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Profile Information
- Location
- Fort Myers, Florida
- What best describes your role in journalism?
- Editor, Designer, Editor, News artist, Corporate evangelist, Executive editor, Department head, Faculty
- What organization are you with?
- Retired
- Biography
- ANTON MAJERI JR.
9090 Prosperity Way
Fort Myers, Florida 33913
trbtony@aol.com
trbtony@comcast.net
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Education
B.F.A, 1967 University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana, Illinois
Current Work
Adjunct at Florida Gulf Coast University
Curriculum Advisor, Ball State University
Lecturer, Ball State University
Previous Work
1970-1971- Creative Director for the Chicago Tribune promotion department. 1971-1974- Senior Graphic Artist for the Chicago Tribune
1974-1976- Assistant Art Director for the Chicago Tribune
1976-1983- Art Director for the Chicago Tribune
1983-1986- Associate Sports Editor for the Chicago Tribune
1986-1988- Creative Director for the Chicago Tribune editorial department
1988-1992- Design Director for the Chicago Tribune
1992-2005- Senior Editor for Innovation for the Chicago Tribune
Retired January 31st 2005 as Senior Editor for Innovation at the Chicago Tribune working on new product initiatives for the paper and the parent Tribune Company.
-Leader in all the redesigns of the Chicago Tribune for the last 38 years and a key consultant in the redesign of many Tribune Company papers.
-Helped design and create all the news and feature sections at the Tribune since 1970.
-Developed the first graphics department at the Tribune.
-Helped the Tribune advertising department redesign its classified sections dozens of times.
-Helped shape the online development of Classified Ventures which features Cars.com CareerBuilder and other classified marketplaces.
-Been involved in editorial online development as well. Was a leader of the teams that built the Tribune's Sept. 11 CD-ROM "When America saw evil" and of the newspaper's CD-ROM biography of Pope John Paul II "Be not afraid." In addition, have led the design of several books, printed promotional materials, special sections and all manners of newspaper projects.
Lectures and Panels
1973-2005- Frequent lecturer at American Press Institute
1973-2005- Have been on dozens of panels dealing with the future of newspapers.
1975-1985 – Yearly lecturer at the Missouri Journalism Week
1975-2004 – Lectured on newspaper design in Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Russia and South America for the World Newspaper Association
1980-2008-Lecture almost monthly at Ball State University
1990- Lecturer at Poynter Institute
2002- Paul Miller Journalism Lecturer at Oklahoma State University
2003-2005 -Adjunct Professor, Medill Journalism School
2005- Ball State Communication School Fellow
2005- Judge for the Hearst Newspaper company Best of the Best monthly contest
Awards
1970-2005- Member of three Pulitzer Prize winning teams at the Chicago Tribune
2002 Pulitzer Public Service award nominee for the concept and development of a CD-Rom commemorating 9/11.
Outstanding Professional Performance award from the Chicago Tribune.
Over 100 design awards including several Gold Medals from the Society of News Design Annual World Design Contest and several other design organizations.
1993 Reneker Management Award
1996-Honored by Ball State University's journalism department, which created the Anton Majeri Award for innovation and leadership in graphic journalism. This award has been given out every since its inauguration to the top visual journalist in the world.
1999 Tribune Management Award
2000 Media Citation from the National Scholastic Press Association for lifetime work with high school journalists.
2000 Tribune Presidential Award for redesign of the paper.
2004 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of News Design.
2006 Presidents Award from Society of News Design for helping create the first Ethics Standards Code for visual journalists
2006 Communication Fellowship at Ball State University
2008 Inducted into the Ball State Journalism Hall of Fame
Professional Organizations
1978-2008- Member of the Society for News Design
1978-Founding member of the Society for News Design
1979-Chairman of the first SND Convention
1985-Chairman of the seventh SND Convention
1986-Treasurer, Society for News Design
1987-Vice President, Society for News Design
1988-President, Society for News Design
Comment Wall (20 comments)
- At 4:13pm on July 28, 2008,
Kyle Ellis said… - From everything I hear, you were quite the hit at the HS workshops.
Best,
Kyle
- At 9:01am on February 18, 2008,
Rick Tuma said… - Hey Tony, I see you haven't retired after all. As for news from the mother ship, I guess we're all waiting to see who gets the axe in the next wave of 'send-offs.'
But actually, I called to find out where the top of your head went in your photo?
- At 11:29am on February 17, 2008,
Roger Black said… - Hello! How about that Sam Zell! . . .
Will be driving through Ft. Meyers next Saturday. Shall we have a cup of coffee? . . . .
- At 3:49pm on February 16, 2008,
Tony Majeri Jr. said… - HI THERE
I also am looking forward to seeing your new redesign in true print form. It looked mighty handsome. I will see you in Apri.
Stay in touch
Tony
- At 1:28pm on February 16, 2008,
Doug Blemker said… - Hey Tony.
Still working on my thesis and making my Web site a bit cleaner. I'm liking how it is coming together. The Phoenix is printed and should be here Monday, I'm excited to see the new format.
- At 6:05pm on February 7, 2008,
Jessica said… - Oh I know whoyour talking about but I don't know his name..he left before I was hired.
- At 10:22pm on February 6, 2008,
Jude Knight said… - Hi Tony, I will send some pages for you to look over tomorrow. Thanks for replying.
Jude Knight
- At 6:39pm on February 6, 2008,
Jessica said…
- Wow small world! The current M.E. is Dave Erdman, is that who you are referring to? If so I'll pass on the hello.
- At 11:20pm on February 5, 2008,
Kellams said… - Hey Tony. How are ya? Sorry for the delay. I'll shoot you a note tomorrow when I back in.
- At 1:10pm on February 4, 2008,
Jason McGregor said… - Thanks! That would be great and I'd love to do that.
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