Chris Carr

Publication

Star Tribune

City

Minneapolis

State

Country

USE

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Designer

About me

I lead a team of about 15 designers in the News, Business and Sports sections in Minneapolis. In our best moments, we do great work together. Most other days, we just hammer out the next day's paper (Sound familiar?). We're trying to regain some momentum and get back to doing exceptional work more often. ... I started in Sports design for years, learning from some seriously talented folks in three different cities, and now I'm playing the player/coach game of middle management. Oh, and I love my job.

It's been a good month in Minneapolis. We have posted four new page design jobs in the past few weeks. Our openings: A high-end designer, an Apprentice Program designer (which is a full-time, two-year commitment), a summer design intern and a…

Cover for the Twins-Yankees ALDS special section. Photo illustration. Theme: Twins and Target Field are built for October. Theme proved to be incredibly incorrect.