Recent conversations have ignited my passion January 6, 2026 | By Kevin Slimp If I were to ask you to mark a spot on a line with a “1” on the left end and a “10” on the right end – with “10” representing “extremely passionate” and “1” representing “no passion at all” – how …
June 1, 2025 | By Kevin Slimp I’ve had such a great time visiting publishers, editors, designers, and ad reps at conventions over the past few months. At most conventions, I’ve sat at tables pulled together to accommodate 20 or more publishers and editors as I critiqued their newspapers. My most recent stop was at …
October 1, 2023 | By Kevin Slimp A funny thing happened to me in Denver a few days ago while I was in town to speak at the Colorado Press Association Convention. I had just finished my fourth presentation of the weekend. The topic was “Designing a Better Newspaper.” Most of the folks in the …
July 18, 2023 | By Kevin Slimp | As I listen to the July 4 fireworks outside my window, my thoughts revolve around the newspaper colleagues I’ve met over the past few weeks and the lessons I’ve learned. Having finished several major redesign projects in June, I’ve recently traveled to speak at several newspaper conventions …