Vince Chiaramonte

As Director of Visual Design for American City Business Journals, I lead the News Design Desk — a nationally distributed team of designers and creative directors shaping the visual identity of 40 business publications across the country. In 2024, I led a company-wide redesign that unified ACBJ’s print and digital platforms, creating a more modern, cohesive, and scalable brand experience across all markets.

Blending editorial storytelling with strategic design leadership, I focus on building systems that elevate clarity, consistency, and audience engagement. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, brand evolution, and innovation — creating design frameworks that not only unify platforms, but position ACBJ for the future of business media.

Previously, I spent 22 years at The Buffalo News as Assistant Managing Editor for Print, where I advanced the paper’s reputation as an industry leader in visual journalism. By emphasizing bold, sophisticated design rooted in classic typography, illustration, and photography, my team and I earned more than 400 awards for excellence in visual journalism — including nine silver medals, two Judges’ Special Recognition awards, and multiple recognitions as a finalist and semifinalist for World's Best Designed Newspaper.