Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Greenspun creative team sweeps page design at Best of the West

Greenspun Media Group design staff garnered top honors in the 2017 Best of the West journalism contest for page design.

Art Director Elizabeth Brown earned first place with the design for “The Unparalleled Political Life of Harry Reid” for The Sunday magazine.

“While the life and times of Harry Reid might not sound like a sexy subject, the design of the story makes for a really inviting read,” the judge wrote. “The story is woven with plenty of layers that give readers tons of entry points to engage with. The pacing and balance of the whole package is excellent.”

Brown also took second for her design of “Saving the Ocean from the Desert.”

“This is a fun layout that successfully mixes vector illustration and photography, which is often a tough task. The consistent color palette and the complementary nature of the handwritten script and the ultracondensed sans-serif are a nice touch,” the judge wrote.

“This is another great example of The Sunday using layering to help enhance their storytelling.”

Third place was awarded to graphic designer Jon Estrada for “Secret Garden.”

“This cover approach is really fun and creative, and the breakouts and sidebars in the piece are too,” the judge wrote.

Click here for a full list of winners.