2017 Azbee Awards of Excellence
Category
Design > Opening Page/Spread-Illustration > Less Than $3 Million Revenue > Upper Midwest
Awarded to
Stephen Webster, Illustrator; Bob Fernandez, Design Director
Entry details
Stars and Gripes
Issue date (if applicable): 7/1/2016
Publication name: ABA Journal
Publishing company: American Bar Association
Website home page: www.abajournal.com
Please describe the publication's mission and readership:
The ABA Journal is the flagship magazine of the American Bar Association, covering the trends, people and finances of the legal profession and the broader legal services industry.
As a leading voice in legal media, the Journal provides a forum online and in print for the free expression and interchange of ideas. The Journal reports objectively on timely, relevant issues of interest and importance to lawyers and the legal services industry. Readership includes the 400,000 members of the American Bar Association and readers of ABAJournal.com, which is available for free to the public.
Anchored by a magazine published since 1915, the Journal hosts a robust website that’s updated Monday through Friday; Daily, Weekly and Monthly newsletters; and three podcasts.
Please describe the enterprising work that went into this entry and its significance or impact on readers:
The concept for the “Stars and Gripes” design was directly inspired by the people behind false or paid online reviews. By creating a hooded, hidden figure underneath the stars, the designer projects their sinister side. In the opening spread, they sit behind a façade of phony stars, to illustrate how quickly they can be taken down. This anonymous figure is almost like the “Wizard of Oz,” he hides behind his review. Our illustrator, Steven Webster, also exaggerated the background by adding an imitation of reviews on websites, which made a big splash.
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Stars and Gripes
Category
Design > Opening Page/Spread-Illustration > Less Than $3 Million Revenue > Upper Midwest
Description
Publication name:
ABA Journal
Company:
American Bar Association
Winner Status
- National Silver Award
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