Design
Combining words and images allows viewers to get a far more dynamic understanding of what they’re seeing. I’ve been able to combine these two methods of story telling with my work on student publications, in the classroom, and beyond.
Souvenirs Magazine
The Process:
Each semester, Souvenirs publishes a magazine.
My Role:
I served as the Associate Art Director for Souvenirs Spring 2019 edition and the Art Director for the Fall 2019 publication. In these roles, I am responsible for page layouts, creating promotional materials, pairing photos with stories, and work closely with the Editor in Chief.
Outcome:
The Spring 2019 issue was the first time that I was able to see my design work in print. Being able to hold the final product in my hand was an amazing experience that motivated me to pursue more opportunities in publication design and continue to improve my skills.
CURB Magazine
The Process:
CURB magazine is a student run publication that is distributed to 10,000 University of Wisconsin Alumni. The magazine is produced once a year and has a different philosophy each time.
My Role:
As the Art Director, I determined the design vision for magazine, led production and design of print and online versions, created promotional materials, worked with our photographer to manage images for print and online versions, produce design guidelines and stylebook and develop design for apparel and media kit. I worked closely with the editorial team to make important decisions about how to make sure that the magazine represented our philosophy, and with my team of three other designers to make sure that all of our spreads were cohesive. Additionally, I reported on an in-depth feature story and created an interactive ASF and podcast.
Outcome:
This was an incredibly rewarding process that allowed me to improve my reporting and designing skills and learn to be a better teammate.
Below is the magazine and a few sample pages from the Media Kit.