David Wray Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Oregon, United States

Managed a 10-person design team for a dozen publications in the Pacific Northwest with a combined paid subscriber base of more than 60,000 at the time of employment. Oversaw coverage and style across the company. Served as an editor for the company’s flagship daily newspaper in Bend, Oregon.

Bend, Oregon, United States

Team leader on the universal copy/design desk. Hired, trained, scheduled and supervised 12-15 editors, designers and illustrators. Created and maintained style/design guides, templates and workflows. Part of the newsroom's core leadership group managing A1, region/nation/world news, elections, redesigns, special sections, magazines and digital media. Served as lead designer and style editor for the former parent company, Western Communications, and its award-winning publications in Oregon and California (2010-19).

Bend, Oregon, United States

Award-winning copy editor and designer for Central Oregon's independent daily newspaper and its sister newspapers, magazines and special publications.

Texas, United States

Created and maintained marketing materials including websites, logos, ads and menus for family-owned businesses, with a keen eye toward impact, creativity, detail and consistency. Researched federal and state laws and regulations to produce documents and handbooks covering employment, staff development, workplace safety, liquor license requirements and business policies and best practices. Worked with each business owner's management team to set business goals, pricing and specials, then helped implement them on site and through social media.Skills: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Wix, Facebook, Instagram, Canva, Google Drive

Bellingham, Washington, United States

Reporter, editor, designer and supervisor for The Western Front, the independent campus newspaper; Klipsun, a features/opinion/photography magazine; and The Planet, an environmental magazine produced with the environmental studies department.

Olympia, Washington, United States

Editor and designer for the business cover and the opinion, region, nation and world pages. Slot/proofer for the A1 editor. Selected and edited stories, photos and graphics from the wires. The Olympian serves the Washington state capital area (circulation 50,000, owned by Gannett at the time of employment).

Marysville, Washington, United States

Rewrote press releases of department-sponsored community events as feature stories for a wider audience. Articles were vetted and published in the independent community newspaper, the Marysville Globe.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism

Activities and Societies: The Western Front (college newspaper) Klipsun (campus features magazine) The Planet (environmental magazine)

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Journalism

Activities and Societies: Editor-in-chief of the newspaper, The Everett Clipper