The web design team works late into the night rolling toward a midnight launch of this year’s Soul of Athens project.
School of Visual Communication interactive design majors Matt Spolar, right, and Aaron Wentt, go over source code minutes before launching Soul of Athens 2011.
Kiersten Bonifant, Ian McNair, Midori Sakurai, and John Koches work over the site minutes before launch.
Dania Maxwell
daniapatricia@gmail.com
2nd Year Grad Student in Photojournalism
Is this the first time you participated in Soul of Athens? If not, how many years have you been involved?
This is my second year in SoA.
Give a short description of your project for Soul of Athens.
This year I participated as a senior producer.
Tell us about your experience working on Soul of Athens this year.
I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect both with myself and the stories in my group. Both aspects definitely surprised me. The stories in my group really amazed me, and I’m excited to see them out in the world.
Looking back, what would you have done differently?
It’s hard to tell. Some people want more help and others want less. I was coming in on the producer side for the first time, so it was all new to me. If I were to do it again, I’d have a lot more experience to help me.
While spending long hours working on Soul of Athens, what was your food of choice?
Turkey Havarti sandwich from Pharmacy & Annie’s Mac and Cheese. Does coffee count?
Halie Cousineau
hc270508@ohio.edu
Junior in Photojournalism
Is this the first time you participated in Soul of Athens? If not, how many years have you been involved?
No, I did it last year.
Give a short description of your project for Soul of Athens.
I did a multimedia project on one man who rescues and caretakes exotic animals. This story is about a man who has dedicated his life to making these animals’ lives better.
Tell us about your experience working on Soul of Athens this year.
As always, Soul of Athens is stressful, full of all-nighters and pushing yourself to do new and better things, but it is also extremely rewarding and you make something you’re proud of.
Looking back, what would you have done differently?
I’m not sure really. I would have started shooting video more and asked for help more, even if it was just asking someone to give me their opinion if they liked it.
While spending long hours working on Soul of Athens, what was your food of choice?
Either going home for a break for some quick eggs, Ali Baba’s or on the real late, hard nights: a Calzone.