TEXAS MONTHLY
Editorial Design, Art Direction and Production
Texas Monthly is an award-winning magazine that covers life in Texas. It’s distributed every month with a combined audience of more than 34.6 million.
My Role: Art Assistant, Associate Assistant Designer
My Role: Art Assistant, Associate Assistant Designer
Team: Five Members
The Boots Issue
I collaborated with a team of five on various print and digital production and design tasks, pre-photo shoot workflows and on-set photoshoot prepping, organizing, and styling. I also performed magazine production responsibilities like ensuring files were in the correct file format, photo retouching for web and print, and facilitating soft proofing.
Timeline: 3 weeks per issue
Credits: Emily Kimbro, Victoria Milner, Jenn Hair, Claire Hogan, Kathia Ramirez
To Stardom
Collaborated with art directors on the direction of illustrations and design of the page layouts.
Credits: Victoria Milner and Kathia Ramirez
Online Series
I produced multiple online series, like Bedtime Stories and TM Happy Hour which offered readers a virtual escape during the pandemic. I collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate workflows, create subtle animations, and prepare images for various digital screens. Additionally, I handled video editing responsibilities as needed.
Timeline: 2-3 weeks
Credits: Emily Kimbro; Claire Hogan; Kathia Ramirez
Stop Motion Photography by: Mackenzie Smith Kelley
Type and Illustration Animations: Kathia Ramirez
Credits: Emily Kimbro; Claire Hogan; Kathia Ramirez
Texas History
I sourced a variety of freelance illustrators to provide art for stories that ran online. For example, Texas History is an insightful series sharing in-depth knowledge of Texas history not covered in classrooms.
Timeline: 1-2 weeks
Illustrations by: Molly Snee
Illustrations by: Molly Snee
Created original illustrations for web and print.
Periodically wrote about recent discoveries for travel, food, and more for an online biweekly series.