Don Landgren Awards

AWARDS

Over his 42 year career in newspapers, Don has won 103 awards from eleven associations beginning in 1987 to 2023.
They are categorized ...
79 awards for the Telegram & Gazette
22 awards for The Landmark
2 awards for Worcester Business Journal
49 awards for editorial cartooning

25 awards for Telegram & Gazette;
22 awards for The Landmark;
2 awards for Worcester Business Journal

26 awards for newspaper page design
10 awards for newspaper graphics
10 awards for newspaper illustration
4 awards for newspaper marketing
2 awards for photo illustration
1 award for overall design and presentation
1 award for newspaper sales presentations

New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA)
2023
Second Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Teaching to the Test, " Telegram & Gazette”
2022
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "St. Vincent Cutbacks," Telegram & Gazette”
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Dinner and a Movie," Worcester Magazine”
Second Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Bishop McManus Flag Controversy," Telegram & Gazette”
2020
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Opioid Crisis, "Worcester Business Journal”
2019
Third Place, Editorial Cartoon, "T&G layoffs," Worcester Business Journal
2018
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Crusader under fire," Telegram & Gazette”
Third Place, Editorial Cartoon, “Snow Surrender”  Telegram & Gazette
2017
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Election Choices," Telegram & Gazette”
First Place, Illustration, “Move over helicopter parents”  Telegram & Gazette
Third Place, Illustration, “Thanksgiving football preview”  Telegram & Gazette
2016
Second Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Worcester Police Chief Gemme Retires," TelegramTowns
Third Place, Illustration, "Halloween Hours – Witch," Telegram & Gazette
2015
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Bird Flu," TelegramTowns
Second Place, Illustration, "Halloween Hours – Werewolf," Telegram & Gazette
Second Place, Overall Design and Presentation (print), Telegram & Gazette
2014
First Place, Photo Illustration, "Hometeam," Telegram & Gazette
Second Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Bad Winter Drivers," TelegramTowns
Second Place, Front page Design, "Impounded," Telegram & Gazette
Second Place, Overall Design and Presentation, Telegram & Gazette staff
Third Place, Illustration, "Halloween Hours – Creature from the Black Lagoon," Telegram & Gazette
2013
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "WSU Pedestrian Fee," TelegramTowns
2012
First Place, Illustration, "Halloween Hours," Telegram & Gazette
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Overdue Charlton Library Books," TelegramTowns
Second Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Bear Population on the Rise," TelegramTowns
Third Place, Infographic, "Student Achievers interactive," Telegram & Gazette
2011
First Place, Infographic, "Fall from Space," Telegram & Gazette
Third Place, Infographic, "Halloween Hours," Telegram & Gazette
Third Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Bed Bugs," TelegramTowns
2010
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "LobsterGate," TelegramTowns
Second Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Cleavage Ban," TelegramTowns
Second Place, Front Page, Telegram & Gazette
Third Place, Infographic "Two-Minute Drill", Telegram & Gazette
2008
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, The Landmark
2007
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, The Landmark
Second Place, Editorial Cartoon, The Landmark
Third Place, Editorial Cartoon, The Landmark
2004
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, The Landmark
1996
Third Place, Editorial Cartoon, The Landmark
1988
Honorable Mention, Editorial Cartoon, The Landmark

New England Associated Press News Executives Association (NEAPNEA)
2012
Second Place, Fine Art Illustration, "Trick-or-treating hours," Telegram & Gazette
Second Place, Informational Graphic, "Design Dilemma," Telegram & Gazette
Third Place, Photo Illustration, "Remaking Army Town," Telegram & Gazette
2011
Second Place, Business Page, "Got Tweet?," Sunday Telegram
Third Place, Informational Graphic, "Free Falling from Space", Telegram & Gazette
2010
Second Place, Business Page, "Sea of Forms," Worcester Sunday Telegram
2009
First Place, Front Page, "Now What?," Telegram & Gazette
Third Place, Feature Page, "Itch, itch, itch", Telegram & Gazette
2008
First Place, Illustration, "Take the fright from the night" Sunday Telegram
First Place, Business Page, "Ethanol dilemma," Sunday Telegram
Second Place, Business Page, Sunday Telegram
Second Place, Local News. "Hot Dog Heaven," Telegram & Gazette
Third Place, Illustration, "Worry comes to visit", Montachusett T&G
2007
Third Place, Local Page, "Sticky Situation" Heritage T&G
Third Place, Sports Page, "NCAA in Worcester" Telegram & Gazette
2006
First Place, Business Page, "The Boss at Play," Worcester Sunday Telegram
Second Place, Informational Graphics" Obstacles in the Way of Becoming a Massachusetts Police Officer, Sunday Telegram
Third Place, Informational Graphics" Worcester Fire Stations," Telegram & Gazette
2002
Second Place, 9-11 Design "Attacked - 911 and aftermath." Telegram & Gazette
2001
Third Place, Front Page "Remembering the tragedy" (Dec. 3, 2000) Telegram & Gazette
Third Place, Business Page "Flock of troubles", Sunday Telegram
2000
Third Place, Local Page Design, Telegram & Gazette
Honorable Mention, Graphics (Rte 146 Construction map), Telegram & Gazette
1999
Second Place, Page One Design (Sept 9, 1998) Telegram & Gazette
Third Place, Page One Design (Dec 20, 1998), Telegram & Gazette
Third Place, Special Coverage Design ("Back-to-School Savvy"), Telegram & Gazette

Local Media Association
2015
Second Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Worcester Dog Park " Telegram & Gazette
2014
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Palmer Casino " TelegramTowns
First Place, Graphic Artwork, Telegram & Gazette
Third Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Winter Driving ," TelegramTowns
2013
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Police Chiefs Wearing Two Hats " TelegramTowns
Third Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Closing DMV Offices ," TelegramTowns
2012
Second Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Overdue Library Books" TelegramTowns
Third Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Town OKs Tattoos for Kids," TelegramTowns
2011
First Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Asian Longhorned Beetles at Holy Cross," TelegramTowns
Second Place, Editorial Cartoon, "Tax Free Weekend," TelegramTowns

Suburban Newspapers of America
2007
Third Place, Best Editorial Page Cartoon, The Landmark
2006
First Place, Best Editorial Page Cartoon, The Landmark
2004
First Place, Best Editorial Page Cartoon, The Landmark
Third Place, Best Editorial Page Cartoon, The Landmark
2003
Second Place, Best Editorial Page Cartoon, The Landmark

National Newspaper Association
2005
Second Place, Best Original Non-Daily Cartoon, The Landmark
2004
Third Place, Best Original Non-Daily Cartoon, The Landmark
2003
Third Place, Best Original Non-Daily Cartoon, The Landmark
2002
Second Place, Best Original Non-Daily Cartoon, The Landmark

Massachusetts Press Association
2000
Second Place, Best Original Cartoon, The Landmark
1996
Second Place, Best Original Cartoon, The Landmark
1995
Honorable Mention, Best Original Cartoon, The Landmark
1993
Second Place, Best Original Cartoon, The Landmark
1989
Second Place, Best Original Cartoon, The Landmark
1988
First Place, Best Original Cartoon, The Landmark

Society of Newspaper Design
2000
Award of Excellence, Special News Topics (Editor's choice, local/regional),
Telegram & Gazette/ Sunday Telegram

Holland Award (Worcester Ad Club)
2004
Honorable Mention, Newspaper & Magazine Illustration, Telegram & Gazette
2003
Merit Award, Newspaper & Magazine Page Design, Telegram & Gazette
1998
First Place, Newspaper & Magazine Page Design, Telegram & Gazette
1996
Third Place, Newspaper & Magazine Page Design, Telegram & Gazette
1995
Merit Award, Newspaper & Magazine Page Design, Telegram & Gazette

Newspaper Association of America Federation
ACME Awards Program
1997
Merit Award, Newspaper Research/Data Books, Telegram & Gazette

International Newspaper Marketing Association
1996
Merit Award, Newspaper Research/Data Books, Telegram & Gazette
1995
First Place, Newspaper Research/Data Books, Telegram & Gazette
1992
Certificate of Merit, Outside publications, Telegram & Gazette

New England Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
1995
First Place, Best Sales Presentation, Telegram & Gazette

UPI New England
1987
First Place, Non-photo Graphic Arts, The Evening Gazette