Joseph M. de Leon - (journalist, graphic artist, web producer, instructor)
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Working until the project’s done. Coaxing details from people. Meeting deadlines.

Before 2005, that meant making illustrations, designing Web sites and showing people how to click menus. For more than 10 years, I worked as a graphic artist and computer instructor. Now it means gathering and distributing details about current events, trends, and people.

I taught myself computer design in hopes of making documentaries, but something was missing – I didn’t know how to tell a story. After studying journalism at San Antonio College, I started a new career in Frederick, Md. following a Dow Jones Newspaper Fund summer internship at The Frederick News-Post. For 15 months, I earned awards for writing descriptive narratives about community news. I also posted daily updates to the Web, contributed to the FNP@3 webcast and blogged about business.

When I moved to Seattle last year, I began freelancing for the Puget Sound Business Journal and the business desk of The Seattle Times. In September, I was hired as a news producer for seattletimes.com where I connect readers with online news.

Few journalists can combine reporting and a decade of graphic and Web design experience. I can craft multi-layered narratives to give readers context and insight.

While connecting thousands of seattletimes.com visitors with news is exciting, I miss the reward of telling stories that help readers understand the news. I traveled the nation learning about journalism, now it’s time to come home. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Joseph M. de Leon