Andrew DeVigal

Andrew DeVigal has received many accolades for his design work, particularly his hand in redesigning several online publications including The Honolulu Advertiser's website, Albany's (NY) The Times Union web site, The Associated Press, Newsday.com and several start-ups in Silicon Valley.

Andrew also works closely with The Poynter Institute, teaching and directing seminars in the area of New Media and Visual Journalism. Through Poynter, Andrew was involved with the Stanford-Poynter Project, a research study that examined how users read online news using an Eye Tracking System. Formerly, Andrew was an interface designer for Knight-Ridder New Media in San Jose, designing many of the early verticals offered by Real Cities. Before that, he was a producer for chicagotribune.com, shaping the look and format of the original Internet version. He got his early start in journalism as an informational graphic artist for the Chicago Tribune and the Contra Costa Times.

He has worked closely with journalism organizations including the Asian American Journalists Association and the Maynard Institute, for whom he has helped organize national conventions, taught workshops, and created web sites. His works have been recognized by the Society of Newspaper Design and the MacWorld Illustrator 6.0 Bible. He is co-author of Web Designer's Guide to Typography (Hayden Books, 1997).

Andrew received a Business Administration degree with a concentration in computer information systems from San Francisco State University.