Magazine & Newspaper Design

Design of entire consumer magazines available at major outlets.

Magazines by independent publishers should be entered into the Independent Magazines subcategory.

Design of entire independently-owned, small-press or self-published magazines, including magazines available at select shops or with a small circulation.

Cover designs for trade, consumer and independent magazines.

Design of entire sections or magazine spreads. Spreads should be made up of adjacent pages that work together as a unit.

Entire publications, usually paper-based and distributed daily or weekly.

Front page designs for publications, usually paper-based and distributed daily or weekly.

Design of entire newspaper sections or spreads. Spreads should be made up of adjacent pages that work together as a unit.

Design of entire magazines or newspapers made to be a single edition and not released periodically. Includes special editions of regular publications, usually focused around one topic or theme; special editions of out-of-print magazines; and brand takeovers.

Cover design for magazines or newspapers made to be a single edition and not released periodically. Includes special editions of regular publications, usually focused around one topic or theme; special edition covers for out-of-print magazines; and brand takeovers.

Design of separate sections that accompany a newspaper or magazine, usually for the purposes of advertising.

A rebrand of an existing magazine or newspaper, or elements of them. Includes special issues and supplements.

Magazines and newspapers, or elements of them, for example, digital covers, comics and webtoons, designed to be published in a digital format.

The design of magazines and newspapers, or elements of them, that involves the use of AI or other technologies.