David Dombrowski
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Dean Witter
I worked alongside Dave for 8 years at the State Journal, most of it reporting directly to him, including as his assistant design editor. In 24 years in this business, I have rarely worked alongside anybody who can match Dave's skill set. He was a key figure in our organization and earned respect throughout the building. His technical knowledge allowed him to be a critical liason to advertising, production and IT, and his extensive experience and talent in design (and redesign) brought the look of our paper to new heights, resulting in numerous awards for the paper as a whole and individual staff members guided by Dave. His steadfast advocacy for visuals in planning meetings challenged our editors and eventually led to an environment in which the discussion of visuals is the rule, not the exception. I most respect the fact that he never seems intimidated by a design challenge. Instead, he remains calm and looks at every challenge as an opportunity to prove the value of creative design, and the end result is always impressive. It seems to me that in an industry with sadly disappearing design resources, having a person with Dave's vast talent on board could not be more valuable, and he earns my highest recommendation.
Thom Fladung
I worked with David for several years putting together the front pages of the Detroit Free Press -- one of the most challenging, high-pressure and fun environments I've experienced in any newsroom. David's job was to design the front page. But his practice was to be fully engaged. He read the stories, worked with our photo editors and graphics editors in selecting the visuals and made suggestions on headlines. The Free Press at its best in those years was an amazingly creative and dynamic place, where people's ideas were judged by the merit of those ideas -- not by titles or offices. David was very much a part of that process. I enjoyed working with him then. I'd welcome the opportunity to do so again.
Dean Witter
I worked alongside Dave for 8 years at the State Journal, most of it reporting directly to him, including as his assistant design editor. In 24 years in this business, I have rarely worked alongside anybody who can match Dave's skill set. He was a key figure in our organization and earned respect throughout the building. His technical knowledge allowed him to be a critical liason to advertising, production and IT, and his extensive experience and talent in design (and redesign) brought the look of our paper to new heights, resulting in numerous awards for the paper as a whole and individual staff members guided by Dave. His steadfast advocacy for visuals in planning meetings challenged our editors and eventually led to an environment in which the discussion of visuals is the rule, not the exception. I most respect the fact that he never seems intimidated by a design challenge. Instead, he remains calm and looks at every challenge as an opportunity to prove the value of creative design, and the end result is always impressive. It seems to me that in an industry with sadly disappearing design resources, having a person with Dave's vast talent on board could not be more valuable, and he earns my highest recommendation.
Thom Fladung
I worked with David for several years putting together the front pages of the Detroit Free Press -- one of the most challenging, high-pressure and fun environments I've experienced in any newsroom. David's job was to design the front page. But his practice was to be fully engaged. He read the stories, worked with our photo editors and graphics editors in selecting the visuals and made suggestions on headlines. The Free Press at its best in those years was an amazingly creative and dynamic place, where people's ideas were judged by the merit of those ideas -- not by titles or offices. David was very much a part of that process. I enjoyed working with him then. I'd welcome the opportunity to do so again.
Dean Witter
I worked alongside Dave for 8 years at the State Journal, most of it reporting directly to him, including as his assistant design editor. In 24 years in this business, I have rarely worked alongside anybody who can match Dave's skill set. He was a key figure in our organization and earned respect throughout the building. His technical knowledge allowed him to be a critical liason to advertising, production and IT, and his extensive experience and talent in design (and redesign) brought the look of our paper to new heights, resulting in numerous awards for the paper as a whole and individual staff members guided by Dave. His steadfast advocacy for visuals in planning meetings challenged our editors and eventually led to an environment in which the discussion of visuals is the rule, not the exception. I most respect the fact that he never seems intimidated by a design challenge. Instead, he remains calm and looks at every challenge as an opportunity to prove the value of creative design, and the end result is always impressive. It seems to me that in an industry with sadly disappearing design resources, having a person with Dave's vast talent on board could not be more valuable, and he earns my highest recommendation.
Thom Fladung
I worked with David for several years putting together the front pages of the Detroit Free Press -- one of the most challenging, high-pressure and fun environments I've experienced in any newsroom. David's job was to design the front page. But his practice was to be fully engaged. He read the stories, worked with our photo editors and graphics editors in selecting the visuals and made suggestions on headlines. The Free Press at its best in those years was an amazingly creative and dynamic place, where people's ideas were judged by the merit of those ideas -- not by titles or offices. David was very much a part of that process. I enjoyed working with him then. I'd welcome the opportunity to do so again.
Dean Witter
I worked alongside Dave for 8 years at the State Journal, most of it reporting directly to him, including as his assistant design editor. In 24 years in this business, I have rarely worked alongside anybody who can match Dave's skill set. He was a key figure in our organization and earned respect throughout the building. His technical knowledge allowed him to be a critical liason to advertising, production and IT, and his extensive experience and talent in design (and redesign) brought the look of our paper to new heights, resulting in numerous awards for the paper as a whole and individual staff members guided by Dave. His steadfast advocacy for visuals in planning meetings challenged our editors and eventually led to an environment in which the discussion of visuals is the rule, not the exception. I most respect the fact that he never seems intimidated by a design challenge. Instead, he remains calm and looks at every challenge as an opportunity to prove the value of creative design, and the end result is always impressive. It seems to me that in an industry with sadly disappearing design resources, having a person with Dave's vast talent on board could not be more valuable, and he earns my highest recommendation.
Thom Fladung
I worked with David for several years putting together the front pages of the Detroit Free Press -- one of the most challenging, high-pressure and fun environments I've experienced in any newsroom. David's job was to design the front page. But his practice was to be fully engaged. He read the stories, worked with our photo editors and graphics editors in selecting the visuals and made suggestions on headlines. The Free Press at its best in those years was an amazingly creative and dynamic place, where people's ideas were judged by the merit of those ideas -- not by titles or offices. David was very much a part of that process. I enjoyed working with him then. I'd welcome the opportunity to do so again.
Experience
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The Washington Post
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Multiplatform Editor
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Jun 2019 - Present
* Edit stories and write headlines on the Emerging News Products team. * Curate content for the Washington Post Select app. * Make editorial decisions daily. * Respond to breaking news alerts. * Write headlines for designed featured content. * Communicate with Apple News and other editorial partners. * Edit stories and write headlines on the Emerging News Products team. * Curate content for the Washington Post Select app. * Make editorial decisions daily. * Respond to breaking news alerts. * Write headlines for designed featured content. * Communicate with Apple News and other editorial partners.
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The Blade
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Digital Editor
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Jun 2017 - Jun 2019
Edit content and create visual presentations for NewsSlide, an innovative new app for tablet and mobile. Share responsibility for managing The Blade website, toledoblade.com. Edit content and create visual presentations for NewsSlide, an innovative new app for tablet and mobile. Share responsibility for managing The Blade website, toledoblade.com.
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Lee Enterprises
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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News Design Manager
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Oct 2013 - Jan 2017
Oversaw the design of all Lee Enterprises publications Coordinated the conversion of Lee newspapers to regional design centers Implemented a corporate redesign of all Lee publications Created templates and modules used in all Lee publications to create efficiency and consistency Oversaw the design of all Lee Enterprises publications Coordinated the conversion of Lee newspapers to regional design centers Implemented a corporate redesign of all Lee publications Created templates and modules used in all Lee publications to create efficiency and consistency
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Lee Regional Design Center
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Madison, Wisconsin Area
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Design Director
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Feb 2013 - Oct 2013
Started a new regional design center in Madison, WI, serving newspapers across the country Hired and managed a growing staff of designers Worked with editors in client newsrooms to ensure deadlines were met Started a new regional design center in Madison, WI, serving newspapers across the country Hired and managed a growing staff of designers Worked with editors in client newsrooms to ensure deadlines were met
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Wisconsin State Journal
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Editor - Presentation
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Aug 2004 - Sep 2012
Supervise design desk, photo department and graphics. Supervise design desk, photo department and graphics.
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Detroit Free Press
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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100 - 200 Employee
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Designer
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1995 - 2004
Designed news pages, including A1. Also designed sports and feature pages as needed. Designed news pages, including A1. Also designed sports and feature pages as needed.
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Asbury Park Press
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Newspaper Publishing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Designer
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1993 - 1995
Designed A1 daily. Also designed sports and features pages. Designed A1 daily. Also designed sports and features pages.
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Copy Editor
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1990 - 1993
Edited local and wire news stories. Designed newspaper pages. Edited local and wire news stories. Designed newspaper pages.
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Layout Editor
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1989 - 1990
Designed all news pages. Designed all news pages.
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Sunday Editor
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1988 - 1989
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Copy Editor
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1988 - 1988
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