Judges carefully studied the approximately 700 entries in the 2007 Yearbook Design Contest before recognizing 15 middle school and high school students for their creativity.

The contest, in its second year, is jointly sponsored by Jostens and Adobe. Each participant submitted a complete yearbook spread designed using Adobe InDesign software.

The winning designs displayed an awareness of accepted yearbook design standards while effectively presenting visual and verbal content in a creative, reader-friendly way.

The 23 winning designs will be featured in Jostens Adviser & Staff magazine and the 2008 Gotcha Covered Look Book.

Grand Prize Design
Emma Collins, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, KS
Dow Tate, adviser
Prize: Laptop computer with Adobe Creative Suite software 
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1st Place Design
Bryan Dugan, Sallisaw High School, Sallisaw, OK
Shelia Smith, adviser
Prize: Adobe Creative Suite software
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2nd Place Design 
Janine Morton, Rocklin High School, Rocklin, CA
Casey Nichols, adviser
Prize: Adobe InDesign software 
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3rd Place Design 
Jennifer Gay, Wichita High School West, Wichita, KS
Bette Lutes, adviser
Prize: Digital camera 
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Honorable Mention Designs
Isabelle Ahadzaden, Grover Cleveland High School, Reseda, CA. View design
Christy Beeder, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, KS. View design
Nicole Berger, Cedar Park Christian School, Bothell, WA. View design
Ann Brodie, Newton North High School, Newton, MA. View design
Siew Yen Chai, Freehold Township High School, Freehold, NJ. View design
Kathryn DeVeau, Westwood High School, Mesa, AZ. View design
Abby Fritts, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, KS. View design
John E. Jones IV, Pottsville Area High School, Pottsville, PA. View design
Amanda Kojsonk, Columbus Unified High School, Columbus, KS. View design
Daniel Mason, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, CA. View design
Lissa Mazanec, Colby High School, Colby, KS. View design
Kivalani Grace McMurrin, Enterprise High School, Redding, CA. View design
Jessica Pacyne, Apache Junction High School, Apache Junction, AZ. View design
Carolyn Powell, Jay M. Robinson MIddle School, Charlotte, NC. View design
John Schumacher, Woodlawn School, Davidson, NC. View design
Brooke Stanley, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, KS. View design
Eric Thayne, Hempstead High School, Dubuque, IA. View design
Leila Wall, Prince Edward County High School, Farmville, VA. View design
Tara Westlind, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, KS. View design


Visit the 2008 Contest Page - Call for entries!