highlander news magazine KATYA MIKHAILENKO
IN A DAY’S WORK
lead magazine editor
WHY PUBLICATIONS? Publications is unlike any other elective at Homestead. The class grants one with skills that they can utilize in several different aspects of their life. For example, the design skills I acquired I have used in other classes at school and outside of school for work. Publications provides its students with experience that will allow them to further succeed in life hence my love for the class.
A day’s work requires me to mainly design, write a little and take a couple of photographs. I tend to use InDesign to create my designs for the News Magazine or anything else that is needed. As Lead Editor of the magazine I hold to responsibility to assist and guide new designers on staff. Along with this, I have written several articles for both the website and the magazine. Video and media are another area of what I do in publications. Throughout my time in the class I have created several videos covering different events.
FAVORITE MEMORY
My favorite memory in publications is definitely the days we have food. Whenever bagels are brought in or if someone makes something yummy my day is automatically better.
MOLLY RIEBAU
WHY PUBLICATIONS?
magazine editor-in-chief
IN A DAY’S WORK
As the editor-in-chief of the Highlander Newsmag, I oversee the design and content of the magazine. I primarily work on Adobe InDesign, but I also use other Adobe programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator. As the EIC, a lot of my day is spent working with the designers, copy editors and photographers to make sure the content of the magazine is the best it can be.
I love publications because it gives me a creative outlet and a place to voice my opinions to a larger platform than just a classroom. Publications has opened many doors for me, and through the class, I have interned for Channel Guide Magazine as a TV blogger and for the Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation as an email coordinator.
FAVORITE MEMORY I have been part of the publications staff since my freshman year, and I have taken part in a lot of amazing conventions and internships through publications. My all-time-favorite memory is traveling to San Diego for my first national convention.
WHERE HAVE WE TRAVELED? conventions allow our staff to travel across the country
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1. 2013 Spring Convention, San Francisco, California 2. 2014 Spring Convention, San Diego, California 3. 2014 Fall Convention, Washington D.C. 4. 2014 Spring Convention, Denver, Colorado 5. 2015 Fall Convention, Orlando, Florida
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NUMBERS
PROGRAMS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF EACH MAGAZINE
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STAFF MEMBERS PAGES DESIGNED PER TRIMESTER
MAGAZINES A YEAR
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