Newspaper design has been my lifelong passion and a rewarding career. I’ve been devoted to the presentation of the news in print, the marriage of typography, the grid and imagery, since the mid-1980s. I began as a military journalist, pasting up base newspapers, but left the service to find a home in alternative newsweeklies as a production manager, designer and art director in San Antonio, Charlottesville, Cleveland and Chattanooga. I graduated to daily newspapers in the early 2000s, winding my way from Louisiana to California, Alabama to Tennessee. I simply love what I do and hope to practice my craft for the rest of my career. Along the way, I became a quick study of AP Style, a skilled copy editor and news editor. This versatility has allowed me to continue in print journalism even as the industry’s shelf life continues to expire. I believe there will always be an audience for the print newspaper. They provide the most succinct encapsulation of local, national and world news in one package — an excellent daily briefing in a hectic, 24-hour news cycle that can overwhelm many people. And as long as print newspapers exist, there will be a place for good designers and copy editors. My own philosophy is simple: create attractive, eye-catching designs that guides the eye of the reader through the story.