LAS VEGAS ACES
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As Senior Designer at Las Vegas Weekly, I designed across digital, social, print, and editorial platforms for a city in the middle of a professional sports boom. I was there for the inaugural seasons of the Aces, Vegas Golden Knights, Raiders, and the arrival of Formula 1, contributing to coverage that spanned Michelob Ultra Arena, T-Mobile Arena, Allegiant Stadium, and the Las Vegas Strip circuit.
I collaborated with writers, editors, the publisher, photographers, and marketing to develop visual storytelling across illustration, layout, photography, and post-production. Every issue meant managing multiple projects under tight deadlines and consistently delivering work that met a high editorial standard.
A few favorites from my time there:
Nevada Press Foundation
2023 Outstanding Graphic Designer
2019 Best Graphic Designer
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
2025 Editorial Layout/First Place
2024, 2019 Editorial Layout/Third Place
2018 Cover Design/First Place
Best of the West Journalism Contest
2020 Best Page Design/Second Place