Patty Pitts Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

• Partner with Team Lead to guide designers in daily production of more than 20 daily newpapers. Mentor designers on concepts, Unify style and workflows.
• Trained more than 35 designers on CUE production and design center workflows. Part of training team that develops ways to assist designers moving from Gatehouse
• Design daily and advance papers, focusing on opportunities for high-end and conceptual projects.
• Identify ways to improve efficiency and implement solutions.

Louisville, KY

• Led a team of 6-10 local and remote designers in the production of 5 daily papers and 10 weekly and bi-weekly newspapers in Michigan and Vermont.
• Guided staff through launch and constant changes and evolution of studio.
• Promoted standards and staff development.
• Managed relationships with site editors, prepress, advertising and pressrooms.
• Designed and directed high-level print and digital projects
• Encouraged engagement with celebrations of staff’s work, themed decor and treats.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

I would see winning baked goods and crafts at the Kentucky State Fair and think, "I could do that." So, in addition to my team leader job for more than a year, I shared personal stories and photos about my adventures in baking, quilting, cross stitch, photography and other craft possibilities. My baked doughnuts came in second.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Directed design team testing multi-paper production from a central location that resulted in launch of Gannett’s 5 design studios.
• Guided a team of 16 designers and graphic artists in production of daily newspaper and specialty publications.
• Worked across departments to come up with best photos, art and packages for print.
• Staff received SND award of excellence for coverage of Lexington plane crash.

Santa Ana, California

• Developed training for newsroom staff in alternative ways to tell stories.
• Created comprehensive style guide for newsroom during redesign and rebranding.
• Coordinated design, scheduling and staff development for news and business departments.
• Created daily graphic presentation of news on 3A with alternative story forms.
• Designed business projects and weekend sections focusing on small business and technology.
• Designed Pulitzer Prize-finalist series on Toxic Treats.

Santa Ana, California

• Edited stories, and wrote cutlines and headlines for daily and weekly features sections.
• Produced weekly TV Books for various zones, working with vendors, contractors and pressroom.

Fort Pierce, Florida Area

• Managed story selection and design of daily and weekly features sections.
• Worked with freelancers for travel and food coverage.
• Directed news reporters and edited live news for Monday papers.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Directed production of regional print editions, working with remote sites to deliver community news
• Edited stories for clarity, grammar and length
• Coordinated special projects such as a snowbird’s welcome home section and jazz festival sections

Bachelor Of Journalism, News Editorial Sequence

Fine/Studio Arts, General

Studio classes related to graphic design, illustration, painting and typography