I love my job, and after eight years I think I’ve gotten pretty good at it. That being said, there are always times when you question yourself and your abilities, but there are also signs from time to time to let you know that you’re on the right track.
I’m given one of those signs when I receive the occasional email from a client that says something along the lines of “can your graphic department work on this ad?” I always giggle a little when I read this as Seaside Magazine’s “Graphic Department” has a population of just one: me (the secret is out!). I do have a great assistant, Kelsey Boorman, who helps out when things get overwhelming, but on a day-to-day basis I’m it. So I get a little chuckle out of it, but when I stop to think I realize that if our readers and clients are under the impression we have a whole team of graphic designers working on the magazine every month, I must be doing something right!
The best part of my job is the variety of things I get to work on every day; working with writers to finetune their articles or plan future features, corresponding with clients to talk about what photos will work with their ads, and of course, the final result: the layout of the magazine.
The New Year is always seen as a fresh start, and at Seaside when January rolls around we take the opportunity to look at the magazine objectively and ponder what’s working, what’s missing, and what needs adjusting. This exciting yearly planning meeting always results in some great fresh ideas for the upcoming year, and 2017 is no different. This issue sees the launch of three new columns: two featuring regular writers (“Offshore” with Trysh Ashby-Rolls and “Historically Speaking” by Valerie Green) and one with a new voice (Dr. Kristen Bovee’s “The Natural Path”).
Editorial isn’t the only area that sees some sprucing up come January – the design of the magazine is looked at critically and new elements are brought in. My favourite addition to Seaside are the snapshots of our regular writers that will now grace our pages every month.
We hope you enjoy 2017’s Seaside Magazine and look forward to being your Saanich Peninsula Voice for another year.
