Magazine & Newspaper Design Jury
- D&AD Awards 2025
The design of magazines and newspapers, or elements of them. For digital and printed publications.
Press adverts should be entered into the Press & Outdoor category. Annual reports and brochures should be entered into Branding or Graphic Design. Exhibition catalogues are eligible in Book Design.
NoneHave a look at the subcategories below and download the entry kit for more information.
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Subcategories
You can enter your work in the following subcategories.
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5301 - Trade Magazines
Design of entire business-to-business magazines or magazines related to a specific trade or sector. -
5302 - Consumer Magazines
Design of entire consumer magazines available at major outlets. Magazines by independent publishers should be entered into the Independent Magazines subcategory. -
5303 - Independent Magazines
Design of entire independently-owned magazines, including magazines available at select shops or with a small circulation. -
5304 - Magazine Front Covers
Cover designs for trade, consumer and independent magazines. -
5305 - Magazine Spreads & Sections
Design of entire sections or magazine spreads. Spreads should be made up of adjacent pages that work together as a unit. -
5306 - Newspapers
Entire publications, usually paper-based and distributed daily or weekly. -
5307 - Newspaper Front Pages
Front page designs for publications, usually paper-based and distributed daily or weekly. -
5308 - Newspaper Spreads & Sections
Design of entire newspaper sections or spreads. Spreads should be made up of adjacent pages that work together as a unit. -
5309 - Special Issues
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. -
5310 - Special Issue Covers
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. -
5311 - Supplements
Design of separate sections that accompany a newspaper or magazine, usually for the purposes of advertising. -
5312 - Publication Refresh
A rebrand of an existing magazine or newspaper, or elements of them. Includes special issues and supplements. -
5313 - Digital Publications
Magazines and newspapers, or elements of them, for example, digital covers, comics and webtoons, designed to be published in a digital format.
