Multimedia Portfolio
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WHILE YOU WERE GONE The Virginian-Pilot, 2011 This project website was the first I built for The Virginian-Pilot outside of the standard wrapper. As part of a recurring weekly series, photojournalist Amanda Lucier documented the lives of military families coping with a deployed loved one. For the site, I used JavaScript and jQuery in ways I haven’t before for The Pilot. |
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THE VIEW THROUGH THE LENS The Virginian-Pilot, 2011 Working with The Pilot’s photo staff is always a treat. Good art makes design a no-brainer. For this video interactive, I got to use 12 of the best photos of the year. This project is currently unavailable because of a video migration project at The Pilot. Video by Brian Clark. |
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THANKS TO OUR 5,000 FANS The Virginian-Pilot, 2010 We were thrilled when we hit 5,000 fans on Facebook. To thank them for their time and participation, we made this stop motion video as a thank you. During the 8 hours it took to produce, we took more than 600 photographs. Graphics, script and editing were done by me. Produced with Andrew Tran. |
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VIDEO VOTER GUIDE The Virginian-Pilot, 2010 This video interactive was intended as a voting resource for users in the Hampton Roads community. We asked each candidate the same four questions. This project is currently unavailable because of a video migration project at The Pilot. Video by Brian Clark. Text by Mark Edelen. |
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BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY AT 75: A ROAD OUT OF TIME The Virginian-Pilot, 2010 This interactive was the online component of a four-part series on the Blue Ridge Parkway that explored the road’s history, culture and future. Working with the lovely writings of Diane Tennant and beautiful photographs from Amanda Lucier made the project one of my most rewarding at the Pilot so far. This project is currently unavailable because of a video migration project at The Pilot. |
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VIDEO ESSAY: ENVISIONING THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN NORFOLK The Virginian-Pilot, 2009 This video essay was based off an article that ran in The Virginian-Pilot about the slow-moving construction process in Downtown Norfolk. Using left-over images from print and the voice of the talented author, Mike Gruss, the story takes on a nice tone in video form. |
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HOMEARAMA INTERACTIVES The Virginian-Pilot, 2009-2010 As the producer of the Home and Garden channel for The Pilot, I wanted to do something unique for a popular new home tour that goes on each year. This video interactive was among the most visited on our site in 2009. I also did a smaller version for the spring 2010 Homearama. These projects are currently unavailable because of a video migration project at The Pilot. Produced with Miranda Mulligan and Patrick Wilson. |
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CROSSING BORDERS Senior Seminar Project, The Pendulum May 2009 The implementation of the federal immigration program known as 287(g) has sparked conflict in Alamance County, N.C., about the rights of illegal immigrants and the powers of the Sheriff’s Office. This website project aims to explain the issues in Alamance County through the use of multimedia and interactive elements. This project is the first time that I hand-coded all of the HTML and CSS. |
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PENDULUM SITE REDESIGN Elon Student Newspaper, February 2009 I was the project manager for the team that worked to redesign The Pendulum’s website during a five month period. My responsibilities included designing the site, planning the CMS, working with our computer programmer and training staff to use the site. Produced with John David Parsons. |
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INSIDE MAYNARD The Pendulum, December 2008 The Maynard House is historical home where the President of Elon University lives. A variety of notable guests have spent time in the house, including Desmond Tutu, Margaret Thatcher and George H.W. Bush. This Multimedia/Interactive Presentation was my first project done for The Pendulum. |
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ABOUT FACE The Pocono Record, August 2008 After Rob Lafferty had a tumor removed from his brain stem portions of his face were paralyzed, robbing him of the ability to smile. The Pocono Record followed him as he underwent plastic surgery to reconstruct part of his face and give him his smile back. |
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POCONO CRIME TRACKER The Pocono Record, July 2008 This page was designed and coded to be tool for people to see where crimes have happened in their community as mapped using Yahoo! Maps. It can be updated by crime reporters through a user-friendly entry form. Some coding by John Misinco of the Pocono Record |
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FOR SPEED AND SURVIVAL Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, June 2008 This multimedia project was part of a week-long training for the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund online editing program at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Ky. It highlights how an iconic car is doing in a failing American car industry. Produced with Nick Bergus, Mathilde Piard and Michelle Rindels. |
Writing Portfolio
“elonomics.”
News Feature | The Pendulum | Oct. 8, 2008
A look at what the economic slump means on the Elon University campus and to its students. This in-depth piece gave readers a layman’s guide to what happened with the economy and how people on campus will be affected. I also completed the page design for this page.
“All eyes on Alamance County for ongoing immigration debate”
News Feature | The Pendulum | Sept. 16, 2008
A controversial immigration program has propelled Alamance County into the center of a nationwide debate on immigration reform. The program, called 287(g) after the code of federal law, grants county sheriff offices the right to pass arrested people on to federal immigration officials after their criminal cases are resolved.
“Proud to serve”
Profile | Magazine of Elon | Winter 2008
The distress call was faint but clear. “MASS-CAL! MASS-CAL! MASS-CAL!” were the words that Jamie Sclater heard over his military radio one morning while serving in Afghanistan in spring 2006. This profile piece catches up with an Elon alumni who has been on several tours of duty to the Middle East.
“Assistant dean of students resigns”
News | The Pendulum | Nov. 11, 2007
The assistant dean of students at Elon resigned after accusations of consuming alcohol and acting inappropriately with students and failing to shut down the tailgaiting area during a football game. The story was of large importance and interest to the student body.
“Upcoming election will shape Supreme Court”
Editorial | The Pendulum | Sept. 17, 2008
A look into the impact that the 2008 presidential election could potentially have on the high court. Now that ideaology is the top consideration when nominating a justice, party politics have transcended the court. With three “liberals” slated to leave the bench in the next decade, who will be filling their spots?
“Girls vs Boys in the classroom”
News Feature | The Pendulum | Dec. 5, 2008
“Take a look at any elementary school classroom and you are bound to see numbers.
Not just the numbers that hang on the wall, displaying the nuances of multiplication and long division, but also the invisible numbers that label each child.” A look into the divide between males and females in academia.
“Delaware Water Gap to put up four stop signs on Cherry Valley Road”
Meeting Story | The Pocono Record | July 8, 2008
Residents shouting at offending drivers haven’t stopped speeders on Cherry Valley Road, so officials have decided to do something more permanent. Make them stop. Literally.
“Frontloading accelerates primary season”
News | The Pendulum | Oct. 31, 2008
Citizens from Iowa may still be mopping up spilled champagne from New Year’s Eve parties by the time they gather for the Iowa presidential caucus on Jan. 3. Iowa is one of many states whose officials have moved the traditional primary date forward in an attempt to play a bigger role in choosing the presidential candidates.
“Age, race, gender make no difference to N.C. voters”
News (poll analysis) | The Pendulum | April 23, 2008
A majority of North Carolinians say that age, race and gender would make no difference in how they vote for a presidential candidate, according to Elon Poll results released Friday. But nearly half of those polled said that they knew somebody who would not vote for a candidate because of age, race or gender.
“In the spotlight: Brown shares talents with Thai students” This is a PDF.
Feature | @Elon | Sept. 2007
A feature about Elon professor Jim Brown, who spends his summers teaching English to teenage boys in northern Thailand. He traded in a summer in luxurious Vienna to sleep on the floor, hovering close to a fan in 100 degree heat in Thailand. He says the experience makes him a more valuable educator.