Home | Redesign/Client Portfolio | Menu of Consulting Services | Online Design & Rethinking Custom Staff Training/Client Portfolio | Tips, Articles, Resources | "Design With Reason" Blog | Bio/Contact REFERENCES FOR RON REASON NEWS DESIGN The following clients with whom I have collaborated in the past can attest to my abilities to direct the prototyping and training aspects of a thorough newspaper redesign, and to collaborate effectively with staffs of varying sizes and abilities, as well as to produce smart designs suited to varying cultures. Note that services for each client vary; for some I directed redesigns, conducted extensive training and focus groups, and created the design style guide. For others, only specific services may have been provided. Please feel free to contact each reference directly, and to inquire about my design and project management skills, as well as my ability to consult diplomatically across departmental lines. Please let me know if you require additional information.
INTERNATIONAL OR CULTURE-SPECIFIC PUBLICATIONS Business Insurance Europe (London): Paul Winston, Editorial Director, pwinston@businessinsurance.com Emirates Evening Post (Dubai, United Arab Emirates, targeted to Indian expat community): Saira Menezes, Editor, sairamenezes@hotmail.com Advertising Age (New York City): Jonah Bloom, Editor, jbloom@crain.com, or Jesper Goransson, Art Director, JGoransson@crain.com Nowy Dziennik - Polish Daily News (New York City, printed in Polish): Adam Wierzbianski, adamw@dziennik.com Negocios Now (Chicago, printed in Spanish): Kelly Yelmene, Editorial Director, yelmene@hotmail.com LARGE-MARKET NEWSPAPERS The Dallas Morning News: Chas Brown, Redesign Project Coordinator, chasbrown@dallasnews.com Crain's Chicago Business: Tom Linden, Art Director, Redesign/Training Coordinator, tlinden@crain.com, or David Blake, Publisher, dblake@crain.com St. Petersburg Times (training only): Patty Cox, Assistant Managing Editor/Presentation, pcox@sptimes.com San Francisco Examiner: Bob Gower, Redesign/Training Manager, bob@bobcanhelp.com Television Week (Los Angeles): Chuck Ross, Publisher, chkross@tvweek.com MEDIUM-MARKET NEWSPAPERS Portland Press-Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram: Andrea Nemitz, Assistant Managing Editor and Redesign/Training Manager, anemitz@pressherald.com Staten Island Advance (New York City): Claire Regan, Associate Managing Editor, Redesign and Training Project Coordinator, regan@siadvance.com Business Insurance (Chicago): Regis Coccia, Publisher Modern Healthcare (Chicago): Fawn Lopez, Publisher, flopez@crain.com The Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, IL (classifieds redesign and rebranding, and marketing campaign): Doug Ray, Publisher, dray@dailyherald.com SMALLER-MARKET NEWSPAPERS Bristol (R.I.) Phoenix and nine sister tabloids: Scott Pickering, Managing Editor and Redesign/Training Coordinator, scottpickering@eastbaynewspapers.com Vero Beach 32963, Milton Benjamin, Publisher, milt@veronews.com PRIMARY TEACHING EXPERIENCE The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, (St. Petersburg, FL), www.poynter.org Email Karen Dunlap, President, kdunlap@poynter.org, or Paul Pohlman, Senior Faculty, ppohlman@poynter.org, for references regarding my tenure there for five years as Director of Visual Journalism and current status as Visiting Faculty member. I have also taught journalism at the University of South Florida in Tampa, and graphic design and typography at the Ringling College of Art and Design. Please inquire for references if desired.

Updated: September 2008.
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