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My layout design for “Like & Comment” was the national winner of National Federation of Press Women Yearbook Layout competition in April 2022.
Problem
Students are hesitant to buy a yearbook in a world where they can relive the memories on social media.
Solution
Create an eye-catching yearbook by effectively telling students’ stories and designing aesthetically appealing spreads that make them look and feel like celebrities, making them need the book for their future selves.
- Design “showstopper” spreads: graphic-design-intense layouts
- Write engaging, objective, journalistic copy
- Oversee, manage, and lead creative and editorial departments
Results
- Pennsylvania Scholastic Press Association Jane Blystone Pennsylvania Student Journalist of the Year (copywriting, design, marketing, photography) – Feb. 2022
- National Federation of Press Women national winner in Yearbook Layout – Apr. 2022
- National Scholastic Press Association All-American Rating, Four Marks of Distinction – Feb. 2021
- Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown Winner – Feb. 2021
- Three-time winner, Clyde F. Lytle All-State Keystone Award: Best Yearbook in the State of Pennsylvania – 2020, 2021, 2022
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My layout design for “A Divided Nation” received an honorable mention in the National Federation of Press Women Yearbook Layout national competition in April 2021.
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One of my favorite designs of my whole career; my first venture designing in an editorial aesthetic