Design
Newspaper Content
When I launched my podcast "Elephant in the Room", my intention was to create a colorful, inviting graphic. I used pulled color from the donut Emma is holding up to emphasize the main topic of this podcast and to add dimension to this picture. At the bottom of this graphic, there is information about which episode this is and also the podcast logo. This logo uses an elephant trunk for the 'e' in elephant. I utilized text heirarchy by bolding the most important information, then writing the slogan for this podcast with thin type.
I designed our cover page to be clean and breathable, showcasing student voices. White space draws the eyes to our publication name and the powerful image of a student calling for change. The caption headline on the side has a pulled color from the main image.
On this spread, I used white space to draw attention to Sam Jacot's hand-drawn graphic image. Using pulled color from a later page, I made simple boxes on the next page to highlight sports statistics in a breathable manner.
When designing this page, I blew up a picture of one house decorated and one house bare. This provides a comedic contrast, pairing directly with the content of the story, asking 'How Early is too Early for Christmas?' I also used pulled color from the house adorned with Christmas lights for the headline and other colors throughout this December isssue.
National Scholastic Press Association 2nd Place Spread Design
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I saw an opportunity to use bright rainbow colors that correlate to my feature story about a student protesting for LGBTQ+ staff and students. The bright, bold colors draw attention to the page, then the large quote is the next part of the page readers look at. This quote is inviting and creates curiosity about the story, encouraging readers to turn the page.
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On the following pages, I incorporated large photos of this student as another way to put readers there in the moment, standing on the corner with Gavin. The pulled quote is also pulled color from the LGBTQ+ flag show on this page.
This spread was designed to capture an entire event in two pages. I wanted to highlight before, after, and during the game as well as the emotions and actions occurring. The orange color of the bar on the left page is pulled from the basketball in the dominant photo. I decided to use less white space because I wanted the action and energy of the page to reflect the energy of the basketball game.
For a fun and whimsical feel, I designed this sidebar to use the iconic Wordle typography. I pulled the colors for this headline from the game and created my own spin with our font. To break up the blocks of text, I used the pulled green color to create subheads that also serve as entry points for this piece.
Two years ago, I created this photo art for my 108 story about gun violence. I had just learned the basics Photoshop and this piece launched my interest in design and my now frequent usage of Adobe programs. I chose to highlight the orange paint swatches and leave Natalie in black and white. This reflects the campaign run by the Human Rights Club because nobody knew about the students behind the campaign and all students saw were the different gun violence awareness displays created in the halls.
Last year, I created this piece of graphic art for our 365 days project, reflecting back upon the year through art. This piece helped me realize that I could delve into the unconventional for news graphics/art. I could create graphics using Adobe Illustrator that made people think. My work wasn't too weird--weird became appreciated. I learned about creating clipping masks, paths, drop shadows, and gradients. These tools have helped me in my current work creating graphics for staffers' pieces and I now teach others how to use these tools as well.
Newspaper App
Before launching our news app, I created a breathable loading screen and news homepage. This loading slide (shown above) helps to reinforce our news logo and color scheme as it is the first image seen by viewers when they open the app. Our app home screen relays school colors and portrays the most current stories--while sports, features, opinion, and other sections are available at the bottom of the screen.
Website
To begin a new school year, I modified elements of our website to increase engagement, fluidity, and visual appeal. I revamped our header with increased contrast and fluid vector gradient art. There are also our trending stories that appear under our nameplate. Another feature I added is embedded social media posts at the bottom of the page. This is another way to connect our media platforms and share content in multiple ways.
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I plan to continue working on website design to make our homepage more open and breathable, showcasing our content in a better way.
Press Passes
Press passes represent our publication. As students cover events, they flash press passes. I wanted these passes to portray our program in a positive and lively light. There is a consistent theme of fluid gradient vectors that connects to the design on our website, app, and print papers.
