I’m always willing to refine a concept based on feedback. Although I’ve had a lot of luck using good relationships to get sites to buy-in on illustration ideas, this was one that was a step too far for Florida Today.
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Stepping outside the comfort zone
Gannett’s 2016 Innovation Challenge required at least 30% of my time for most of the year (on top of my daily job), and it gave me the valuable opportunity to assemble and lead a team of employees from departments throughout our company.
Read MoreLet them eat cake
That is indeed a real cake. Florida Today celebrated its 50th birthday in 2016, and it’s not every day that you hit a milestone like that.
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Changing of the guard
For the Inauguration Day page, I knew that I would want to use a photo that showed new president Donald J. Trump on stage at the inauguration ceremony. Beyond Inauguration Day, I was also thinking of how to spin the story forward.
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Godspeed, John Glenn
John Glenn was a Space Coast hero, but also a hero for me in my youth. As a child, I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up — even going to Space Camp at age 9 — and John Glenn was the astronaut that I looked up to most.
Read MoreThe story behind 'Courageous'
The success of this page was dependent upon the contributions of many people, throughout the production day.
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