Career Managing Editor/Design, Multimedia & Custom Content, Asbury Park Press, NJ (’95-’08)
Art/Creative Director of 40º74º (’07-’08) & GoodLife (’05-’07), luxury living magazines
AME/Design of Asbury Park Press (’93-’95)
News Design Desk of Detroit Free Press (’89)
Education B.S. (Magna Cum Laude), S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Print Journalism Major, Syracuse University ’87
Awards & Recognitions Society for News Design (“SND's World’s Best Designed Newspaper,” Gold Medal, 4 Silver Medals, Judges’ Special Recognition for “Innovation in Sports Design,” and more than 45 Awards of Excellences) • Gannett Supervisor of the Year (’01) • Tony Majeri Award for Innovation & Leadership in Graphic Journalism (from Ball State University’s Department of Journalism ’00) • “Rising Star” (Publisher’s Award for Excellence, three times consecutively) • Print Magazine (multiple awards) • 2nd Place, “Best of Gannett” annual competition (4,500 entries company-wide) • NJPA (1st Place Awards: Innovation Award, Front Page Design, News Portfolio, Special Section, Sports)
Consultancies/Redesigns The Washington Post • Slate • The Philadelphia Inquirer • Bloomberg Markets magazine • Hockey News (Toronto) • SportsDay (Johannesburg, South Africa) • The Home News-Tribune (East Brunswick, NJ) • The Courier-News (Bridgewater, NJ) • The Daily Journal (Vineland, NJ) • Malletech Instruments (Asbury Park, NJ) • Work Vessels for Veterans (pro bono)
Speaking Engagements USA Today (USAT University) • Society for News Design (Barcelona, San Jose, San Diego, Philadelphia, Dallas, Savannah & Orlando) • American Press Institute (Toronto & Reston) • European Flying Short Course (Santiago De Compostela, Spain) • College Media Advisors (NYC) • New Jersey Press Association
Juries SND Best of Newspaper Design Competition • Malofiej Informational Graphics Competition (Pamplona, Spain) • Keystone Awards (PNPA)
Other Co-writer “Top Shelf” spirits column
Contact 732.539.6891 • harris@harrisconcepts.com • Located in Shark River Hills, NJ
