ReleaseSummer 2009
CirculationGlen A. Wilson High School
(approx 1500 students)
(approx 1500 students)
Role
Editor-In-Chief
288 pages celebrating the life and times of Glen A. Wilson High School in 2009.
Project
As Editor-in-Chief, I led the editorial and visual direction of our “You Are Here” issue, overseeing the project from concept through publication.
Working with my co-Editor-in-Chief and faculty adviser, we selected “You Are Here” as the theme to capture a shared sense of place and moment in time.
The yearbook was structured into five sections: Student Life, People, Academics, Clubs & Organizations and Sports. Leading a team of writers, photographers and editors, I pushed for fresh editorial approaches. Rather than the expected coverage about Valentine’s Day, we reframed familiar moments with new angles, such as a feature on celebrity crushes. We dedicated a new spread to highlight the historic election of President Barack Obama.
Design was central to how we told stories. I designed 288 different layouts, incorporating story-specific references: a comic book-style spread for “Hidden Talents,” portraying students as superheroes; a “Teachers Then & Now” feature designed like a family photo wall, sideways layouts for our unusually tall basketball team.
A recurring railroad motif ran throughout the book, tying sections together symbolically — and literally — reinforcing the sense of journey and being “here” in time.
Before publication, I reviewed and revised all proofs to ensure editorial and design consistency.
Recognition
Selected spreads from the yearbook won first place at regional design competitions.
Yearbook Adviser: Daniel Mackey
Co-Editor-In-Chief: Jessica Park
Project
As Editor-in-Chief, I led the editorial and visual direction of our “You Are Here” issue, overseeing the project from concept through publication.
Working with my co-Editor-in-Chief and faculty adviser, we selected “You Are Here” as the theme to capture a shared sense of place and moment in time.
The yearbook was structured into five sections: Student Life, People, Academics, Clubs & Organizations and Sports. Leading a team of writers, photographers and editors, I pushed for fresh editorial approaches. Rather than the expected coverage about Valentine’s Day, we reframed familiar moments with new angles, such as a feature on celebrity crushes. We dedicated a new spread to highlight the historic election of President Barack Obama.
Design was central to how we told stories. I designed 288 different layouts, incorporating story-specific references: a comic book-style spread for “Hidden Talents,” portraying students as superheroes; a “Teachers Then & Now” feature designed like a family photo wall, sideways layouts for our unusually tall basketball team.
A recurring railroad motif ran throughout the book, tying sections together symbolically — and literally — reinforcing the sense of journey and being “here” in time.
Before publication, I reviewed and revised all proofs to ensure editorial and design consistency.
Recognition
Selected spreads from the yearbook won first place at regional design competitions.
Yearbook Adviser: Daniel Mackey
Co-Editor-In-Chief: Jessica Park