http://alainabuzas.com Alaina Buzas Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:31:02 +0000 http://alainabuzas.com en http://alainabuzas.com/Reporting http://alainabuzas.com/following/alainabuzas.com/Reporting Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:31:02 +0000 Alaina Buzas 5046080 Chicago Parent Magazine Oak Park, IL May 2011 - current Reporting samples Chicago Journal & Chicago Skyline Chicago, IL May 2011 - Dec. 2012 Reporting samples: Cop and photographer who witnessed 9-11 attacks curate Field Museum tribute Lincoln Hall benefit for ravaged Garfield Park Conservatory nets nearly $9,000 A year of kindness: Chicagoan sets out to do good, one day at a time Voting is rewarding - even without the sticker Go big, go Khan: Field exhibit explores life and times of Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan Patch.com Lake Forest & Lake Bluff, IL Nov. 2010 - June 2011 Reporting samples Chicago Parent Magazine Oak Park, IL May 2011 - current Reporting samples Chicago Journal & Chicago Skyline Chicago, IL May 2011 - Dec. 2012 Reporting samples: ... http://alainabuzas.com/Fall-Fashion http://alainabuzas.com/following/alainabuzas.com/Fall-Fashion Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:22:24 +0000 Alaina Buzas 4070951 Art Directing the second annual Fall Fashion section was, without a doubt, my favorite project as a Wednesday Journal designer. Through four on-location photo shoots we were able to truly capture the community and its businesses, with special thanks going to our 14 volunteer models. I loved working with an amazing team starting with planning meetings in June and going all the way through to putting the finishing touches on the page layout in September. It was the perfect way to end my time as a designer at WJ. (function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })(); Art Directing the second annual Fall Fashion section was, without a doubt, my favorite project as a Wednesday Journal designer. Through four on-location photo... http://alainabuzas.com/Americorps-VISTA http://alainabuzas.com/following/alainabuzas.com/Americorps-VISTA Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:18:50 +0000 Alaina Buzas 3530567 While a friend of mine was working as an Americorps VISTA member I collaborated with her to create some promotional work for various projects she was working on. These are small works that were mostly only used for a season at a time, but it was great to see groups like Americorps doing work on such a close community level. <img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530567/ServiceStop_small.jpg" width="300" height="282" width_o="300" height_o="282" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530567/ServiceStop_small_o.jpg" data-mid="18242489" caption="This logo was initially created for Service Stop, a program at Davenport University that allowed students to work together with just a few minutes of their time each day to make blankets for the homeless. It continues to be used for various projects that involve on-campus community service or charity related events." border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530567/POSTER.jpg" width="670" height="1103" width_o="2048" height_o="3373" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530567/POSTER_o.jpg" data-mid="18242579" caption="Students Helping Students was the campaign that helped launch a food pantry at Schoolcraft College. The food pantry was fueled by student donations and at the same time, helped other students keep from going hungry. I created the soup can label by hand, photographed it and created a poster to be placed around campus and on the web." border="0" align="left"/> While a friend of mine was working as an Americorps VISTA member I collaborated with her to create some promotional work for various projects she was working on.... http://alainabuzas.com/April-Ben http://alainabuzas.com/following/alainabuzas.com/April-Ben Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:44:28 +0000 Alaina Buzas 3530554 One of my closest friends April was married to the love of her life in Aug. 2012. Not only was I honored to be a bridesmaid in the wedding, she asked me to design her invitations. Here's a look at the full suite: <img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-1.jpg" width="670" height="442" width_o="757" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-1_o.jpg" data-mid="20357055" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-5.jpg" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-5_o.jpg" data-mid="20357056" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-6.jpg" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-6_o.jpg" data-mid="20357057" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-7.jpg" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-7_o.jpg" data-mid="20357058" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-8.jpg" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-8_o.jpg" data-mid="20357059" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-9.jpg" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530554/april-ben-9_o.jpg" data-mid="20357060" border="0" align="left"/> One of my closest friends April was married to the love of her life in Aug. 2012. Not only was I honored to be a bridesmaid in the wedding, she asked me to design... http://alainabuzas.com/The-BG-News http://alainabuzas.com/following/alainabuzas.com/The-BG-News Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:34:48 +0000 Alaina Buzas 3530475 I started working at the BG News as a reporter during the first week of my freshman year of college. After taking on a beat of my own and a variety of reporting assignments, I ventured into photography and finally design. The BG News was a great opportunity for me to learn each aspect of the newsroom and I believe my designs reflect an understanding and respect of the other branches. <img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/8617930_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="413" width_o="1024" height_o="632" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/8617930_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18242044" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/3330298_orig.png" width="440" height="488" width_o="440" height_o="488" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/3330298_orig_o.png" data-mid="18242010" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/7059386_orig.jpeg" width="415" height="776" width_o="415" height_o="776" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/7059386_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18242033" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/3738801_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="754" width_o="698" height_o="786" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/3738801_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18242017" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/6430320_orig.png" width="417" height="491" width_o="417" height_o="491" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/6430320_orig_o.png" data-mid="18242030" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/7925341_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="611" width_o="700" height_o="639" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530475/7925341_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18242035" border="0" align="left"/> I started working at the BG News as a reporter during the first week of my freshman year of college. After taking on a beat of my own and a variety of reporting... http://alainabuzas.com/Wednesday-Journal http://alainabuzas.com/following/alainabuzas.com/Wednesday-Journal Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:21:37 +0000 Alaina Buzas 3530422 Working at Wednesday Journal Inc meant I had the opportunity to work on three city papers and three suburban papers, spanning a variety of topics and readership. I was responsible for putting together a newspaper cover-to-cover on a morning deadline but also had the luxury of time with weeklies to work with editors to create some strong feature sections. In addition to working on the weeklies, I have art directed some of our special sections, like Fall Fashion,Summer Fun, the Mother's Day Holiday Guide and HomeBook. <img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/MothersDay.jpg" width="670" height="761" width_o="792" height_o="900" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/MothersDay_o.jpg" data-mid="18261275" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/8812518_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="761" width_o="704" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/8812518_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241536" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/211762_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="761" width_o="704" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/211762_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241594" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/1158388_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="761" width_o="704" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/1158388_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241598" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/2596226_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="762" width_o="703" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/2596226_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241600" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/4913603_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="761" width_o="704" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/4913603_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241603" caption="Winner, 3rd Place, Single Page Design, 2012 IPA Awards" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/7363637_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="761" width_o="704" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/7363637_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241605" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/7384958_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="761" width_o="704" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/7384958_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241609" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/7945762_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="761" width_o="704" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/7945762_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241612" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/8058811_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="759" width_o="706" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/8058811_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241615" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/8181817_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="761" width_o="704" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/8181817_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241619" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/8373599_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="761" width_o="704" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/8373599_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241621" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/8643813_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="759" width_o="706" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530422/8643813_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241625" border="0" align="left"/> Working at Wednesday Journal Inc meant I had the opportunity to work on three city papers and three suburban papers, spanning a variety of topics and readership. I... http://alainabuzas.com/Chicago-Parent http://alainabuzas.com/following/alainabuzas.com/Chicago-Parent Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:11:12 +0000 Alaina Buzas 3530371 As an editorial designer at Wednesday Journal Inc, I spent half of my time working on the Chicago Parent, a monthly magazine with supplements Chicago Parent Going Places, Chicago Special Parent and Chicago Baby. I've taken covers from start to finish, beginning with team brainstorming to create a concept, to art directing the photo shoot to brainstorming cover headlines and laying out the final product. I also lead the redesign of our Going Places magazine which we launched in Fall 2012 (first two slides below). We swapped out some of the typefaces and colors in favor of ones that were consistent with the Chicago Parent brand. I also simplified each section opener for a clean, cohesive look. Overall, the magazine is fresher than before, with more prominent white space but the color-coded sections still remain for easy navigation for our readers. <img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/redesign1.jpg" width="670" height="703" width_o="769" height_o="808" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/redesign1_o.jpg" data-mid="23694752" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/redesign2.jpg" width="670" height="703" width_o="769" height_o="808" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/redesign2_o.jpg" data-mid="23695040" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/1254696_orig-1.jpeg" width="670" height="717" width_o="747" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/1254696_orig-1_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241274" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/7235460_orig.jpeg" width="641" height="800" width_o="641" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/7235460_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241280" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/43_AB_cmyk.jpg" width="670" height="711" width_o="2048" height_o="2174" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/43_AB_cmyk_o.jpg" data-mid="20849270" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/52_AB_cmyk.jpg" width="670" height="745" width_o="2048" height_o="2277" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/52_AB_cmyk_o.jpg" data-mid="20849281" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/July craft.jpg" width="670" height="739" width_o="750" height_o="828" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/July craft_o.jpg" data-mid="19062609" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/402259_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="740" width_o="724" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/402259_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241332" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/9277390_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="716" width_o="748" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/9277390_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241395" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/1644970_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="791" width_o="677" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/1644970_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241413" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/670702_orig.jpeg" width="612" height="756" width_o="612" height_o="756" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/670702_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241420" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/5711858_orig.jpeg" width="670" height="424" width_o="1100" height_o="697" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/5711858_orig_o.jpeg" data-mid="18241426" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/febcover.jpg" width="670" height="848" width_o="800" height_o="1013" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530371/febcover_o.jpg" data-mid="30332812" caption="Photoshoot art direction and photography (Not cover design)" border="0" align="left"/> As an editorial designer at Wednesday Journal Inc, I spent half of my time working on the Chicago Parent, a monthly magazine with supplements Chicago Parent Going... http://alainabuzas.com/Do-Good http://alainabuzas.com/following/alainabuzas.com/Do-Good Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:56:20 +0000 Alaina Buzas 3530317 I've always loved this quote by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia. After watching "180° South" for the first time in May 2011, I was once again inspired by Yvon's life and work. To me, this is such a simple statement but a wonderful one to live by. We can talk as much as we want about conservation or change or our favorite non-profits but if we aren't getting our hands dirty and actually doing something to create the change we want to see, we're basically useless. <img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530317/DoSomething1.jpg" width="670" height="1103" width_o="2048" height_o="3373" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530317/DoSomething1_o.jpg" data-mid="18240865" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530317/DoSomething2.jpg" width="670" height="1103" width_o="2048" height_o="3373" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530317/DoSomething2_o.jpg" data-mid="18240889" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530317/DoSomething3.jpg" width="670" height="1103" width_o="2048" height_o="3373" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530317/DoSomething3_o.jpg" data-mid="18240904" border="0" align="left"/> I've always loved this quote by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia. After watching "180° South" for the first time in May 2011, I was once again inspired by... http://alainabuzas.com/The-Samburu-Project http://alainabuzas.com/following/alainabuzas.com/The-Samburu-Project Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:06:59 +0000 Alaina Buzas 3530080 I spent three weeks working with The Samburu Project in Wamba, Kenya. As expected, it was an incredible experience but when I returned home I knew that my involvement with TSP wasn't over. In just under three months, I organized a fundraiser for TSP in Chicago and designed all the materials to go along with it. <img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530080/TSPInvite.jpg" width="500" height="773" width_o="500" height_o="773" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530080/TSPInvite_o.jpg" data-mid="18239226" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530080/TSPInviteCard2.jpg" width="500" height="773" width_o="500" height_o="773" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530080/TSPInviteCard2_o.jpg" data-mid="18239267" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530080/auctionitems-web.jpg" width="500" height="647" width_o="500" height_o="647" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530080/auctionitems-web_o.jpg" data-mid="18239271" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530080/auctionitems-offers-web.jpg" width="647" height="500" width_o="647" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3530080/auctionitems-offers-web_o.jpg" data-mid="18239272" border="0" align="left"/> I spent three weeks working with The Samburu Project in Wamba, Kenya. As expected, it was an incredible experience but when I returned home I knew that my... http://alainabuzas.com/A-Night-For-NOLA http://alainabuzas.com/following/alainabuzas.com/A-Night-For-NOLA Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:50:57 +0000 Alaina Buzas 3529957 When a group from DePaul's MBA group returned from New Orleans this winter, they contacted me about working with them to host a fundraiser here in Chicago for the St. Bernard Project, who they had worked with while in the Big Easy. As someone who considers New Orleans their second home, I agreed right away. We worked together to create an identity for the fundraiser that spanned web and print in order to promote the event, but also make sure the night left a lasting impression on attendees. <img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3529957/fbook.jpg" width="670" height="670" width_o="800" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3529957/fbook_o.jpg" data-mid="18238734" caption="Image used for the Facebook event." border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3529957/flier_web.jpg" width="500" height="964" width_o="500" height_o="964" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3529957/flier_web_o.jpg" data-mid="18238736" caption="Flier used on the event's Facebook page and in email invites." border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3529957/Flier.jpg" width="500" height="700" width_o="500" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3529957/Flier_o.jpg" data-mid="18238739" caption="Flier printed and distributed to the Chicago community." border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3529957/doorprize.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3529957/doorprize_o.jpg" data-mid="18238741" caption="Cards created with a double purpose: as a door prize ticket for fundraiser attendees but also as a business card for the St. Bernard Project to remind attendees to stay connected to the organization after the fundraiser." border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3529957/auctiontest.jpg" width="500" height="647" width_o="500" height_o="647" src_o="http://payload61.cargocollective.com/1/7/249248/3529957/auctiontest_o.jpg" data-mid="18238746" caption="Silent auction sheet created for the night of the fundraiser." border="0" align="left"/> When a group from DePaul's MBA group returned from New Orleans this winter, they contacted me about working with them to host a fundraiser here in Chicago for the...