to get lost. But the carefully organized design helps the readers to navigate easily. As they had done throughout the games, their signature style illustrations on the athletes form a powerful center to the page in a colorful, powerful presentation of national and global stars to watch. The circular presentation reinforces the notion of the Olympic rings without trying to force a literal rendition of the symbol. The headline speaks for the athletes and, in the end for this contest, for the design as well.SILVER ARAB NEWS (KSA)
Judges comment
This Arab News page builds on its tradition of the “sporting green” to make a colorful, organized, appealing and highly readable introduction to the individual athletes representing the country in Tokyo. There is also the football coach — representing the 22-member team. The illustrations are in an inviting style without being too cartoonish and their monotone color scheme stands out perfectly against the strong background colors. The typography is sophisticated and its hierarchy is clear.BRONZE HINDUSTAN TIMES (INDIA)
Judges comment
This competition schedule page from the Hindustan Times is more than just functional. Yes, it packs in a lot of practical information about times and places as well as some interesting factoids in the form of big numbers. But what makes the page a winner is the dynamic, colorful, wonderfully rendered illustrations that highlight when to tune in to see some of India’s brightest athletes.Judging panel
Hans Peter Janisch
Jury Chairman
Visual journalist and consultant to the news industry .Hans Peter works around the globe in the transformation of traditional media products into a new era. His work has been awarded and many of his concepts proofed to be successful over the years. Besides his consulting work, Hans Peter teaches at many journalism schools and gives in-house lectures around the world.
Bill Gaspard
Beijing-based Design Director of China Daily. Bill has held similar visual journalism leadership positions at The Los Angeles Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Las Vegas Sun and The Kansas City Star. He started his career as a designer at the State Journal-Register in Springfield, Illinois. He’s a long-time SND member, board member and officer. In 2008,he was honored with SND’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Douglas Okasaki
Douglas was born in São Paulo, Brazil. He started working with editorial design early. In Brazil, he worked in the country’s biggest publications such as Folha de S. Paulo, O Globo, and Editora Abril. He was selected to participate in the Reuters Foundation Scholarship Program in London. Also had opportunities to work in Tokyo and Dubai.
