Mike Rice is a visual journalist living in Minneapolis. With more than two decades in the newspaper business, he has experience with: print design, art direction, illustration, informational graphics, headline writing, copy editing, design editing, photo editing, pre-press, marketing, coaching, mentoring, web design and bad jokes.
Design director. Minneapolis Star Tribune. 2012-current.
Oversee and execute the production of daily features sections.
Visual team leader / design & graphics. Arizona Daily Star. 2004-2012.
Oversaw design and graphics departments.
Features design team leader. Times of Northwest Indiana. 1998-2004.
Mike has been recognized on the local and international levels for his newspaper design work. Some highlights include:
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Multiple Awards of Excellence and Silver Medals from the Society for News Design. Categories include news design, features design, breaking news, art direction and portfolio of work.
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Judges' Special Recognition award from SND for the design across print and digital mediums.
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Designer of the Year. 2007. Arizona State Press Association.