Jewish Journal Art Director Dan Kacvinski and Cover Artist Carvin Knowles were honored Saturday night as the L.A Press Club announced its 49th Annual Journalism Awards at the Biltmore.
The artists won top design kudos for the cover and layout of “Jews in Space,” the November 3, 2007 issue.
Contributing writer Tom Teicholz — whose “Tommywood” column is featured in The Journal — scored a first-place award for his entertainment feature Susanna Hoffs walks like a — rockstar no, a mom — rockstar/mom.
In editorial cartooning, Jake Novak and Michael Ciccotello received a first place for their cartoon strip, “Schmooze or Lose.”
Second place winners included Steve Greenberg for his editorial cartoon, “Iran’s Nuclear Ambition” and Carvin Knowles for the cover design of “Passover 5766 The 10 Plagues.”
Receiving an honorable mention was Editor-in-Chief, Rob Eshman for his editorial column “And Who Shall Die.“
“The Jewish Journal is proud of its staff and we’ll continue to publish groundbreaking and award-winning material, both in print and online at JewishJournal.com,” commented Jewish Journal Chief Operating Officer Kimber Sax.