Best Photo Illustration ( More than 15,000 Students)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: University of California, Los Angeles Entry Title: Removal of states’ mask mandates exposes students to anxieties, public scrutiny Entry Credit: Christine Kao Judge Comment: Between the mask and the map, the reader quickly understands what this illustration is about. The concept illustrates the point very well and the technical execution is impeccable. Overall, this illustration is on par with the work coming out of major metropolitan news organizations.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Entry Title: Waking up a Ghost Town Entry Credit: Kayla Stuart, Marta Lukomska Judge Comment: This is a creative concept and vision, as college campuses turned into ghost towns and virtual learning replaced in-person classrooms. Anyone would be hard pressed to conceptualize a better approach to photographing an empty campus while illustrating this story.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: San Jose State University Entry Title: Coalition calls for police off campus Entry Credit: Nick Ybarra Judge Comment: The idea behind this illustration is effective and the point is clearly illustrated.