EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
GANNETT DESIGN STUDIO
PAGE DESIGN
DESIGNER, MAY 2012–MAY 2015, AUGUST 2015-PRESENT
JAKE LOVETT
DESIGNER. COMMUNICATOR. STORYTELLER.
Designed and edited sports and special section pages for nine Gannett Inc. daily newspapers, including the Des Moines Register and the Green Bay Press-Gazette
WRITING
Led and coordinated print production of special sections previewing and covering the Green Bay Packers for 10 Wisconsin papers
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
Created unique photo illustrations both to accompany daily stories and larger, full-page illustrations used as special section covers and posters
EDITING
Designed and distributed pages to papers in the nationwide USA Today Network, covering major events such as the Super Bowl and start of the Major League Baseball season
PHOTOGRAPHY
Worked on teams focused on digital innovation — both in terms of social media design and development of tablet publication strategies Created social media content for Gannett organizations promoting their online coverage of both live events and features coverage
GATEHOUSE CENTER FOR NEWS AND DESIGN DESIGNER, JUNE 2015–AUGUST 2015
CONTACT C: 405.568.5424 E: JLLOVETT12@GMAIL.COM
Curated, designed and edited common content pages for dozens of Gatehouse newspapers nationwide, including news, business and sports pages, as well as compiling and editing large, shared agate files Created special preview displays in advance of 2015 Women’s World Cup and MLB All-Star Game
IOWA STATE DAILY EDITOR IN CHIEF, MAY 2011–MAY 2012
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REFERENCES BILL WAMBEKE DESIGN TEAM LEADER GANNETT DESIGN STUDIO C: 701.205.5373 BILL.WAMBEKE@GMAIL.COM MARK WITHERSPOON EDITORIAL ADVISER IOWA STATE DAILY 515.294.4815 MARK.WITHERSPOON@ IOWASTATEDAILY.COM CHARLIE WEAVER PRESIDENT, PUBLISHER DAILY EMERALD (OREGON) 541.346.5511 | EX. 317 CWEAVER@ DAILYEMERALD.COM ADDITIONAL REFERENCES MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Oversaw editorial staff of Iowa State University’s student-run news organization, managing more than 150 student employees
VIDEOGRAPHY
ADOBE INDESIGN
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
DIGITAL PUBLISHING (TABLET DEVICES)
MANAGEMENT
Developed, launched and published weekly editions of the Iowa State Daily Tablet Edition, a news magazine published and designed exclusively for tablet devices
SOCIAL MEDIA
Worked alongside the Daily’s other departments, such as creative and advertising, collaborating on projects such as broadsheet editions, special sections and niche product development
PROJECT PLANNING
SPORTS EDITOR, STAFF WRITER, STEPTEMBER 2008-MAY 2012
Covered four different ISU division-1 varsity sports from 2008-2011, including football and men’s basketball Managed a staff of 15 full-time reporters as sports editor, focusing on improving print coverage, developing web and social media content strategies and training reporters
VOLUNTEER EDUCATOR FALL 2012-PRESENT
Led training and workshop education for student journalists at Iowa State Daily on multiple occasions on topics ranging from planning to design Trained student journalists on newsroom planning and management skills at 2015 College Media Advisers’ national convention
AWARDS WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION FIRST PLACE, PAGE DESIGN — SPORTS (2013, 2014, 2015) COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION FOUR-TIME WRITING HONOREE
EDUCATION IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IOWA | AUGUST 2008-MAY 2012 BACHELOR’S IN JOURNALISM FROM GREENLEE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION