Sower (single issue)
May-July 2008
Glossy magazine
Editor-in-chief
At this time, Sower was a single-issue magazine that was mailed out to one of OU's most important audiences: incoming freshmen and their parents. It covered everything that a new student should know about university life, from OU's revered traditions to its parking rules. As the editor-in-chief, I oversaw a staff of seven people and managed weekly deadlines. I also ran weekly meetings to assign stories, photos and design, controlled the budget and kept track of payroll. I had one other designer, but I took on the bulk of the page design and layout. I developed all the content ideas and set the style for the magazine, which was a challenge because I only had about four months of any kind of design or publication experience at this point. But I was determined to prove that I could do it and I am proud of the result, especially given my inexperience at the time. Today I still find things that I wish I would have changed, but that's a part of evolving into a better designer! Here are some examples:
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