Publication Design
Whoever said print is dead has never been to Alpharetta, Georgia, home of Appen Media Group where their portfolio has over ten unique print publications. From 2013-2019, I was able to design and produce a majority of these publications on a weekly basis including the Herald Newspapers, North Atlanta Business Post, the Answer Books, Best of North Atlanta and Friday Night Lights.
Simply the Best.
Since 1990, Appen Media Group has supplied news coverage to the residents of North Fulton and South Forsyth. Running alongside with articles on recent events, local businesses are allotted space to advertise and promote their businesses. Along the way, the Best of North Atlanta emerged as a way for the readers of the publications to choose the best restaurants, retail stores and medical establishments in the area. A stand-alone publication was first printed in 2018 to accompany the Best of North Atlanta Awards Gala.
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Best of North Atlanta
The stand-alone publication featured the winners of the contest from Alpharetta, Forsyth County, Johns Creek, Milton and Roswell.
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Promoting Local Business
The winners were afforded ad space as well as a section for editorial so that they could tell their stories.
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Complete Package
During the Awards Gala, the publication was packaged with the program for the evening.
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Welcome to the Gala
Guests were welcomed to the gala with event signage, including the sponsor of the evening.
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Event Signage
More signage was created highlighting the food during the event.
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Team Effort
One person can’t do it alone. The entire team at Appen Media Group chipped in to make the publication and event a success.
Hot Off the Press
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Friday Night Lights
In 2018, the Friday Night Lights publication was launched highlighting all the high school football teams in North Fulton and Forsyth County.
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Publication Design
I had the fortune of designing the publication in its entirety. The layout included full page highlights of players to watch for in the upcoming season.
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Comprehensive Coverage
The publication included team schedules and write-ups for every time in our coverage area.
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North Atlanta Business Post
The North Atlanta Business Post was shortly resurrected in 2014 and I had the opportunity to design the publications from scratch, drawing inspiration from other financial periodicals. This edition placed first for cover design, award by AFCP in 2015.
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Simple, Effective Design
The Business Post was designed to have simple yet effective layouts.
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It's Easy Being Green
The green from the masthead was carried throughout the publication appearing images, breakout boxes and headers.
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Alpharetta-Roswell Herald
The Alpharetta-Roswell Herald is the flagship paper for Appen Media Group whose coverage area encompasses the northern Atlanta suburbs.
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Complete Print Production
On a weekly basis, I oversaw the production of all four publications including the layout, preflighting for print and coordinating with the printer.
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Unique Design
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About This Project
Who: Appen Media Group
When: 2013-2019
What: Art Direction, Design