Pulse Magazine is an award-winning student-run magazine at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It aims to provide visual and literary elements to the Rio Grande Valley community and beyond. As the Graphics Editor, I was responsible for the layout design for editions 005 and 006.
Pulse 005 - Staff
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - Patricia Ramón
GRAPHICS EDITOR - Michel Flores Tavizón
COPY EDITORS - Karla Cavazos & Maria Teresa Ruiz
SPANISH EDITOR - Ramiro Barrera
WRITERS - Gabriela Gonzalez & Yazmín Sánchez Cortez
PHOTO EDITOR - Steven Hughes
PHOTOGRAPHER - Manuel Gámez
SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR - Lovette Mai Sañéz
ON THE COVER - Manuel "Raid" Zamudio
FACULTY ADVISER - Dr. Aje-Ori Agbese
STUDENT MEDIA DIRECTOR - Azenett Cornejo
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS - Ana Sánchez & Maggie Castillo
PROGRAM ADVISER - Jesús Sánchez
WRITING CONTRIBUTORS - Angela Lopez, Fedra Hinojosa, Jazmine Casas & Jesus Amaya
GRAPHIC CONTRIBUTORS - Aaliyah Garza, Arianna Cantú, Bianca López, Cecilia Sierra, Celeste Strange, Leeana Alaniz, Mariana Prado & Valeria Peña
Awards
TEXAS INTERCOLLEGIATE PRESS ASSOCIATION, 2021
FIRST PLACE - Overall Excellence - General Magazine
SECOND PLACE - Story Package Design - Magazine - In the mind of Manuel "Raid" Zamudio
THIRD PLACE - Overall Design - Magazine
AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION - RGV CHAPTER, 2021
GOLD ADDY - Publication Design - Cover
GOLD ADDY - Illustration - Single - Spring Cleaning
SILVER ADDY - Magazine Advertising - Single - Website Ad
BRONZE ADDY - Publication Design - Editorial Spread or Feature - A look Into 2019's Climate
BRONZE ADDY - Publication Design - Editorial Spread or Feature - In the mind of Manuel "Raid" Zamudio
HONORABLE MENTION - Publication Design - Editorial Spread or Feature - Homophobia in and Out of the LGBTQ+ Community
HONORABLE MENTION - Publication Design - Editorial Spread or Feature - Inner Nature
Pulse 006 - Staff
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - Steven Hughes
GRAPHICS EDITOR - Michel Flores Tavizón
GRAPHIC DESIGNER+PHOTOGRAPHER - Manuel Gámez
COPY EDITORS - Faith Chua & Kaylee Hensley
SPANISH EDITOR - Karla Cavazos
WRITERS - Gabriela Gonzalez & Hania Rocio
PHOTO EDITORS - Amanda Vela & Joe Castillo
SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR - Michael Gonzalez
ON THE COVER - Alejandro Macias
FACULTY ADVISER - Dr. Aje-Ori Agbese
STUDENT MEDIA DIRECTOR - Azenett Cornejo
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS - Ana Sánchez & Maggie Castillo
PROGRAM ADVISER - Jesús Sánchez
WRITING CONTRIBUTORS - America Garcia, Dwayne Vega, Karla Lozano, Lexi Kintigh & Priscylla Guzman
GRAPHIC CONTRIBUTORS - Aaliyah Garza, Almendra Saenz, Ángela García, Cecilia Sierra, Jocelyn Torres, Sara Ortiz & Valeria Peña
Awards
TEXAS INTERCOLLEGIATE PRESS ASSOCIATION, 2022
FIRST PLACE - Overall Design - Magazine
SECOND PLACE - Photo Story - Magazine - Greg Abbott’s Visit to the Valley by Michael Gonzalez
AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION - RGV CHAPTER, 2022
SILVER ADDY - Still Photography - Single - Trump’s Final Visit to the Valley by Michael Gonzalez
BRONZE ADDY - Illustration - Single - Four Years with Trump by Sara Ortiz
HONORABLE MENTION - Publication Design - Cover
HONORABLE MENTION - Still Photography - Single - Greg Abbott’s Visit to the Valley by Michael Gonzalez
HONORABLE MENTION - Magazine Design - Pulse 006
