Deadlines, Depth and the Discipline of Editorial Design
From 2004 to 2011, I helped drive high-stakes sports design across some of the most respected newsrooms in the country. I designed deadline-driven section fronts and special coverage for the San Diego Union-Tribune, Los Angeles Times and The New York Times — covering marquee events like the Super Bowl, the Olympics, the World Series, NCAA Selection Sunday and the NBA playoffs.
My work blended typographic discipline with conceptual range, bringing sports coverage to life through strong pacing, clear structure and editorial intuition. Over this seven-year stretch, I collaborated closely with editors, reporters, illustrators and photographers to elevate coverage across national and regional editions. This era of my career laid the foundation for everything that followed — story sensitivity, precision under pressure and a deep respect for editorial rhythm.
A Foundation in Multi-Platform Visual Journalism
These years taught me how to make fast decisions with care — how to lead when pressure peaks, and how to shape news experiences with visuals that draw readers in, respect the story and reward curiosity. During this period, my work earned multiple Society for News Design medals, including individual portfolio honors, and helped redefine expectations around what a daily sports section could look and feel like.
In 2008, while at The New York Times, I was selected for a month-long program to explore how editorial designers could reimagine their work in a digital context. That experience — my first exposure to information architecture, HTML, CSS and ActionScript — became a turning point. It lit a fire that’s shaped every chapter since, laying the groundwork for my transition into product and UX design.
While my later work shifted into product design, UX and design leadership, this era built my editorial instincts, my systems thinking and my belief that design is a storytelling discipline at its core.
