The Making of ‘The making of’ Silicon Valley
Feature story in the March 16, 2018, issue of Silicon Valley Business Journal. This cover story examines the creation of a documentary about Silicon Valley’s history and the couple who researched and produced it. The Documentary itself explores the rich history of the tech industry in Silicon Valley and the researchers provided a treasure trove of images. I createdan extremely detailed and compelling timeline that contiued accross the bottom of both of both spreads of hte story.
Tools
InDesign
Photoshop

Getty Images
Awards
First Place
California News Publishers Association
Newspapers: Non-Daily
Inside Page Layout & Design – 2018
“The Making of ‘The Making of’ Silicon Valley”
Pages: 4–7
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Designer: Doug Magill
Judge’s Comments: “The “timeline” is incredible! The graphics used are very well done.”
Franchises on the Menu
The feature story in the August 4, 2017, issue of Silicon Valley Business Journal takes a look at the economy of franchises, what it takes to be a franchisee and the type of people who take the leap. I combined photograpy of local franchisees, predominatly restaurant owners, with artwork that invokes the feel of a sandwich shop menu board—complete stock with food illustration and fonts that had a hand drawn feel.
Tools
InDesign
Illustrator
Photoshop
Excel

Getty Images
Awards
First Place
California News Publishers Association
Newspapers: Non-Daily
Inside Page Layout & Design – 2018
“Franchises on the Menu”
Pages: 4–6
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Designer: Doug Magill
Yuan Some of This?
Feature story in the June 16, 2017, issue of Silicon Valley Business Journal. This article examines the surge of Chinese investments in Silicon Valley startups. Using stock images of Chinese currency and playing off a pun about “Yuan” in the headline, I utilized stock images and headline text as a major focal point, combined with graphs themed in the colors of the currency to help tell the story of the surge in Chinese investments.
Tools
InDesign
Illustrator
Photoshop
Excel

Getty Images
Infogram
Awards
Second Place
California News Publishers Association
Newspapers: Non-Daily
Front Page Layout & Design – 2018
Amazon, Google & Yuan covers
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Designer: Doug Magill
Judge’s comment, “It can be very difficult to illustrate business stories, but you sure found ways!”
The Danger That Lurks
Feature story in the January 12, 2017 issue of Silicon Valley Business Journal was part of an ongoing series of articles called The Housing Factor. This article compared the housing crisis in Silicon Valley to an iceberg, where much of the economic danger is hidden. Embracing that editorial metaphor, I manipulated stock illustrations into a background image and created data visualizations that supported the story.
Tools
InDesign
Illustrator
Photoshop
Excel

Getty Images
Infogram
Awards
Second Place
San Francisco Press Club
Newspapers: Non-Daily
Feature Layout Design – 2018
“The Danger That Lurks”
Pages: 4–7
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Designer: Doug Magill