Design
StampedeTV Graphics Package 2021
I created these graphics for Milligan University's StampedeTV as a mostly from-the-ground-up refresh of the package I originally created in 2017. This package includes about four times as many presentation options compared to the original: 78 full screen templates, 20 stingers, nine lower thirds, plus easy-to-update election graphics and tickers for scores and headlines. The new design includes a chevron pattern that echoes the university logo introduced in 2020 and toned down animations to match industry trends toward calmer, less sensational newscasts. The templates are broken down into more pre-rendered parts than before to speed up the production process.
Election Night Social Media Graphics 2020-2024
Starting with the 2020 election, I created social media graphics to post results and updates on the go while reporting for WCYB. The graphics are based on the design of WCYB's TV election graphics. I created most of the design in Photoshop and then made templates using text boxes with the markup feature of the iPhone photos app. I'm then able to update numbers on the slides and post them from the field using my phone.
Property Tax Calculator 2024
I created this HTML- and JavaScript-based property tax calculator while covering budget talks in Washginton County, Tennessee. Traditionally when covering tax hikes, we use examples of what it means for the median home value, but in this case, home values had also gone up. I thought it would be more helpful to enable viewers to find the price on their home specifically.
Milligan Stampede Website 2017
In early 2017, I led the transition of the Milligan Stampede website from Wix to WordPress. I spent about a week building the website including writing HTML, PHP, and CSS code to customize the site template, design, mobile layout and to automate many site functions including beat pages, video thumbnails, team bios, contact forms, etc. I also installed the site on the Stampede's web host, setup automatic updates, updated name server information and wrote an instruction manual for future webmasters. I additionally created a spreadsheet and process for transferring content from the old website to the new one.
StampedeTV Graphics Package 2017
I created these motion graphics using Adobe After Effects. The graphics were used beginning in February 2017 on Milligan College's StampedeTV broadcast. I updated the graphics in January 2018 with a new logo; the removal of drop shadows; and the additions of a breaking news open, a shorter news open option, and live boxes. The graphics are designed to match the Stampede's new website that launched in 2017, which I also built, and the official shade of orange used by the college. The graphics use a flat, simple, and clean design and are made to fit important text elements in the 4:3 center crop safe area, with design elements utilizing the full 16:9 safe area.
Warrior News Graphics Package 2013
I created this graphics package for my high school's weekly student-produced newscast, Warrior News, which I founded and led my senior year. The animations were produced using Blender, and the still graphics were created in GIMP, both free open source programs, allowing all members of the team to work on graphics for the show. The broadcast was created in standard definition to match the school's closed circuit television system and available equipment.
WKID 6 Website 2012
The WKID 6 website was redesigned in 2012. The new version includes a full archive of all WKID 6 stories as well as a live radar, temperatures for each of the three Tri-Cities, and WKID 6 Mobile was integrated into the site. The former WKID 6 Mobile was a separate site with a separate web address.