Design
Design for me has always been my art form, growing up with a Mom that went to college to become an artist I hated the fact that I lacked the artistic ability that she had. This was until I realized that to create art, all you need is to be creative and ready to spend time trying to get the hang of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. So that's what I did for the past three years. These are examples from my three years of being an editor.
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Sophomore Year
This was my first year as an editor, and before the year started I never understood truly how to use InDesign, I knew how to put text and a box on the page but other than that, I learned through trial and error. Before becoming an editor, I attended the MIPA summer workshop and took the News Editors class, through this I learned how to organize a page and how to come up with different ways to present an idea. These are five of the designs that I completed my sophomore year.

This was my second design I ever did. This was going to be a whole page but due to timing we have to cut pages, so I tried to figure out how to work it into the news briefs page. I wanted to showcase this to show the progression I've had as a designer.

This was my second design I ever did. This was going to be a whole page but due to timing we have to cut pages, so I tried to figure out how to work it into the news briefs page. I wanted to showcase this to show the progression I've had as a designer.

In this page I finally got the play with sidebar design, before this I would do the simple, pie charts or bar graphs, but I got to learn how to incorporate design into the idea.

In this page I finally got the play with sidebar design, before this I would do the simple, pie charts or bar graphs, but I got to learn how to incorporate design into the idea.

My first time ever designing for the print issue. It felt like the only thing I knew how to do was make a text box and a colored box. This was submitted for News Design for MIPA, and it won 3rd place. I don't think I'd been happier because that showed me that what I was doing was paying off.

My first time ever designing for the print issue. It felt like the only thing I knew how to do was make a text box and a colored box. This was submitted for News Design for MIPA, and it won 3rd place. I don't think I'd been happier because that showed me that what I was doing was paying off.

I selected this design because of the art that I got to do on the page. This was a learning experience for me. I got to learn how to use the pen tool and I haven't looked back.

I selected this design because of the art that I got to do on the page. This was a learning experience for me. I got to learn how to use the pen tool and I haven't looked back.

This design overall was my favorite of my sophomore year. This was the last issue that I design in and I think that it shows how much I learn through the year of being a news editor. This was nominated and won a honorable mention Gold Circle from CSPA.

This design overall was my favorite of my sophomore year. This was the last issue that I design in and I think that it shows how much I learn through the year of being a news editor. This was nominated and won a honorable mention Gold Circle from CSPA.
Junior Year
After one year of design experience under my belt, I was able to be more creative with my pages, I was able to do more art on the page rather than simple designs. I was promoted to Editor-in-Chief and was then able to design the middle spreads of the pages for a couple of issues. I also got to come up with the concepts for the front covers and modeled for a few as well. I think this was the year that I truly felt comfortable with design and was able to teach the incoming editors how to do a page design.

For the back to school issue there is always issues with getting everything done. This design was my first one using cut outs as a design element.

For the back to school issue there is always issues with getting everything done. This design was my first one using cut outs as a design element.

The reason I like this design was for the lessons I learned while having to complete it, before in the paper we always used our images or non-copyrighted ones. However, for this page I wanted a image for the Las Vegas shooting, so I contacted a local source and we got the press rights to it.

The reason I like this design was for the lessons I learned while having to complete it, before in the paper we always used our images or non-copyrighted ones. However, for this page I wanted a image for the Las Vegas shooting, so I contacted a local source and we got the press rights to it.

I like this design for the fact of how detailed I was able to get with the technology head. This page was nominated and won 3rd place for Editorial design at MIPA.

I like this design for the fact of how detailed I was able to get with the technology head. This page was nominated and won 3rd place for Editorial design at MIPA.

This is my favorite design that I've done in my high school career. I wanted to be as accurate as I could be with the design of the hands. This page won 2nd place at MIPA for Story Spread and got an Honorable mention from NSPA.

This is my favorite design that I've done in my high school career. I wanted to be as accurate as I could be with the design of the hands. This page won 2nd place at MIPA for Story Spread and got an Honorable mention from NSPA.

The element that I like about this design is the sidebars. I'd never design ones like this before.

The element that I like about this design is the sidebars. I'd never design ones like this before.

This design was done the day before press, for time that we had I think that It came out pretty well. the way that the photo create a diagonal visual line.

This design was done the day before press, for time that we had I think that It came out pretty well. the way that the photo create a diagonal visual line.

The elements that I like about this design is how organized it is. I think it's a different way of doing alternative story format from what I've seen that we've done.

The elements that I like about this design is how organized it is. I think it's a different way of doing alternative story format from what I've seen that we've done.

This was one of the designs that I had to do last minute, one of the editors didn't get the page done so I had to step in and finish it for them. The concept started with the headline and then progressed from there. I wrote the story for this page.

This was one of the designs that I had to do last minute, one of the editors didn't get the page done so I had to step in and finish it for them. The concept started with the headline and then progressed from there. I wrote the story for this page.
Senior Year
So far this year, I've been able to design both the covers and the middle spreads, after having a year experience of being Editor-in-Chief I feel more comfortable in what I'm able to produce for the paper. Because I'm the only Editor-in-Chief this year I got to define what I wanted for the paper, the first thing that I changed was the format of the paper, we now print our paper in a way that the student body has responded really well too. Being a senior those are the type of things I wanted to do, I wanted to leave a lasting impact that I hope the next year will continue.

This was the first cover of my senior year that I designed, as I said before back to schools are difficult to get done because it's hard to get all the editors together. For the time that we had to complete the issue I think that the graphic fit the story we were showcasing.

This was the first cover of my senior year that I designed, as I said before back to schools are difficult to get done because it's hard to get all the editors together. For the time that we had to complete the issue I think that the graphic fit the story we were showcasing.

The concept of this photo was one that I'd seen floating around social media. This was a retake of the original photo, I think that the cover grabs the attention of people, we go a really great response to this issue.

The concept of this photo was one that I'd seen floating around social media. This was a retake of the original photo, I think that the cover grabs the attention of people, we go a really great response to this issue.

I came up with the concept but was worried about the outcome. At first I was just going to have the cut fruits and vegetables but by accident I had the knife in there and I thought that it added to the idea.

I came up with the concept but was worried about the outcome. At first I was just going to have the cut fruits and vegetables but by accident I had the knife in there and I thought that it added to the idea.

This was a design that I had to redo as an editor left the state for vacation without finishing it. The topic of the issue was one that is close to me. I like the story is in the body of the man as well as the blue cloud as It added a pop of color.

This was a design that I had to redo as an editor left the state for vacation without finishing it. The topic of the issue was one that is close to me. I like the story is in the body of the man as well as the blue cloud as It added a pop of color.

This design was again one that I had to do last minute as the original story was cut and we had to replace it with one that was already written. I think for doing this less than an hour before sending this to press it turned out to be the perfect quick design for the page.

This design was again one that I had to do last minute as the original story was cut and we had to replace it with one that was already written. I think for doing this less than an hour before sending this to press it turned out to be the perfect quick design for the page.

The reason I included this design was because of the art that I got to do. The boy sitting with pieces coming off of him was harder than I expected it to be. But I thought that it was important to do a boy on the spread because the cover showcased a girl.

The reason I included this design was because of the art that I got to do. The boy sitting with pieces coming off of him was harder than I expected it to be. But I thought that it was important to do a boy on the spread because the cover showcased a girl.

This is my second favorite design that I've done. I think what draws me to this one is the layered effect that it has, it's not just a single graphic element placed on the page. It has dimension.

This is my second favorite design that I've done. I think what draws me to this one is the layered effect that it has, it's not just a single graphic element placed on the page. It has dimension.