Chuck Burke

Current

• Features Design Editor at Chicago Tribune

Past

• Assistant Graphics Editor at Chicago Tribune
• Art Director at Chicago Tribune
• Page Designer at San Jose Mercury News

• Page Designer / Features Writer at The Times of Northwest Indiana

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Education

• Eastern Illinois University
• South Suburban College

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Industry

Publishing

Chuck Burke’s Summary

I make information easier to read and understand.

Chuck Burke’s Specialties:

Visualizing and creating information graphics :: creating print designs that fluidly integrate all kinds of storytelling elements :: writing, editing and designing stories in non-narrative forms :: coaching editors and reporters in methods of non-narrative storytelling :: brainstorming and art-directing conceptual illustrations, particularly for Business and Perspective topics

Chuck Burke’s Experience

• Features Design Editor

  Chicago Tribune

  (Privately Held; TRB; Newspapers industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year )

  Manage the group of visual journalists who design, illustrate and edit every Chicago Tribune features section

• Assistant Graphics Editor

  Chicago Tribune

  (Public Company; TRB; Newspapers industry)

  2006 — 2008 (2 years )

  Managed a staff who create information graphics for print and Web :: created information graphics and conceptual illustrations for local, national and international news and features subjects

• Art Director

  Chicago Tribune

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year )

  Concentrated on conceptual illustrations interwoven with information graphics, mostly on business and investing topics

• Page Designer

  San Jose Mercury News

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  2000 — 2005 (5 years )

  Page 1 :: Business :: Perspective

• Page Designer / Features Writer

  The Times of Northwest Indiana

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  1998 — 2000 (2 years )

Chuck Burke’s Education

• Eastern Illinois University

  Bachelor's Degree , Journalism , 1998

  Editor, The Daily Eastern News

• South Suburban College

  Associate's Degree , Math , 1996

  Editor, The Courier

Additional Information

Chuck Burke’s Honors:

Society for News Design: 13 awards, including a silver and a portfolio :: several regional and college design awards

Chuck Burke’s Contact Settings

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