Though this artifact originated in high school, it has led to my love for design and writing in college. It has led me to create a private blog and revamp my resume. It has given me market experience selling ads to local and national businesses and working directly with Jostens representatives, leadership experience in creating the theme for the book and organizing everyone else’s sections around that theme, and creative experience both writing and designing that led me to want to continue both designing and writing. It also taught me how to time manage, as pages were due in huge groupings and it was the editor’s responsibility to stay on track. Overall, it was a very rounding experience for my character, my patience, my creativity, and my work ethic. My co-editor-in-chief and I created the theme for the whole book, “then & now,” which can be seen on the cover and end pages:
We were also in charge of our own sections of the book, the opening and closing:
And finally, my favorite, the pages that divided the other sections and carried the many elements of the theme throughout the book:
Every year, our director enters the book in 3 national competitions and 1 state-wide competition. Our book won:
The “second” honor rating in the National Scholastic Press Association Competition
Gold medal in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Competition
First place ranking with outstanding marks in theme, reader services, coverage, and leadership from the Ohio Scholastic Media Association
And most impressive, first place with a perfect score in creativity from the American Scholastic Press Association.
I loved every minute of working with my team, and I feel this experience and the many skills I learned will lend itself for years to come.