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Innovative Individuals
Individuos Innovadores: Ashley Wells
Ashley Wells, Executive Creative Director at msnbc.com, has spent the last ten years at msnbc thinking of new ways to digitally interact with users as they consume the daily news. Ashley said that his creative team works separate from the multimedia team. “Our Creative Development department does not create traditional multimedia,” he said. “We are a collection of about 30 designers and developers—many with news backgrounds—responsible for the user-facing experience of our sites. So the overall designs and functionality of pages across devices, media players and interactive templates like timelines, charts, maps, etc. Increasingly, we invent storytelling formats for both content and advertisers.” We are happy to recognize Ashley as this week’s “Innovative Individual” for his many years of experience in UI design and development.
Individuos Innovadores: Emily Sweeney
It is obvious that Emily Sweeney, staff reporter at The Boston Globe and president of the New England chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, has fully embraced the potential of multi-platform storytelling. According to her portfolio website, Emily “write[s] for newspapers and magazines, produce[s] videos for the web, contribute[s] to blogs, and even appear[s] on TV occasionally.” For her ability to easily transition from a staff reporter to a multimedia producer, we are happy to recognize her as this week’s “Innovative Individual.”
Individuos Innovadores: Paige West
If the name Paige West does not ring a bell, you definitely need to keep reading. Director of MSNBC’s Interactive Studio, Paige leads 11 online producers to develop all of the interactive multimedia for the “top global news site.” Talk about a big role to fill! We are honored to select Paige for this week’s “Innovative Individual” for all of her innovative work at MSNBC, as well as her other multimedia contributions at Second Story and NewsU.
Individuos Innovadores: Tewfic El-Sawy
Personally, the best thing about our Innovative Individuals series is that I also get to learn about many talented multimedia professionals, some for the first time. This week’s “Innovative Individual” is one of them. Tewfic El-Sawy, also known as “The Travel Photographer,” is a traveling documentarian, multimedia instructor at The Foundry Photojournalism Workshop, and blogger. Over the last ten years, he has led numerous international expeditions to visually document the people, culture, and practices of some of the most remote areas around the world. For Tewfic’s continual passion, dedication, and talent for multimedia storytelling, we are happy to feature him as this week’s “Innovative Individual.”
Individuos Innovadores: Evelio Contreras
Video storytelling is normally a skill that takes months if not years of practice to master. However, Evelio Contreras conquered it the first day he picked up a video camera to cover the Virginia Tech shootings. He is a natural when it comes to videography, and I can attest to his talent after working with him for a year at The Roanoke Times. Regardless if he was producing webcasts, feature vignettes or news videos, he always made a point to add a creative element into his stories. For this reason, I am happy to feature him as this week’s “Innovative Individual.”
Individuos Innovadores: Juan Carlos Sánchez
Juan Sánchez was the mastermind behind El Mundo’s graphic coverage of the Haiti earthquake that I highlighted earlier in the week, but his name has also been on countless other award-winning infographics. You might have seen his project, “Valencia Street Circuit,” which was awarded a bronze at the 2008 International Infographic Malofiej awards. We are honored to choose Juan for this week’s title as “Innovative Individual” for his excellent infographic work over the years.
Individuos Innovadores: Poul Madsen
I admire a number of extremely talented multimedia producers, and one of those happens to be Danish photographer Poul Madsen. I first learned of his work and his company Bombay Flying Club back in 2008 when New York Times’ multimedia editor Andrew DeVigal posted an interview with him on Interactive Narratives. Ever since, I have closely watched their work and enjoyed corresponding with him about our shared passion. By just reading through his Q&A, it is evident that Poul is both a leader and game changer, and for that I am happy to acknowledge him as this week’s “Innovative Individual.”
Individuos Innovadores: Colin Mulvany
I first learned of Colin Mulvany’s work more than a year ago when I started reading his honest and sightful blog, Mastering Multimedia. Colin’s emotional documentation of his personal experience transitioning from photographer to multimedia editor and back to photographer made a big impression on me as I questioned why there wasn’t a better business model to support passionate individuals like Colin. His contributions to the NPPA’s monthly multimedia competition and Mastering Multimedia garnered him this week’s title of “innovative individual.”
Individuos Innovadores: Kimberley Porteous
By just reading what others write about Kimberley Porteous on LinkedIn, it is evident why she was nominated and selected for this week’s title of Innovative Individual. “At a time when a lot of us are only just trying to graple with how to present news in a fast-changing multimedia world, Kimberley Porteous is among those leading the way,” said Geoff Spencer. “Kimberley is a person for whom there is no such thing as too much knowledge,” said Sean Hogben. “Skill is her second name and exquisite taste is her hallmark.”
Individuos Innovadores: Chuck Fadely
Chuck Fadely, visual journalist at The Miami Herald and founder of NewspaperVideo, recently inspired me with his proactive approach to how he is surviving the tumultuous newspaper industry. “To get away from the newspaper grind, I’ve been doing pro bono work and pursuing other avenues for creative expression,” he said. “Video work for charity and film competitions have kept me sane. It’s really nice to be doing something worthwhile.” Chuck’s optimism and continual contributions to the fields of videography and visual journalism garnered him this week’s title of “Innovative Individual.”
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