Magazine & Newspaper Design Jury

D&AD Awards 2024

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 catelogues are eligible in Book Design.

Subcategories

You can enter your work in the following subcategories.

4401 - Trade Magazines
Design of entire business-to-business magazines or magazines related to a specific trade or sector.
4402 - Consumer Magazines
Design of entire consumer magazines available at major outlets. Magazines by independent publishers should be entered into the Independent Magazines subcategory.
4403 - Independent Magazines
Design of entire independently-owned magazines, including magazines available at select shops or with a small circulation.
4404 - Magazine Front Covers
Cover designs for trade, consumer and independent magazines.
4405 - Magazine Spreads & Sections
Design of entire sections or magazine spreads. Spreads should be made up of adjacent pages that work together as a unit.
4406 - Newspapers
Entire publications, usually paper-based and distributed daily or weekly.
4407 - Newspaper Front Pages
Front page designs for publications, usually paper-based and distributed daily or weekly.
4408 - Newspaper Spreads & Sections
Design of entire newspaper sections or spreads. Spreads should be made up of adjacent pages that work together as a unit.
4409 - Supplements
Design of separate sections that accompany a newspaper or magazine, usually for the purposes of advertising.
4410 - 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.
4411 - 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.
4412 - Publication Refresh
A rebrand of an existing magazine or newspaper, or elements of them. Includes special issues and supplements.
4413 - Digital Publications
Magazines and newspapers, or elements of them, for example digital covers, comics and webtoons, designed to be published in a digital format.