LAURA LINEBERRY WINS TOP LOCAL AWARD FOR PLANET WEEKLY COVERS // THE REGIONALS ARE NEXT

LAURA LINEBERRY WINS TOP LOCAL AWARD FOR PLANET WEEKLY COVERS // THE REGIONALS ARE NEXT

Planet Weekly’s noted cover designer, Laura Lineberry, has been awarded a Golden Addy by the Tuscaloosa Advertising Federation, which is part of the 210-member American Advertising Federation. Planet Weekly publisher Linda Johnson said she was thrilled to hear the news. “We have always loved Laura’s cover designs. They’ve consistently made a statement about who we are and what our audience likes.”
Lineberry is an instructor at the University of Alabama in Graphic Design. She also teaches four digital media courses, including typography and layout. Laura is also an advisor to Mosaic Magazine, a student-run publication for the UA’s Honors College. Coincidentally, at the same time Laura was receiving her Gold Addy award, Mosaic won Best of Show in the Student ADDYS.
Sponsored by the AAF, the American Advertising Awards (formerly the ADDYs) honor excellence in advertising and cultivate the highest creative standards in the industry at the national level. The competition begins at the local level with the 210 AAF member clubs nationwide from which local winners proceed to 14 regional competitions, and those winners proceed to the national finals. In addition, entries are solicited and accepted from entrants outside the U.S. whose award-winning work joins the prestigious list of Gold AAA winners.
The Tuscaloosa Advertising Federation is a professional organization comprised of individuals who are employed in various aspects of the advertising industry. The membership includes advertising agencies, marketing departments, broadcast and media, industry suppliers and other advertising-related professionals.