James A. Molnar

Current

• Apprentice Optician at Eye Glass World at National Vision, Inc.

Past

• Design editor at The Chautauquan Daily
• Assistant Visual Content Editor at The Marquette Tribune
• Design/News Intern at Toledo Free Press

• News Intern at Fox Toledo (WUPW-TV 36)

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Education

• Marquette University

Connections

66 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Website
• My Résumé
• My Portfolio

James A. Molnar’s Summary

A zealous journalism graduate from Northwest Ohio, I majored in journalism and French at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. I graduated in May 2009. I was the assistant editor on the visual content desk for The Marquette Tribune, a twice-weekly student newspaper. This past summer, I worked for Chautauqua Institution's daily newspaper.

James A. Molnar’s Specialties:

Software
• Proficient in Mac and Windows and software including: Microsoft Office Suite; Adobe Creative Suite: After Effects, Fireworks, Flash, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere Pro; Adobe PageMaker and Photo Element; Corel imaging software; Avid: Avid iNews and Xpress Pro HD

Languages
• Proficient in French

James A. Molnar’s Experience

• Apprentice Optician at Eye Glass World

  National Vision, Inc.

  (Privately Held; Retail industry)

  September 2009 — Present (3 months)

  • Work on a team to sell, fit and dispense eyewear; learn trade from licensed optician

• Design editor

  The Chautauquan Daily

  (Newspapers industry)

  June 2009 — August 2009 (3 months)

  • Laid out pages and designed graphic content for Chautauqua Institution’s daily paper
  • Wrote headlines and photos captions

• Assistant Visual Content Editor

  The Marquette Tribune

  (Newspapers industry)

  September 2005 — May 2009 (3 years 9 months)

  I started as a reporter for my first year at Marquette University. I then became a designer. I then moved to visual content desk as a designer and then assistant editor.

• Design/News Intern

  Toledo Free Press

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

  May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

  • Wrote articles, designed graphics and advertisements, laid out pages and sat in on meetings
  • Recognized by national design Web log for innovative, “fun” thinking
  • Collaborated with editors and writers to design special sections, special section covers and front page covers

• News Intern

  Fox Toledo (WUPW-TV 36)

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)

  • Wrote stories for the newscast and Web site of television station during internship
  • Accompanied reporters in the field

James A. Molnar’s Education

• Marquette University

  Bachelor of Arts , Journalism and French , 2005 — 2009

  I studied abroad at L'Université Catholique de Lille in France for four months during the fall 2007 semester. I am advanced at French.

  Activities and Societies:

  Liturgical Choir
  Magazine Publications Club - MAGPUBCLUB
  Pi Delta Phi - National French Honor Society
  University Chorus
  Haggerty Museum student guard and docent
  Theater Society
  French Club
  Participated in week-long service project in New Orleans (December 2006)

Additional Information

James A. Molnar’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Résumé
• My Portfolio

James A. Molnar’s Interests:

technology, design, trends, news, software, movies, title credits, Academy Awards

James A. Molnar’s Groups:

Society for News Design

•    Society for News Design
•    Marquette University Journalism and Communications

James A. Molnar’s Honors:

VisualEditors.com
• Web log by Charles Apple, graphics director of The Virginian-Pilot, noted special “The Simpsons Movie” issue of Toledo Free Press, where local politicians were turned into “Simpsons” characters
• Contacted by Apple for “having fun” and applying unique concept for print edition

The Society of Professional Journalists
• Mark of Excellence Award for the 2005 calendar year
• 1st Place in Region 6 and National Finalist – The Marquette Tribune – General News Reporting: part of team for “Falling down” spread

The University of Toledo 37th Annual High School Media Day
• April 20, 2005: Tabloid or Full-sized Format - 9 or more issues per year
• 1st Place - The Lance – Editorial “Editor’s Note - Purpose & Editorials”
• Tie - 1st Place - The Lance – Feature Story (single story) “Is Bullying a Problem?”
• Honorable Mention - The Lance – News Story “The alarms that cry, ‘Wolf!’ ”
• 3rd Place - The Lance – Best Over-all newspaper (3 issues of whole paper)

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