Planning for the 2015 edition of the Greenlee Glimpse began as I put the 2014 magazine to the spring before. Ahead of the presidential election, Iowa claimed its usual spotlight as the first state to caucus in the nation and politicians descended upon the state in droves. With that, some professors had their classes covering candidates’ visits on campus or in surrounding areas. This inspired me to feature those students and Greenlee alumni working at professional news outlets, for the magazine’s cover story.
In my second year producing this publication, I decided to design the 58-page publication myself and am really pleased with how the layouts — especially the feature spreads — turned out. Having shot photos throughout the year, the I had plenty of material for the magazine, which made the job so much easier.
I really lucked out with the cover, though. I wasn’t sure what I was going to use until I attended a Bernie Sanders rally at Iowa State just before the state’s caucuses. I went with my camera and ended up sitting right behind the press pool, which made for an awesome focal point, complete with an American flag backdrop. I couldn’t have planned it better if I had tried.
My cover story “Covering the Caucuses” can be read below.