Graphic design, illustration,
and lettering in Chicago

Daily Illini Opinions spread pairing student portraits with the question ‘What Was Your Most Defining Undergrad Moment?’

THE DAILY ILLINI 2011–2015


The Daily Illini is the award-winning, independent, daily student newspaper at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I designed for the paper throughout my time in school and served a term as the Design Editor. Listed here is a brief selection of layouts I made there.

Daily Illini front page headlined ‘Obama Re-Elected’ over a red-and-blue electoral map reading 303 to 206 Daily Illini Opinions page with a giant question mark asking ‘Who will you vote for’ beside the editorial ‘Daily Illini will not endorse candidates’ Illustrated Daily Illini ‘Election Guide 2012’ cover of an elephant and a donkey arguing behind debate podiums Daily Illini front-page infographic ‘Crime and Punishment’ charting Unofficial arrests and tickets in circular data graphics

Fifth place in Infographic Design from the Associated Collegiate Press in 2013

Daily Illini front page pairing a trustees story with a corn illustration for ‘Protecting Corn From Ozone’ Tattoo-style heart and roses illustration for the Daily Illini ‘Moms Day 2012 Guide’ cover Corkboard wall covered with a year’s worth of printed Daily Illini front pages and layouts

The wall of best pages at the end of my term as Design Editor