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Editorial Design · Creative Direction

High Plains Reader

Publisher and lead creative for an award-winning alternative weekly newspaper in Fargo, North Dakota. Over a decade of editorial design, art direction, and visual identity development.

Overview

The High Plains Reader was more than a newspaper — it was a cultural institution. As publisher and creative lead, I designed hundreds of covers, directed photography, built the brand identity from the ground up, and shaped the visual voice that defined the publication for over a decade.

Each cover was an opportunity to push creative boundaries within a weekly deadline. The work ranged from bold typographic compositions to illustrated features, always balancing artistic ambition with editorial clarity.

Selected Covers

HPR Drone Farmers Cover
HPR Beer Issue Cover
HPR Battle of the Hams Cover
HPR 2020 Cover
HPR 25 Years Cover
HPR Covid Cover
HPR Día de los Muertos Cover
HPR Drekker Cover
HPR Pinball Cover
HPR Robot Cover
HPR Streets Alive Cover