9 Paxton Lane :: Saint Louis, MO 63124 :: 314 368 0228 :: JNovack@syr.edu

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in a field of journalism where I can apply my experience in news editing, graphics, video, and interactive design.

EXPERIENCE

Chron.com / The Houston Chronicle

545,000 DAILY | 738,000 SUNDAY

WEB GRAPHICS :: Fall 2006 - PresentI created Flash templates to increase the usability and reduce production time for multimedia pieces. These included an in-line mp3, video and slideshow players; all of which incorporated similar UI elements and could be updated via XML. I also worked on short-term interactive projects like converting elaborate page designs into web-friendly multimedia pieces, interactive cartoons and packaging larger projects.

The Plain Dealer

356,000 DAILY | 476,000 SUNDAY

DESIGN INTERN :: Summer 2005 Designed for the feature and sports departments. In a typical week I would work on two fronts for the daily Arts & Life section, the calendar spread for the Friday tab and other inside pages. Worked closely with editors as design-intense stories were being written (sometimes sharing the byline) so that the two would compliment and reinforce each other. Experimented with alternate story forms and graphic storytelling. Received multiple drunk-dials from celebrity news designer Emmet Smith.

The Orange County Register

295,000 DAILY | 340,000 SUNDAY

DESIGN INTERN :: Summer 2006 Designed for the feature, business and news departments. I worked focused on covers for the tabloid sections (such as Business Monday and weekend entertainment) that emphasized their “coffee table value.”

The Boston Globe

474,000 DAILY | 685,000 SUNDAY

DESIGN INTERN :: Summer 2004 During the average week, my work would include several Living|Arts pages, as well as long-term pages involving hiring and art-directing illustrators, or producing infographics. I took on the Asst. Design Director's full work load for several weeks, which involved producing the Sunday Movies and Ideas sections.

The Daily Orange

9,000 DAILY (M-F) | 60,000 REGISTERED ONLINE USERS

EDITOR IN CHIEF & MANAGING EDITOR :: 2005 I redesigned the production flow to facilitate communication between editors and designers. We instituted a Wednesday planning meeting to discuss the following week's stories and visuals, this gave designers the necessary lead time to properly conceive and assign illustrations. Over the summer I redesigned the paper to a smaller 11" x 14" size with color and introduced a new entertainment insert, 315, which was just a page of event listings before. In my semester as editor in chief I reorganized the offices so designers sat in the same room as the section they designed, as opposed to in a room with other designers. This facilitated communication in the layout of the pages and use of headlines. It helped the 'word' people think more in design terms. These efforts shaved an hour off every night of production and improved the integration of design into the paper. Whereas once we had to fight to get large photos, info-boxes, recaps and alternate story-forms; the editors started generating these elements on their own. I did initial reporting on a campus TV program that was being censored by administrators for mild offenses. After turning the story over to another reporter I watched and transcribed every episode from the show, where we discovered racist and sexist content all paid for by the student activity fee. After we broke the story, the reaction on campus was so intense the chancellor shutdown the entire student-run TV station (the nation's first). At community forums I spoke on behalf of the paper trying to reach out to minority and women's groups who felt betrayed by the media.

ONLINE EDITOR :: Fall 2004 I redesigned dailyorange.com and modified the administrative tools to accommodate the more advanced design. On a nightly basis I created a stage graphic for the home page (similar to MSNBC.com) and designed interactive features.

PRESENTATION DIRECTOR :: Fall 2003 - Spring 2004 Oversaw design, illustration and photography for every issue. For future stories, I coordinated art and photos directly with the section editor and worked with an illustration staff to turn it around. On a nightly basis I managed a staff of five rotating designers, advising on design and checking their pages.

DESIGN EDITOR :: Fall 2002 - Spring 2003 I designed four sections per week. In the spring I helped create Etcetera, a weekly graphical guide to SU sports.

2e Creative

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER :: Summer 2003 Using Flash I animated projects like web banners and e-vites for clients including Texas Instruments, Siemens and Toshiba. I worked with the creative director through the final design of the storyboards before translating it into a finished animation for the client.

Barlow Productions

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

VIDEO EDITOR :: Summer 2002Edited productions and created graphics for clients including Monsanto, Solutia and Weber Shandwick Worldwide. During this time I was this video production company's only video editor.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

La Clinica

HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

VOLUNTEER :: 2006 I created promotional material for this non-profit health clinic that targets low-income immigrants (especially non-English-speaking Latinos).

9 Paxton Lane :: Saint Louis, MO 63124 :: 314 368 0228 :: JaredNovack@gmail.com