Design work

I have worked across many mediums and platforms in my 20-year career in journalism. At The Washington Post, I was a developer, art director and print designer before becoming a design editor in 2022. This is sampling of my work before my change to management.

‘Chasing Gold’

We published a full-color 22-page comic book about Noah Lyles, a Washington, D.C. native that was expected to win the gold medal in track and field. The comic book was inserted into the print edition of The Washington Post and the comic book was reproduced in full as a digital experience. This was a huge art direction effort that involved a team of artists, colorists and letterers to produce the comic.

Role: art director, designer and co-developer

Can you pet the dog?

A hugely popular social media account tracks if you can interact with dogs in video games. We explored the phenomenon an let our readers also pet a dog while they read the story.

Role: designer, art director and developer

Fired/Rehired

Police chiefs are often forced to put officers fired for misconduct back on the streets

Role: designer and developer

One more year on the farm

The Post followed the Krocak family for one year, chronicling the Minnesota farmers’ fight to save their land

Role: designer and developer

MLB ballpark rankings

In 2017, The Washington Post decided it was time to do a definitive ranking of the MLB’s 30 ballparks. In addition to the ambience, writers ranked the food, insight from players and nearby amenities. We gave readers the option to submit their own memories and use the page as a virtual checklist.

Role: designer and co-developer

The making of ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’

The developers of Infinity Ward set out to create the most realistic war game yet. Here’s how they brought Modern Warfare to life.

Role: designer and developer

The most influential video games of the 2010s

These are the titles that left the biggest impact on both players and the industry.

Role: designer, art director and developer

The games that got us through the pandemic

From Animal Crossing to Call of Duty, video games provided a measure of relief

Role: art director and designer

Print pages

In addition to work on interactive storytelling and illustration I also have a background in print design. I was a sports designer for several newspapers, including The Boston Globe, before focusing primarily on digital platforms.

Baseball cards

For the 2018 MLB All-Star Game in Washington, D.C., I created a set of illustrated baseball cards highlighting the American and National Leagues’ starting lineups. We collaborated with Topps and had these printed and inserted into newspapers for our print readers.

Role: art director, designer and developer

In addition to physical baseball cards, we also published a delightful digital presentation where readers could “open a pack” of cards.