Hi, I'm Stephanie Swearngin.
I'm a designer, editor and journalist with a passion for producing dynamic storytelling experiences and visually-engaging digital and print content.
PROJECTS
Digital Design, Motion Web Graphics and Web Development
I'm the senior digital news designer for Crain's City Brands at Crain Communications, a global B2B media company.
I utilize my master's degree focused on web design and development to effectively collaborate with Crain's design hub team to produce interactive digital presentations and landing pages for its business newsrooms in Chicago, New York, Detroit, Cleveland and Grand Rapids.
While earning a master's degree in Information and Communications Technology, I also took coursework focused on UX/UI design and user research. My education has allowed me to take the lead in building engaging web applications and implementing creative solutions for four digital news products in the Colorado Springs and Denver metro area.
Editorial Page Design, Photo Editing Infographic Design and Copy Editing
I have over 20 years of experience in page design, photo editing, production planning and content editing for daily newspapers. I have worked with newsrooms in Texas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Michigan and Ohio.
Art Direction, Photo Illustration Design,
Graphic Design and Production Planning
As the former design editor for a news media organization in Colorado, I led the art direction on five magazines while collaborating with designers on creating captivating cover illustrations and dynamic designs. These publications feature political news, sports, lifestyle and marketing content.
Fitness Column
I'm a published fitness columnist and an award-winning writer. I've been a nationally certified fitness professional for over 10 years. In 2015, I launched a fitness column called, "Fitness Diaries," at gazette.com.
"Fitness Diaries" was awarded First Place for Best Online Blog in the 2016 Top of the Rockies Journalism contest presented by the Society of Professional Journalists. The regional competition is among journalists from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.