My goal is visual storytelling for print and digital that is content-driven, clear and easy to navigate. I accomplish this by collaborating and communicating with photo and word editors. This also requires staying up-to-date with daily news and being familiar with our newspaper's content.
I often juggle multiple tasks during a design shift. In addition to my design responsibilities, I help make sure design desk schedules are accurate and posted in a timely manner, fix plotter paper jams, resolve digital issues, manage page flow, convert graphics to our style or correct them, provide detailed explanations of workflow issues, create illustrations and provide help to my colleagues when needed.
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When Excel, data and mapping classes were offered at The Times, I re-arranged my schedule to attend the classes. I also have utilized Lynda.com to increase my knowledge of HTML, CSS and Adobe programs.
I routinely squeeze in illustration work around my design shifts to grow creatively and to exercise my Adobe skills.
Recently, I have been selected to test the updated version of Methode, which involves documenting problems and becoming familiar with an updated version of Illustrator CS6 and Photoshop CS6.
Between the months of my previous manager's departure and of my current manager's hire, I fielded vacation requests, built the design desk schedules, polled skill levels, checked which designers had remote access, crafted a contingency plan when Methode rebelled and compiled workflow issues that created inefficiencies.
I routinely pick up other responsibilities and sometimes work longer shifts when a co-worker calls in sick.
Early during a local shift, I noticed the stories selected for the cover didn't have strong centerpiece art. I spoke with Frank about my idea for a centerpiece, and then sketched out an illustration that incorporated the FYI Guy graphic. In the end, photo produced a lines only for the
I often juggle multiple tasks during a design shift. In addition to my design responsibilities, I help make sure design desk schedules are accurate and posted in a timely manner, fix plotter paper jams, resolve digital issues, manage page flow, convert graphics to our style or correct them, provide detailed explanations of workflow issues, create illustrations and provide help to my colleagues when needed.
My role as a news producer allows me to serve …show more content…
When Excel, data and mapping classes were offered at The Times, I re-arranged my schedule to attend the classes. I also have utilized Lynda.com to increase my knowledge of HTML, CSS and Adobe programs.
I routinely squeeze in illustration work around my design shifts to grow creatively and to exercise my Adobe skills.
Recently, I have been selected to test the updated version of Methode, which involves documenting problems and becoming familiar with an updated version of Illustrator CS6 and Photoshop CS6.
Between the months of my previous manager's departure and of my current manager's hire, I fielded vacation requests, built the design desk schedules, polled skill levels, checked which designers had remote access, crafted a contingency plan when Methode rebelled and compiled workflow issues that created inefficiencies.
I routinely pick up other responsibilities and sometimes work longer shifts when a co-worker calls in sick.
Early during a local shift, I noticed the stories selected for the cover didn't have strong centerpiece art. I spoke with Frank about my idea for a centerpiece, and then sketched out an illustration that incorporated the FYI Guy graphic. In the end, photo produced a lines only for the