MEDIA EXPERIENCE
POYNTER SUMMER FELLOWSHIP
ST. PETERSBURG, FL | DESIGNER | 2008 SUMMER
Six-week intensive training program for journalists focusing on multi-media storytelling. One of only five editor/producers in a new team set-up.
INDY.COM, INDIANAPOLIS STAR
INDIANAPOLIS, IN | DESIGNER | 2008 JANUARY TO PRESENT
Designing web and print entertainment features for indy.com. this site is owned by the largest-circulation newspaper in indiana and won a 2008 Webby award.
EPOLITIX.COM, DOD'S MAGAZINES
WESTMINSTER, LONDON | INTERNATIONAL INTERN | 2007 SPRING
Designed editorial content and advertisements. Worked to update epolitix.com.
MACROVISION
SCHAUMBURG, IL | MARKETING DESIGN INTERN | 2006 SUMMER
Created and updated visual materials for web and print including logos, HTML product emails and brochure layout.
IU STUDENT MEDIA
BLOOMINGTON, IN
INSIDE MAGAZINE | ART DIRECTOR, WEB DIRECTOR, COFOUNDER | 2006-2007
Did initial production and managed creative elements for this new magazine, including promotional material. Won six awards in the first year of production.
INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | NEW MEDIA, DESIGN, REPORTING | 2004-2007
Managed creative and interactive content for print and web publications. Launched new media desk, hired and trained staff.
EDUCATION
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
BLOOMINGTON, IN | JOURNALISM AND POLITICAL SCIENCE | DECEMBER 2007
CITY UNIVERSITY
LONDON | POLITICS AND NEWS DESIGN RESEARCH | SPRING 2007
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, Finalcut FTP Dreamweaver, Audacity, K4, Wordpress, Quark, CCI 6, Layoutchamp, Director MX, Audacity
RECOGNITION
AWARDS
2007 SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN: 2nd Student magazine.
2007 SND MICHIGAN STATE: honorable mention for Special Sections.
2007 INDIANA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION : 1st Overall Design
2007 ICPA: 1st Overall Design, 2nd Single Story Design, 3rd news Design
2006 SND intern ComPetition: top 5 finalist, Orlando conference
2006 SOCIETY FOR PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS: 1st Photo illustration
2006 SPJ: 1st Student magazine
FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Russel B. Pulliam Fellowship, Poynter Fellowship, Eugene C. Pulliam Scholarship, Robin Avi Scholarship for Design, Siddons Indiana Daily Student Scholarship, IU Journalism Scholarship