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Tony Lariccia

Seattle, WA
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    Veteran media professional with advanced proficiency in writing, editing, design and publication planning. Currently a sports designer with The Seattle Times. Previously with Puget Sound Business Journal, The Plain Dealer, The Bellingham (Wash.) Herald and Idaho Statesman.

  • Education
    • Bachelor of Science Journalism and Mass Communication
      Kent State University
      1992 - 1997
      * Served in multiple roles in four years with campus daily newspaper, the Daily Kent Stater, including editor-in-chief of weekly summer semester edition. * Awarded newspaper's honor for outstanding sports writing twice and the adviser's award for overall contributions to the student publication.
  • Experience
    • Sports Designer
      San Diego UnionTribune
      Seattle, WA
      Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)
    • Sports Designer
      The Seattle Times
      Seattle, WA
      Oct 2019 - Jan 2023 (3 years 3 months)
      Serve as primary designer of daily newspaper sports section five days a week, producing and editing written and visual content. Collaborate with fellow designers, editors and photographers.
    • Design Editor
      Puget Sound Business Journal
      Seattle, WA
      Feb 2019 - Oct 2019 (8 months)
      Provided leadership for print and digital design efforts of business news publication. Duties included: Management of a three-member staff (two designers, one photographer); plan, budget and design short- and long-term editorial projects and publications; edit written and visual content; and arrange freelance contributors, as needed.
    • Designer
      The Plain Dealer
      Cleveland, OH
      Dec 2013 - Feb 2019 (5 years 2 months)
      * Design sports, opinion, feature and news deadline and advance pages for metropolitan newspaper.
      * Initiate, research, write and design special projects and infographics.
    • Marketing Coordinator
      Bellingham Experience
      Bellingham, WA
      Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 (1 year 11 months)
      * Graphic designer for non-profit marketing agency promoting Bellingham/Whatcom County, Washington as a desirable travel destination.
      * Designed promotional materials, including annual visitor guides, leaflets, brochures, mailers, and print and web advertising.
      * Contributed original blog content for agency's website.
    • Assistant Sports Editor/Production
      The Idaho Statesman
      Aug 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 4 months)
      * Primary sports designer for daily newspaper, producing deadline and advance pages, infographics and projects.
      * Served as night editor up to five shits a week, selecting and editing content.
      * Managed posting of content to organization's website via content management system.
    • Assistant Presentation Editor/Design
      The Bellingham Herald
      Bellingham, WA
      May 1997 - Aug 2010 (13 years 3 months)
      * Lead visual journalist for daily newspaper, maintaining design standards for more than 15 daily and non-daily products.
      * Designed deadline and advance news, feature and sports pages. Served as primary designer for Whatcom Life, a weekly magazine-style lifestyle section and Whatcom Magazine, a quarterly lifestyle magazine.
      * Researched, produced and edited infographics and illustrations.
      * Wrote sports feature stories, and researched, wrote and designed original infographic special projects.
    • Sports Correspondent
      Akron Beacon Journal
      Akron, OH
      Jun 1996 - May 1997 (11 months)
      * Provided content for weekly special section of metropolitan newspaper, covering 10 high schools and one small college.
    • Sports Reporter
      Warren Tribune-Chroncle
      Warren, OH
      Jan 1996 - Jun 1996 (5 months)
      * Provided deadline and advance content for daily newspaper. Also assisted in production of daily publication, editing copy, writing headlines and compiling statistics from call-ins.
  • Awards

    * Multiple awards of excellence in the Society of News Design (SND), including four portfolio honors (three for combination, one for sports), and Best of Sports Designer competitions.

    * Contributor to multiple Associated Press Sports Editor (APSE) section award winners with The Seattle Times, Idaho Statesman and The Bellingham Herald.

    * Additional honors from Society of Professional Journalists, Ohio APME, Cleveland Press Club and Gannett.

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    • Art Direction
    • Publishing
    • Copywriting & Editing
    • Creative Direction
    • Creative Suite
    • Design Management
    • Editing
    • Graphic Design
    • Print Design
    • Print Production
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