{"id":27475,"date":"2025-08-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=27475"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:10:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:10:30","slug":"2025-design-of-the-year-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2025\/08\/21\/2025-design-of-the-year-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Design of the Year finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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August 26, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 The Associated Collegiate Press announces finalists in its 2025 Design of the Year competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winners will be announced at the ACP Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 18, at MediaFest25<\/a>, the Fall National College Media Convention, in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the winners are announced on Oct. 18, a gallery of the winners and honorable mentions will be shared on this website allowing student journalists and advisers to see all of the entries recognized in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to the finalists in the following Design of the Year contests \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please join us at MediaFest in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15 – 18. Register online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This convention provides a unique opportunity to network with industry professionals, learn from seasoned journalists, and gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving world of media and journalism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Individual Award finalists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Story of the Year<\/a>
Reporter of the Year<\/a>
Multimedia Story of the Year<\/a>
Design of the Year<\/a>
Photo of the Year<\/a>
Cartoon of the Year<\/a>
Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Newspaper\/Newsmagazine Front Page<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jessica Bergfors, Titus Slaughter
<\/strong>The Ball State Daily News, Ball State University (IN)
Breaking the Mold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naomi Brown, Kelsey Mason
<\/strong>The Arbiter, Boise State University (ID)
Breaking the Cycle: The Fight for Menstrual Equity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roxanne Alsop
<\/strong>Technician, North Carolina State University
LGBTQ History Month<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betsy<\/strong> Burrow<\/strong>
The Graphic, Pepperdine University (CA)
\u201cBased On the Color of My Skin?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandon Rowley
<\/strong>el Don, Santa Ana College (CA)
The Nobody\u2019s Are Coming<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex Hoben
<\/strong>The Collegian, Tarrant County College (TX)
Nation Divided<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathias Cubillan, Pranay Dhoopar, Noah Ruiz, Nikhil Vadi<\/strong>
The Battalion, Texas A&M University
Rivalry Rebooted<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlotte DeAngelis, Sovannreach Po
<\/strong>The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami (FL)
University of Miami Turns 100<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Savannah Nagy, Grant Richa
<\/strong>The Daily Gamecock, University of South Carolina
Restoring the Old Ball Game<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma Wilks, Taliyah Winn
<\/strong>The Sunflower, Wichita State University (KS)
Remembering Lives Lost<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Newspaper\/Newsmagazine Page\/Spread<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Brenden Rowan
<\/strong>The Ball State Daily News, Ball State University (IN)
100 Years On the Field<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelsey Mason
<\/strong>The Arbiter, Boise State University (ID)
The Five Best Shows from Each Day of Treefort Music Fest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luis Castilla, Ethan Cohen
<\/strong>Long Beach Current, California State University, Long Beach
Los Angeles Wildfires<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paige Jackowski, Zoey Lawrence, Ben Westerhof
<\/strong>Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University
The Science of Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma Liu
<\/strong>The Huntington News, Northeastern University (MA)
Massachusetts Ballot Measure Results<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Hwang, Paloma Leone-Getten, Danny O\u2019Grady
<\/strong>Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University (IL)
Fall 2024 Undergraduate Poll<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex Hoben
<\/strong>The Collegian, Tarrant County College (TX)
Heal the Soil, Heal the Soul<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meg Boles, Kate Maddison, Nathan Moya
<\/strong>The University Star, Texas State University-San Marcos
Life & Arts: From Front Event<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eva Andrews, Sam Butler
<\/strong>Daily Emerald, University of Oregon
Everything Students Should Know if UOSW Votes to Strike<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Ehrhart
<\/strong>Daily Emerald, University of Oregon
The Power of a Signature<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Magazine Cover<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Guen Ramirez Platon
<\/strong>Ke Alaka’i, Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Winter 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erika Castro
<\/strong>The Collegian\/Paw Print, California State University, Fresno
Skate FSU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Javier Angulo, Tyler Diltz, Zoey Ryan, Keaton Weyer
<\/strong>Pulse, Central Washington University
Winter 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eve Kelly
<\/strong>Drake Mag, Drake University (IA)
Fall 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caitlin Hess
<\/strong>Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University
The Soul of Iowa State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kamryn Fleischer
<\/strong>Manhappenin\u2019, Kansas State University
Fall 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alfonso Juli\u00e1n Camacho, Alexa Lima, Nicolette Monique Luna, Ivan Medida
<\/strong>El Sol, Southwestern College (CA)
All Heaven Breaking Loose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion, University of Kentucky
Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion, University of Kentucky
Fall 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
Flux, University of Oregon
Anchored in Community<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Magazine Page\/Spread<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cho (Ben) Yong Fai, Moevai Tefan
<\/strong>Ke Alaka’i, Brigham Young University-Hawaii
The Heart of Storytelling: Compiling Kula Manu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaitlin Dou
<\/strong>Dig Mag, California State University, Long Beach
Existing is Power<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ma. Gisela Ordenes
<\/strong>Warrior Life, El Camino College (CA)
Faith in Fashion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Erboza
<\/strong>Inside Fullerton, Fullerton College (CA)
Prize Picked Apart<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruiyu Chen
<\/strong>SCAN, Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta (GA)
Shadow of My Grey Grandma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashleigh Jones
<\/strong>KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion, University of Kentucky
Trixie Mattel\u2019s College Survival Guide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aubrey Riddick
<\/strong>KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion, University of Kentucky
Masai Russell: More Than a Medal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
Flux, University of Oregon
Bigfoot Seekers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
Flux, University of Oregon
A Fight for Change<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insia Haque, Melody Zhang
<\/strong>34th Street Magazine, University of Pennsylvania
Doge\u2019s Wake of Destruction<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yearbook Cover<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ashleigh Anema
<\/strong>Baylor Roundup, Baylor University (TX)
Never Quite Like<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
Angelos, California Baptist University
Essence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenna Fiscus
<\/strong>Royal Purple, Kansas State University
Signature<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophia Sanchez
<\/strong>The Tower, Loyola University (CA)
Tower 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Violet Beesley, Jermaine Hudson, Emma Scott
<\/strong>Agromeck, North Carolina State University
Unveiled<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
Tower, Northwest Missouri State University
In Motion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cara Hudson, Avery Kramer, Rachel Reyes
<\/strong>Aggieland, Texas A&M University
While You’re Here<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jake Sperling, Ava Stroshane
<\/strong>Ibis, University of Miami (FL)
Ibis 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mishal Charaina, Carly Nicholas
<\/strong>Michiganensian, University of Michigan
Michiganensian 129<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yasmin Garcia
<\/strong>Cactus, University of Texas at Austin
Legacy in Burnt Orange<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yearbook Page\/Spread<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ashleigh Anema
<\/strong>Baylor Roundup, Baylor University (TX)
Don\u2019t You Forget It<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gianna Bolla
<\/strong>Baylor Roundup, Baylor University (TX)
Finals Fuel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jermaine Hudson
<\/strong>Agromeck, North Carolina State University
Meet the Divine Nine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kennedy Knight
<\/strong>Agromeck, North Carolina State University
Red or Blue? NC Elections<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adriano Espinosa, Hannah Harrison, Cara Hudson, Avery Kracmer, Chris Swann
<\/strong>Aggieland, Texas A&M University
The Great Divide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adriano Espinosa, Hannah Harrison, Theresa Lozano, Rachel Reyes
<\/strong>Aggieland, Texas A&M University
Queen Of The Campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashleigh Jones
<\/strong>Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky
Kentucky Kernel YIP 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace Paliseno, Jake Sperling
<\/strong>Ibis, University of Miami (FL)
Turning 21<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carly Nicholas
<\/strong>Michiganensian, University of Michigan
Journey Through Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carly Nicholas
<\/strong>Michiganensian, University of Michigan
Dream Big, Focus Small<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Informational Graphic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Robert Vertiguel
<\/strong>The Et Cetera, Dallas College Eastfield Campus (TX)
Baseball Stats<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim McGill
<\/strong>The Union, El Camino College (CA)
Got Weed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jakob Arnarsson, Ian Kapsalis, James Sevilla
<\/strong>The Express, Las Positas College (CA)
Elite Eight<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zoe Rich
<\/strong>The Battalion, Texas A&M University
Amid Ring Day\u2019s 25th Anniversary, Four Editors Get Their Bling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madeline Carpenter
<\/strong>The University Star, Texas State University-San Marcos
Hays County Polling Locations Deemed Inaccessible for Disabled Voters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashley Heeseon Choi, Gina Namkung
<\/strong>Daily Bruin, University of California, Los Angeles
Avigating Korea: K-Drama Filming Locations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher
<\/strong>The Daily Iowan, University of Iowa
Who Owns Downtown Iowa City?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jake Sperling
<\/strong>Ibis, University of Miami (FL)
Widespread Influence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jake Sperling
<\/strong>Ibis, University of Miami (FL)
Demographics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lizzie Kristal
<\/strong>The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami (FL)
Eating for the Seasons<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Illustration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bao Duong
<\/strong>Richland Chronicle, Dallas College Richland Campus (TX)
Howdy, Big Tex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lukas Petrina Morrison
<\/strong>Inside Fullerton, Fullerton College (CA)
Sports Better Illustration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lukas Petrina Morrison
<\/strong>Inside Fullerton, Fullerton College (CA)
Situationships Illustration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nika Harrington <\/strong>
Talisman, Western Kentucky University Connection Horoscopes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura Garcia Gomez
<\/strong>SCAN, Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta (GA)
My Twenty Seconds of Courage This Week<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flynn Ledoux
<\/strong>The Daily Orange, Syracuse University (NY)
Election Guide 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aisha Virk
<\/strong>M: Ink, Virginia Commonwealth University
Trans Girls Love Slint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gillian Grunenfelder
<\/strong>Pwatem, Virginia Commonwealth University
The Cycle of Paris and Helen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Killian Goodale Porter
<\/strong>The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
I Can\u2019t Afford to Regret My Abortion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wren Johnson
<\/strong>The Sunflower, Wichita State University (KS)
Poem For Kiah Duggins<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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