10-28-2004. There was a huge debate in the office over the main art for this Manu interview. Sports wanted to go with a piece of file art, from AP, but our photographer had gone to the interview and shot Manu during his practice. The photographer and I won the argument and went with the big piece of art. 

10-28-2004. This was one of two spreads we did for the four zones (papers) we do. This was strickly for Houston. Unfortunately, we don't really have a good photographer in Houston, so the only home brewed art we have is the small photo of Yao with his back to the camera (underneath the headline). Still we made the package work. The gamer for the Spurs/Rockets game was shared in all zones. 

10-14-2004. This formula one page features Adrian Fernandez, a Mexican driver. I like being able to fuse the art and the story together. Especially without having to use reversed type. 

04-07-2005. Tabloid format robs you of a lot of space, but you can still make good design choices despite the smaller size. All these front page stories were gamers. We managed to stick some stat boxes into a couple of the gamers and even a preview box (bottom, right). The high impact head and the fade on the photo allowed me to work the art into the story. 

10-12-2004. Another jam packed spread. This time for the Houston Astros during this year's playoffs. We were still working out the kinks from our scorebox. We wanted to showcase each inning, but I think it makes the box just huge. Still, with key plays in the game, a good piece of wild art and a preview of the Red Sox/Yankees game really rounds out the spread. 

03-25-2005. I like to play with reverse type. This was the spread for the Mexico/USA game that was to be played in Mexico. We had lots of different elements in this one and they all worked out great. 

09-22-2004. The only really standout thing on this page is the photo art I created using four photos of Cardinal sluggers. It still could stand for some improvements, but overall it really sings. 

02-16-2005. This was one of the most interesting spreads I've done. Cleto Reyes is a huge name in the boxing community. We were lucky enough to have a photo of an original issue 1945 glove and did a comparison to the most recent model. We also had a glimpse into a newly developed process for stuffing the gloves (bottom right). I went around and around, trying to figure out a good way to use all the photos. I'm also very proud of this layout. 

03-02-2005. I'm really proud of this spread on Jose Canseco and the steroids controversy. Although I'm still rather uncertain on whether or not the three quotes with photos look okay. I wanted to use the standard background color we use for quote outs and the fade seemed like a good option. The cover really came out great. Translated, the headline alludes to Canseco, "The Name of Controversy." That really allowed us to use the big art to it's fullest. 

10-29-2004. Sometimes I'll get a good piece of art and I'll let it invade the text a little. It isn't always a good idea, but I think sometimes it breaks the monotany. This is the front for the day after Boston won the World Series. 

12-07-2004. This was an interview we did with pro boxer Rocky Juarez. That's his son and his dad with him in the picture. The writer/photographer had an idea of making them look heroic, but his shots didn't turn out so well. I blurred the massive trees overhead and washed them out into a fade so I could lay the text right above them. 

10-12-2004. The Curse of the Bambino. They gave me a bunch of photos for this back page. I had originally swirled them all around The Babe's face (it was a complete photo). But as I worked on it more and more, the two images of people holding banners really stuck out. I'm really happy with this page. The Babe's huge, partial face has big impact. 

01-11-2005. You can't tell by looking at it, but everything to the left of the golf club's head doesn't really exist. I used Photoshop to create more background so that I could float some text on it. Lorena Ochoa, the woman in the picture, is a Mexican LPGA golfer. 

03-18-2004. There were only two pictures for this story about a kid from the Valley who is training himself for the 2008 Olympics in Peking. They told me, "We have to run both of them." The other photo was of him from behind. I pulled this outta thin air and it worked out great. I really like it. 

03-22-2005. I had to find a way to use two different photos and still have room for a stats table, a short profile the story and the series logo. This was a profile of Ceasar Chavez, Jr. I tried to fade his dad's picture a little more and give it an effect to simulate a dream or a different texture. I think I could have gone lighter than that, but it worked out. 

04-31-2005. Sports decided to showcase the 30 greatest latino baseball players of all time. Vinny Castilla was No. 30. I I took his picture into photoshop and created a little, plain baseball card. I like it, but it feels like it's missing something. 

12-01-2004. Atlante vs. Monterrey. I did the work on the main photo, combining two different pieces of art. They almost look like they were in the same shot. The reverse type is something we like to do for advances. The little graphics on the side are home brewed. We have a fantastic graphics team. 

11-29-2004. Barrera vs. Morales. This is one of the many double trucks I was able to do in Sports. While not being a true two-page spread, it still works great. Even though the pages are separated in the actual publication, we always look for a shot that will survive the cut. The webshot package on the right is a recurring item we do for specialty pages like this one. 

11-16-2004. I really liked the past and present look we gave the Bonds photos for the lead package. Aside from really being able to tell the difference in his build, the antique look of his Pirates photo really brings out his most current shot. And even though we're a completely Spanish-language publication, the bottom photo speaks volumes, in any language. 

11-10-2004. A feature on Mexican basketball player Eduardo Najera. Only one photo from this package was home brewed, the picture at the top right of the page. Still, I think it was an effective design.