"Newspaper editing advanced my knowledge of AP style, the art of editing – rewriting copy, editing for accuracy, fairness and balance, writing headlines, cropping and sizing photos – and layout skills using computer software."

I have completed two design courses at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications – graphic arts and newspaper editing, both of which had lecture and laboratory components – so that I could expand my visual perception of messages around me and my vision of messages worth creating.

Software

I use Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator as a means for my messages to be seen. Course projects varied from resumes with typographic wordmark, to logos and identity systems, to poster, brochure and magazine designs. The course changed my visual awareness of color, type, images and layers of design.

The editing project linked below incorporated editing, headline writing, layout and decision-making skills learned throughout the course. I completed this project using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.

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