I've been the Sports Editor at the Palo Alto Daily News for three years. I previously worked for The Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, The Washington Times and USA Today's Sports Weekly.
This was done in Photoshop on a tight deadline. The art direction came about from a desire to have one page for the hardcore fans (the right side with the matchups, stats, etc.) and one page that was more entertaining for the nonfan that so often…
Done in Photoshop on a night when I edited and designed the rest of the five-page broadsheet section. Whew! Gave nearly 5 hours of my 9-hour shift to this centerpiece and its jump and a big, graphical Page A1 tease box.
Double truck done in Photoshop on a tight deadline. Fun stuff. Thanks to my publisher, who signs my checks and decided the Orange Bowl was big enough for a double truck.