Hi, my name is Tom Giratikanon

I'm a multimedia journalist and Web designer
who specializes in compelling interactive stories.

My work has been recognized nationally,
and I'm available for freelance projects.

Portfolio
Flash
 
Freshman housing guide
North by Northwestern
 
ASG funding recommendations 2009
North by Northwestern
 
Does love conquer all — or nada?
North by Northwestern
Video + photo
 
The toothpick model of San Francisco
The Press Democrat
Web design
 
The 195
First-person stories from around the world
 
Our First Loves
Multimedia stories of first love
 
North by Northwestern
Daily news site at Northwestern University
Experience
2006 to present
Founder

North by Northwestern

Launched daily campus news site that drew two million pageviews within 18 months. As editor-in-chief, led 25 editors and dozens of contributors for two years.

Fall 2008
News / visual intern

Naples Daily News

Covered sports on deadline in print and on video. Reported on local real-estate market, including foreclosure crisis.

Summer 2008
Dow Jones intern

The Press Democrat

Shot videos, including the site’s most popular, as part of Newspaper Fund’s Online Editing program. Produced interactive prep-sports preview and worked deadline copy-editing shifts.

Summer 2007
Reporting intern

The Kitsap Sun

Pitched and wrote A1 features on environment and health. Wrote story that led to rescue of community health clinic from budget cuts.

Education
Medill School of Journalism
Class of 2009
Skills
  • Interactive | Flash (AS2 + AS3), XML, JavaScript (JQuery), PHP, MySQL, Caspio
  • Web | HTML, CSS, Wordpress
  • Video | Premiere, Final Cut, LiveType
  • Photo | Photoshop, Lightroom, SoundSlides, SlideShowPro
  • Audio | Soundtrack, Audacity
  • Design | InDesign, Illustrator
  • Mac- and PC-compatible!
Recognition
National Finalist
SPJ Mark of Excellence
Online In-Depth Reporting, 2009
Online Sports Reporting, 2009
Independent Web site, 2008 & 2009
Top Ten Scholar
Scripps Howard Foundation
2008
Online Pacemaker
Associated Collegiate Press
2008
Freelance Web design

I create compelling and intuitive Web sites that serve my clients and their audience.

I'm experienced at creating news and multimedia Web sites, as well as personal portfolios and brands. Though they often feature complex interactive components, sites I build are easy for anyone to update.

Interested? E-mail or call me (425.502.5199) if you'd like to talk about a possible project.