Charles Apple Email & Phone Number

Lilburn, Ga.

Research, write and design full-page graphic-heavy stories for "Further Review" pages, four times a week. Those pages are then distributed to 250 newspapers across the country. Telecommuting from the northeast suburbs of Atlanta.

Lilburn, Ga.

Free lance graphic journalist. Produced hurricane maps, election graphics, Super Bowl graphics, graphics for Houston Chronicle series on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

Houston, Texas Area

Victoria, Texas Area

Manage the creation of visual elements of the newspaper and website ­-- graphics, illustrations, photos and video.

Santa Ana, Calif.

Editor and designer of daily focus page, which takes on a single news topic.

Self-employed infographics journalist, news design consultant, workshop instructor.- Blogger for Copydesk.org, the online home of the American Copy Editors Society. (2010-PRESENT)- Occasional contributor of articles and live chats for the Poynter Institute (NOV. 2011-PRESENT).- Spent two weeks teaching infographics in Nairobi, Kenya (AUGUST 2012). - Spent two weeks teaching infographics in Abuja, Nigeria (MARCH 2012). - Spent two weeks consulting on news… Show more Self-employed infographics journalist, news design consultant, workshop instructor.- Blogger for Copydesk.org, the online home of the American Copy Editors Society. (2010-PRESENT)- Occasional contributor of articles and live chats for the Poynter Institute (NOV. 2011-PRESENT).- Spent two weeks teaching infographics in Nairobi, Kenya (AUGUST 2012). - Spent two weeks teaching infographics in Abuja, Nigeria (MARCH 2012). - Spent two weeks consulting on news design in Pittsburgh, Pa. (AUG. 2011). - Taught at the Maynard Institute's Multimedia Workshop, Reno, Nev. (JUNE 2011). - Spent five months consulting and teaching infographics in Cape Town, South Africa (NOV. 2010-April 2011). - Spent a week teaching infographics in Harrisburg, Pa. (JULY 2010). - Spent three weeks teaching infographics and then advertising design in Cape Town, South Africa (AUG.-SEPT. 2009). - Spoke at five Traveling Campus events for the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association in 2009: Shreveport, La. (JAN.), Cary, N.C. (FEB.), Austin, Texas and Lakeland, Fla. (MARCH) and Columbia, S.C. (JUNE).- Taught four full-day sessions for the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, West Chester and Williamsport. (APRIL and JUNE, 2009)- Spent three days as a visiting professional at the University of Iowa in Iowa City (MARCH-APRIL 2009)- First free-lance project -- a full-page Election Day graphic -- was purchased by 14 daily newspapers, including Minneapolis Star Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Baltimore Sun, and Richmond Times Dispatch.- Moderator and blogger for VisualEditors.com, a resource for designers, editors and artists (2004-2010). Show less

Art director for a new daily sports e-newspaper that began publication July 23, 2008. Supervised 4.5 designers.- Speaker for the Traveling Campus of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association, Gastonia, N.C. (AUG. 2008).- Led three-day seminar on graphics and news design, Pennsylvania Newspaper Association (OCT. 2008).

Directed four artists in production of informational graphics, centerpieces, illustrations and page designs. - Moderator and blogger for VisualEditors.com, a resource for designers, editors and artists (2004-2010).- Columnist for Design, Society for News Design's quarterly magazine (2005-2008).- Speaker, SND Quickcourses in Waterbury, Conn. (May 2008), Atlanta (JUNE 2007) and Oklahoma City (JUNE 2006).- Speaker, IFRA news design workshop in Manila (MARCH… Show more Directed four artists in production of informational graphics, centerpieces, illustrations and page designs. - Moderator and blogger for VisualEditors.com, a resource for designers, editors and artists (2004-2010).- Columnist for Design, Society for News Design's quarterly magazine (2005-2008).- Speaker, SND Quickcourses in Waterbury, Conn. (May 2008), Atlanta (JUNE 2007) and Oklahoma City (JUNE 2006).- Speaker, IFRA news design workshop in Manila (MARCH 2007).- Speaker, SNPA Traveling Campus in Cary, N.C. (FEB. 2008), Dallas (APRIL 2008) and Lexington, Ky. (JULY 2008).- Judge for SND annual contest (FEB. 2007).- Presenter, SND annual workshop (SEPT. 2006).- Speaker, Alliance of Area Business Publications annual convention (JUNE 2006).- Taught three seminars on graphics and news design, Pennsylvania Newspaper Association (2004, 2006).- Discussion leader at three American Press Institute seminars (2003, 2004). Show less

Directed five artists in production of informational graphics, centerpieces, illustrations and page designs. Played a large role in setting the agenda for visuals and display art thoughout the paper. - Discussion leader at “Designing for Tomorrow’s Readers” seminar at the American Press Institute, MARCH 2003. - Wrote “From the Heartland with Charles Apple,” a blog about graphic coverage of the Iraqi war, for the American Press Institute, 2003. - Directed N.I.E. project… Show more Directed five artists in production of informational graphics, centerpieces, illustrations and page designs. Played a large role in setting the agenda for visuals and display art thoughout the paper. - Discussion leader at “Designing for Tomorrow’s Readers” seminar at the American Press Institute, MARCH 2003. - Wrote “From the Heartland with Charles Apple,” a blog about graphic coverage of the Iraqi war, for the American Press Institute, 2003. - Directed N.I.E. project that won a national Clarion Award, 2002.- Redesigned two weekly newspapers owned by Gannett in Indianola and Altoona, Iowa, 2002. - Assisted with redesign of daily paper, 1999-2000. - Speaker at Society of News Design national workshop in Minneapolis, Minn., SEPTEMBER 2000. - Speaker at SND Quick Courses in St. Louis, Mo., APRIL 2001, and Rockford, Ill., APRIL 2000. - Judge of SND College Design Contest, Columbia, Mo., 2002. Show less

Worked with coordinators and other artists to produce graphics for daily and long-term projects. Often asked to do coordination/research/writing work for graphics. - Was part of a team that won a gold award from the Society of Newspaper Design, for work on a series about national parks, 1998.- Taught series of graphics workshops at University of North Carolina, 1997.

Produced breaking news graphics and special graphic projects. Responsible for coordinating graphics work for sports department and Durham and Chapel Hill bureaus. Often sent to breaking news events to serve as a graphics reporter. Worked closely with reporters and teams of editors and reporters, often taking a lead role in special projects. - Major contributor to a project that won two awards in Malofiej international informational graphics contest, 1997.- Won two awards with… Show more Produced breaking news graphics and special graphic projects. Responsible for coordinating graphics work for sports department and Durham and Chapel Hill bureaus. Often sent to breaking news events to serve as a graphics reporter. Worked closely with reporters and teams of editors and reporters, often taking a lead role in special projects. - Major contributor to a project that won two awards in Malofiej international informational graphics contest, 1997.- Won two awards with solo work in that same contest, 1996. - Earned five awards of excellence from the Society of Newspaper Design, 1995-97. - Served a one-month fellowship at Duke University, 1996. - Won first place award for informational graphic in national Adobe Magazine contest, 1995. Show less

Was responsible for visual direction of 30,000-circulation paper based in south side of Charlotte, N.C. market. Produced graphics, illustrations, section fronts, special projects. - Trained and directed work of second artist. Helped evaluate and hire candidates for that post, 1990, 1992.- Redesigned paper, 1990.- Taught one-week course in Macintosh graphics in Sunderland, England, OCTOBER 1989.- Won nine S.C. Press Association awards over five years, including… Show more Was responsible for visual direction of 30,000-circulation paper based in south side of Charlotte, N.C. market. Produced graphics, illustrations, section fronts, special projects. - Trained and directed work of second artist. Helped evaluate and hire candidates for that post, 1990, 1992.- Redesigned paper, 1990.- Taught one-week course in Macintosh graphics in Sunderland, England, OCTOBER 1989.- Won nine S.C. Press Association awards over five years, including four first-place prizes. Show less

Served as editorial cartoonist, illustrator and informational graphics artist.

Helped create new position. Duties included producing graphics, illustrations, and editorial cartoons. - Redesigned morning and weekend papers, 1988. - Was instrumental in setting up paper’s first Macintosh system, 1987.

Produced art for promotions and advertising accounts. Also free-lance editorial cartoons and illustrations to the newsroom.- Promotions work for a news series won award from International Newspaper Marketing and Promotions Association, 1987. - Invited to serve on a panel discussion at INMPA conference, 1987. - Won national awards from INAME and DANDY, 1987.

Also free-lanced editorial cartoons and illustrations to the newsroom.

Supervised data-entry typists, page designers, paste-up artists and proofreaders. Company produced Southern Bell’s “Yellow Pages” phone directories.

Covered high school football and basketball. Also contributed two editorial cartoons each week.

Worked my way through college as a student assistant in Sports Information office, producing brochures and news releases, managing press facilites during events and supervising student and graduate assistants. Won two first-in-the-nation awards for design of basketball brochures.

Covered high school and college basketball, football, baseball and soccer.

B.A., Mass Communications

Education record

Activities and Societies: Captain of the football team, basketball, Student Government President, Yearbook staff ad design director.