J Ford Huffman
Content and visual storyteller and strategist -- and editor, designer, writer, art director, artist
About
Huffman a storyteller and strategist who advises and consults on subjects from attribution to art to apostrophes – on any platform. Handles everything from managing projects to checking punctuation: In 2009, 2010, 2016 and 2017, coached Hindustan Times on writing, editing, managing and presenting the news during 10 visits to India. Coached Gulf News staffers in Dubai in 2015, 2012 and 2013. Advised San Francisco Chronicle and The Washington Post in 2008. Guided the redesign of Las Vegas Review-Journal (2017) and the refinement of Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise in 2015. Co-edited a DADT anthology for Marine Corps University Press -- and he edited and co-designed John S.D. Eisenhower’s memoir, Mabuhay. Advised Visual.ly, was active on the National Building Museum Marketing Advisory Council. Chair of Student Veterans of America (SVA) and was advisory-board member of Veterans In Global Leadership. On the artist council of Armed Services Arts Partnership. Until December 2007, was a deputy managing editor at USA TODAY, where he recommended the design and art direction of Page One. In 1981, guided the design the prototypes of USA TODAY. Contributed to textbooks: A Practical Guide to Graphics Reporting (and Creative Editing for Print Media. Taught in 50 Gannett newsrooms, including Defense News and Army, Navy, and Air Force and Marine Corps Times. Was on ASNE's program committee, SND, and a board director of NLGJA. Former head of the 350-member D.C. Front Runners. Marine Corps selected his design as the brand image for its 2004 marathon. Led discussions at workshops from Nova Scotia to Costa Rica for the Society for News Design, Warsaw and Budapest for the Freedom Forum and Prague for the University of Miami. Spoken at Defense Information School and the American Press, Maynard and Poynter institutes -- and at Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School and Marine Corps War College.
United States
Washington
Newspapers
Storytelling, Newspapers, Editing, New Media, Copy Editing, News Writing, Blogging, Journalism, Editorial, Publishing, Art, Creative Direction, Publications, Magazines, Photography, Social Media, Graphic Design, Management, Media Relations, Art Direction
Experience

Content and visual storyteller and strategist -- and editor, designer, writer, art director, artist
J. Ford Huffman
Washington, D.C. (plus India and UAE)
Directing redesign of Las Vegas Review-Journal (April 2017) . . . Redesign of Hearst's Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise, 2015 . . . Co-editor, Marine Corps University Press (2012), The End of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. . . Trainer, Hindustan Times (India) and Gulf News, Dubai . . . Carnegie Corporation’s Carnegie Reporter: 10 interviews including Justice Clarence Thomas, 2011 . . . Book reviewer, Military Times publications . . . Board member, Student Veterans of America. Advisory board, Veterans in Global Leadership . . . Studio artist, including solo exhibits (www.pbase.com/jfordhufffman/stages). Work commissioned (2016) by National Building Museum

Artist
Artist
Washington D.C. Metro Area
My work has been on exhibit in galleries' shows in the Washington, D.C., area since 2009. Check the art at www.pbase.com/jfordhufffman/stages

Book reviewer for Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force Times publications
Military Times
For example: http://marinecorpstimes.va.newsmemory.com/loadPage.php?token=3LXXzNzG2djTsLXV28%252FK4cbjudjXnZOmmpVweZOjkczV1OO1x8LbwujIkXdvk6OPl56Yo7PHws%252FAppuZb3iOo5eSo5efgZqWoZCm

Consulting editor
San Francisco Chronicle
Advising the Chronicle on content and design. Includes teaching alternative storytelling forms.

Presentation editor
The Washington Post
Advised editors and reporters on National and Politics desks: Alternative story forms and graphic presentation of content.

Managing Editor, Features, Graphics and Photography
Gannett News Service
Directed the effort to start delivering the 40,000-graphic Gannett Graphics Network via the internet. Was part of New Media, which published USA TODAY Books at GNS.
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