Experience

VYPE - Official Media of High School Sports

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Editor

  • 2008 - Present

  I am design editor for the Greater Louisville edition of VYPE magazine, which covers high school sports in the seven-county area. • Design monthly magazine — editorial pages and client advertising • Manage all print production — page layout, digital photo work, PDF creation for printing plant, uploading online via FTP to the plant; editing and proofreading • Work with editor and occasional free lance photographers to plan art and orchestrate photo shoots • Upload local content to the VYPE website — text and stories, as well as the digital magazine Show less



American City Business Journals

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Design Editor (Business First of Louisville)

  • 1997 - 2008

  • Design weekly newspaper, as well as 12 magazines and about 10 supplements annually • Create logos, maps, graphics, and illustrations • Work with photographer and reporters to plan and assign art; schedule and orchestrate photo shoots; digital photo work • Design house ads relating to editorial content • Design Post Time, Business First’s annual Kentucky Derby-related magazine — including page layout and digital photo work • Create streamlined processes for file handling between departments, ensuring consistency, and eliminating errors • Maintain digital templates, libraries, and stylesheets; create procedures to ensure consistency in design styles Some previous projects at Business First included: • In 1999 and again in 2006, I worked with a national consultant on redesigns of Business First, creating templates based on the design, writing detailed style books for paginators, and training staff on the new design styles. • Coordinating Getting Ahead of the Curve, a section aimed at young professionals — assigning to free lancers, editing copy, purchasing syndicated features, and managing staff contributions to the section. Show less