September 24, 2008
Ohio University
Pickerington Center

Register Now!

Who Should Attend

• Publishers & general managers
• Editors & managing editors
• Graphics editors
• Designers

The Program

8 - 9 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9 - 12 p.m.

• Designing for Readers: Back to basics and then beyond. Doing smart, reader-focused design; avoiding gimmicks andtaking risks when content warrants such a move.
• Photo Content & Photo Editing: Often great design is simply solved with strong content — storytelling photos, great headlines andstories using those pieces well.

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Lunch provided by ONA

1 - 4 p.m.

• Alternative Story Forms:How this trend is impacting the design of newspapers. How designers can use it at their newspapers effectively.
• A Review of Recent Research: Northwestern Readership Report, Poynter Eye Track, Newspaper Next.
• Group Discussion

The Instructor

Affiliated with the consulting firm Creative Circle Media, Kevin Dilley is a 19-year newspaper veteran with varied writing, design, editing, photojournalism, management and teaching experience. In 2001, Dilley joined Creative Circle after a two-year stint at The Providence Journal where he was a photo editor, assignment editor and designer. His previous experience includes five years at The Monroe Evening News in Michigan where he was a staff photographer, photo editor, designer and copy editor. Dilley received numerous state and national accolades while at this newspaper including twice helping the paper win AP’s “Photo Member of the Year.” He coordinated and led a complete redesign of the newspaper and helped with the transition to new color presses. Dilley has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master of Arts degree in Visual Communication from Ohio University.
Dilley has played a role in most Creative Circle projects over the past six years and was the lead designer and project manager for The Newport (R.I.) Daily News and The Telegraph in Nashua, N.H. His redesigns include the North Jersey Community Newspaper group, Recorder Community Newspapers, Staten Island (N.Y.) Register and Florida Catholic.

The Facility
Located in a suburb just east of Columbus, the Pickerington Center is a 15,000-square foot state-of-the-art facility. It features six ergonomically-designed classrooms equipped with technologically advanced instructional equipment. The site backs up to a wooded area and creek, a view that can be enjoyed from one of three lower-level patios. The center is a 12-15 minute commute from downtown Columbus or the airport. It has ample parking and many nearby hotels and restaurants.

Directions

View Larger Map

The Ohio University Pickerington Center is located about 10 miles east of downtown Columbus.

Take I-70 East to Pickerington exit #112A (State Route 256)

Proceed on State Route 256 for one mile (you can only go one way off this exit, south)

Turn left (at third light) onto Stonecreek Drive (US Bank on the corner)

Proceed a quarter-mile to Pickerington Center (on right)

Ohio University Pickerington Center
12943 Stonecreek Drive, Room 20
Pickerington, Ohio 43147

There will be two buildings that look alike — 12943 is the building on the right.

Nearby hotel:
Hampton Inn, Pickerington
1890 Winderly Lane, Pickerington, Ohio 43147
(614) 864-8383

Training session questions?
Susan Bazzoli, Manager of Administrative Services:
sbazzoli@ohionews.org