Stephanie Daugherty Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida, United States

Leads a team of designers to support Hearst Television's broadcast newscasts in 27 markets. Manages ~2200 requests weekly, running 24/7/365. One of the first of four managers to deploy HTV’s internal centralized design hub in 2012. Hired staff growing from initial 14 to 32 in 2024. Trained colleagues both internally and externally on proprietary software, helped challenge and grow design team skillset and promote designers into advanced roles. Acts as a liaison between graphics hub and all levels of news, marketing, station, and corporate management. Collaborates with producers, managers, and designers on graphic requests from concept to completion, and keeps projects on schedule.Oversees weekly graphic production for “Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien”, America's number one nationally syndicated news magazine now in its 10th season. MOF reaches 96% of U.S. local television markets.Responsibilities:Supervise assignment editors and designersEnforce compliance of HTV Design graphics style guideProvide extraordinary customer service for client stationsCoordinate on-going training programs for designersManage a proactive hiring plan to ensure the continued strong staff of designers and sustain a recruiting planConduct annual performance reviews for designers and assignment editorsDistribution and tracking of elevated projects for designers to inspire, teach and motivateExecute the staffing schedule to accommodate 24/7/365 graphic support for 28 local stations

Orlando, Florida Area

Corporate marketing team member of Hearst Television's central design department based out of WESH 2 News studios in Orlando. Manages a team of artists that provide daily graphics for 26 of Hearst's news markets.

Senior Designer involved in the newly formed central graphics operation for Media General.Responsible for design and delivery of news, marketing, sales and special project materialsfor the Broadcast Group’s 18 television stations. Led teams of junior level designers inproducing all news graphics for stations leading up to graphics changeovers. Traveled tostations to train news professionals in new graphics look, implementation, and software.

Responsible for art direction of all promotional collateral produced in the marketing department of Richmondʼs highest rated news product. Managed special projects including sweeps ratings promotions and the yearly fall presentation tape for the sales department. Created promotional materials including print and commercial production, wrote scripts and print copy, edited and, occasionally, shot video and still photography for commercials. Produced design elements for newscasts and special presentation shows. Supported the sales department by writing and creating spots for client partners for special events. Provided Webmaster with graphics for nbc12.com.Previously worked as Senior Graphic Artist who Supported daily newscasts with graphics for each live show, working closely with producers and reporters. Aided Meteorologists in designing new Weather graphics package, and redesigned entire news graphics changeovers. Worked with commercial production department to create graphics for commercials produced in house and assist the director inmaking design and typographic decisions. Partnered with sales department to produce totalgraphic campaigns for print including logo, poster, mailer and advertisement design.