News design: Sampler

Here’s a sampling of news design I’ve done that’s not tied to special projects.

Hattiesburg American At Home cover

Montgomery Advertiser Sunday 1A

Montgomery Advertiser Sunday 1A

A fun page featuring a snowy skybox and an alternative-format CP on the upcoming Egg Bowl.

Skybox by Merry Eccles

Jackson Clarion-Ledger illustrating woes felt by community colleges hit by falling enrollment and funding stagnation.

Clarion-Ledger 1A featuring an illustated back-to-school skybox and archival art.

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Used and modified an illustration by Jeff Ruble, and created small fever charts for additional layers of information.

Jackson Clarion-Ledger Sunday business front. Illustration created in Photoshop.

Jackson Clarion-Ledger Go! section front.

Hatiiesburg American 1A announcing new Pope.

Jackson Clarion-Ledger Perspectives cover. Illustrated using stock art pieces.

A take on the Facebookization of things, featuring an illustration by Shane McDermott

A very vertical A1 with a very bold, graphic treatment.

He’s Gone: Huge news day when coach John Calipari shocked Memphis by leaving for Kentucky.

Gone … again: Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton had a way of retiring … and the un-retiring. This was his the page when he shocked the city by announcing that, no, he really was leaving this time.

Real Downer: An A1 on deadline in need of a graphic solution without any photographs.

One Hit Wonders: A sports front I art directed, illustrated and designed.

Odd Man Out: An A1 featuring a photo illustration by John Sale.

Next Mayor: A Viewpoint cover that needed a graphic solution without any visuals.

Expensive Tastes: An A1 that I art directed, photographed and designed.

Blood Relatives: A1 on the relationship between the brothers in the infamous Lester Street case.

America Hasn’t Forgotten 1: Three-page Viewpoint spread chronicling local veterans who traveled to D.C. to honor their service.

America Hasn’t Forgotten 2-3: Three-page Viewpoint spread chronicling local veterans who traveled to D.C. to honor their service.

Murder Inc. Viewpoint cover I designed and art directed. Illustration by Shane McDermott.

Wealth Gap: Viewpoint cover featuring Shane McDermott illustration.

Under Fire: Breaking news A1. Infamous incident where two so-called sovereign citizens — one of whom was a teenage boy — shot and killed two West Memphis police officers and wounded two others. May 2010.