Printed Design
I edited for Carlmont's newspaper, The Highlander, from the end of my sophomore year in 2018 until the end of my junior year in 2019. I began designing and editing the center spread at the beginning of my junior year. As a senior, my role changed to Editor-in-Chief of the newsmagazine, which we introduced in 2019. Click here to see the work I did on the newsmagazine.
Interactive Page: March 2019
March 26, 2019
​​Page design with interactive community blocks.
(See page 18)
Purpose: This page in The Highlander was created to engage our readers more. On the far left is a column by Sam Hanlon which discusses the stigma around going to prom without a date. The theme of this issue was change, and the crossword at the top right of the page contains terms related to the theme. Below the crossword is a joke section, which also follows the theme. Under that is the "Overheard at Carlmont" section, where students anonymously submitted quotes they overheard while at school.
Features: March 2019
March 26, 2019
Page design with three feature-length articles.
(See pages 8, 9)
Purpose: The left page contains an article by Kylie Lin about how clothing affects how people think of themselves. The art shows how confidence grows depending on how formally someone dresses. The right page contains two articles. The first article, written by Alena Ruhstaller, is about high schoolers whose passion for music is driving their future. The second article by Anna Feng discusses the increase in relevance of Generation Z.
Interactive Page: February 2019
February 25, 2019
​Page design with interactive community blocks.
(See page 18)
Purpose: This page in The Highlander was created to engage our readers more. On the far left is a column by Maya Benjamin which includes advice on how to create a schedule for the next year. The theme of this issue was pop-culture, and the crossword at the top right of the page contains terms related to the theme. Below the crossword is a joke section, which also follows the theme. Under that is the "Overheard at Carlmont" section, where students anonymously submitted quotes they overheard while at school.
Center Spread: February 2019
February 25, 2019
Page design with one article.
(See pages 10, 11)
Purpose: The theme of this issue of The Highlander was culture. This article, written by Rachel Matatyaou, discusses whether or not consumers can separate art from its artist. The article focuses on controversial artists, artists whose personal lives are separate from their professional lives, and artists whose work reflects their lives. The page design shows five of the artists covered in the article.
Community Page: December 2018
December 04, 2018
Page design with interactive community blocks.
(See page 18)
Purpose: This page in The Highlander was created to engage our readers more. On the far left is a column by Talia Fine which includes advice for freshmen on how to prepare for the upcoming finals season. The column is called "Ask Monty" because our school mascot is a Scot named Monty. At the top right is a crossword puzzle which includes environment-related terms, because the theme of this issue was the environment. Below the crossword is a jokes section with five original environment-related jokes. Below that is a new section called "Overheard at Carlmont," where students could anonymously submit quotes they overheard while at school.
Center Spread: December 2018
December 04, 2018
Page design with one article.
(See pages 10, 11)
Purpose: The theme of this issue of The Highlander was the environment. This article focuses on the damage e-waste, or electronic waste, does to our environment and how we can stop it. The left page shows a pile of e-waste, and the right page features the article written by Kylie Lin.
Center Spread: October 2018
October 24, 2018
Page design with three articles.
(See pages 10, 11)
Purpose: The theme of this issue of The Highlander was technology. All three articles, written by Mandy Hitchcock, discuss how technology has helped humanity overcome land barriers. The top left article talks about how businesses have grown through technology. The top right article covers long-distance relationships and how technology has helped maintain them. The last article talks about food delivery, especially how DoorDash has changed the way people order food. The design shows a person riding a paper airplane through the clouds while texting.
Center Spread: September 2018
September 19, 2018
Page design with two articles.
(See pages 10, 11)
Purpose: This was the first center spread I designed for The Highlander. Both articles, written by Rachel Matatyaou, discuss the influence of social media on teenagers. Page 10 is a mock conversation about posting on social media. The article discusses the process many teens follow when posting a picture. Page 11 is a mock Instagram post, with an edited version of the picture on page 10. The article discusses how social media promotes a fake identity, which is detrimental to teens' mental health.
Features Page: May 2018
May 06, 2018
Page design with two feature-length articles.
(See page 6)
Purpose: This was the first page I designed for The Highlander. The first article, by Mackenzie O'Connell, is about the decline in religion in America. The second article, by Sarah Cheung, discusses the importance of both profanity and censorship. Because it was my first page, it follows a simple design. I designed the artwork for the page, which is connected to the article about religion.
Article: Nobody is safe with a gun in their home
March 21, 2018
Opinion article in the Carlmont Highlander's special edition paper.
(See page 6)
Purpose: In response to the conversation about school shootings and gun rights in America, The Highlander decided to do a special issue focusing on guns and school safety. In this article, I discussed the dangers of having a gun in the home.