• Team project for doubletruck graphic showcasing the brand new football stadium for the Arizona Cardinals.

    Arizona's University of Phoenix stadium

    Team project for doubletruck graphic showcasing the brand new football stadium for the Arizona Cardinals.

  • Goodbye Pluto

    Concept, design, illustration and research for a broadsheet size graphic about the solar system when Pluto was determined to no longer be a planet. The graphic was also used as a poster to be given to schools.

  • California earthquakes

    Detail on the location and depth of some temblors that were felt in Fresno in a 3-d cutaway style map.

  • Sen. Barack Obama Sen. John McCain
    Expand Head Start: Quadruple funding for early program that addresses children from birth to age 5.
    Reform No Child Left Behind: Fund the federal law and improve assessments used to track student progress.
    Charter schools: Expand charter funding to states that improve accountability for the privately operated public schools, and create a process to close down underperforming charters.
    Recruit more math and science degree graduates to teaching: A new Teacher Service Scholarship program would cover four years of undergraduate or two years of graduate teacher education, including alternative programs for mid-career recruits, in exchange for teaching at least four years in a high-need field or location.
    Early intervention: Boost funding to school districts for dropout prevention programs at the middle school level.
    More after school: Double federal funding for after-school programs.
    SOURCE: barackobama.com     		Build on No Child Left Behind:
     Emphasize accountability, but with a focus on individual student potential rather than group averages.
    Quality teachers for failing schools: Put aside 5 percent of Title II funding to recruit teachers who graduate in the top 25 percent of their class or participate in an alternative teacher recruitment program such as Teach for America, the New Teacher Project, or excellent university initiatives.
    Incentives for teachers: Put aside 60 percent of Title II funding for incentive bonuses for high-performing teachers to locate in the most challenging educational settings.
    Empowering principals: Give school principals greater control over spending.
    Virtual education: Target $500 million in federal funds for virtual schools and support the development of online course offerings for students. These courses may be for regular coursework, for enhancement, or for dual enrollment into college.
    SOURCE: johnmccain.com

    Comparing candidates

    Table chart with HTML overflow to run inline with story text in online article.

  • Gardening to save money

    Price comparison of growing your own food to buying fresh fruit and vegetables.

  • Loop 202 completion

    Print graphic highlighting phases of Loop 202 in Arizona upon completion.

  • Solar energy

    Eveyrone would love to reduce their costs by installing solar panels. This graphic shows that the price savings is marginal when paying for the system with a loan.

  • Dust mandates

    Simple icons as reminders to the public on the new ordinances for dust pullution in the Phoenix metro area.

  • Alternative fuel sources

    Biodiesel conversion and how it works, and a disclaimer noting that it might void your warranty or end up costing you more in maintenence.

  • Michael Phelps is a machine

    Graphic tracks the progress of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and shows the time and date of the event he swam in and the results.

  • Bar chart

    Daily duties in a newspaper graphics department involved taking basic data and making simple charts, graphics and maps.

  • Featured chart

    How to turn educational data into a visual front page package.

  • How they ride

    Concept, design, illustration and research for an informational graphic accompanying an annual bicycle race