I’m a visual storyteller. I consult on editorial design, strategy and brand. I occasionally share my love for these interests in the classroom. Next stop: Chennai, India.

Across 36 countries I’ve helped marry words + images, with media partners seeking reinvention and students who appreciate the same. Notable client-collaborators: The NCAA. The Harvard Crimson. Standard Media Group (Nairobi, Kenya). The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Gulf News and Emirates Evening Post (Dubai, UAE). Advertising Age. Modern Healthcare. Catholic Health World. Hindustan Times (Delhi). The San Francisco Examiner. The Dallas Morning News. The Chicago Reader.

I’ve worked with some of the largest publishers in Brazil, Iceland, Spain, Singapore, Denmark and Nigeria on the reinvention of storytelling strategies, newsroom reorganization, creativity and leadership development. Notable teaching appointments have included, most recently, the University of Montana School of Journalism, as well as Poynter, the Ringling College of Art and Design, and the University of South Florida. I've been blessed by guest lecture invitations at home and abroad.

At the heart of all my work: What's the real story here? Who's affected? Says one reference, a former editor for Advertising Age: "Ron's work is not only aesthetically pleasing, but actually helps build a better publication that gives more (and more useful) information to the audience – in other words, he can actually help you improve your journalism, not just the look and navigability of your product.”

I share lessons about my approach and my work at my regularly updated blog: www.ronreason.com/designwithreason/

Skills: News judgment. Empathy. Critical thinking. Teaching and public speaking. Writing and editing. "Live" reporting, blogging and social media. Editorial design and redesign. Photography (composition and editing). Social media strategy and execution. Branding and marketing. Diplomatic coaching and critique.