Archived Posts by Chelsea Kardokus
Chelsea & The City: A project that changed my opinions about geography
Friday, May 10th, 2013
Chelsea Kardokus recently graduated from Ball State University and has just started her career as a freelance designer for TIME magazine in Manhattan. Her blog series Chelsea & The City will follow her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.
Chelsea & The City: Covering the Boston Marathon bombing
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Chelsea Kardokus recently graduated from Ball State University and has just started her career as a freelance designer for TIME magazine in Manhattan. Her blog series Chelsea & The City will follow her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.
Chelsea & The City: “I’m not perfect, and I don’t want to be”
Sunday, April 7th, 2013
Chelsea Kardokus recently graduated from Ball State University and has just started her career as a freelance designer for TIME magazine in Manhattan. Her blog series Chelsea & The City will follow her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.
Chelsea & The City: What art directing taught me about process
Sunday, March 24th, 2013
Chelsea Kardokus recently graduated from Ball State University and has just started her career as a freelance designer for TIME magazine in Manhattan. Her blog series Chelsea & The City will follow her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.
Chelsea & The City: Advice I shared at the College Media Advisers conference
Friday, March 8th, 2013
Chelsea Kardokus recently graduated from Ball State University and has just started her career as a freelance designer for TIME magazine in Manhattan. Her blog series Chelsea & The City will follow her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.
Chelsea & The City: How you’ve helped my freelance business
Monday, February 25th, 2013
In early December I wrote about my journey of breaking into freelancing. I got some great advice from a few people and have really started to focus on growing my business. I purchased the Graphic Artist’s Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines (thanks to John Telford’s great advice!) and absolutely love it! It had so many answers
Chelsea & The City: My first pages at TIME
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
Chelsea Kardokus recently graduated from Ball State University and has just started her career as a freelance designer for TIME magazine in Manhattan. Her blog series Chelsea & The City will follow her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.
Chelsea & The City: My design crush, Jessica Hische
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
Chelsea Kardokus recently graduated from Ball State University and has just started her career as a freelance designer for TIME magazine in Manhattan. Her blog series Chelsea & The City will follow her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.
Chelsea & The City: The First Days of Work
Monday, January 7th, 2013
Chelsea Kardokus recently graduated from Ball State University and has just started her career as a freelance designer for TIME magazine in Manhattan. Her blog series Chelsea & The City will follow her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.
Chelsea & The City: Breaking into freelance
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
Chelsea Kardokus is currently a senior at Ball State University — but not for much longer. Next week, she’ll say goodbye to college life and hello to New York City as a freelance designer for TIME magazine. Her weekly blog series Chelsea & The City will follow her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.
Chelsea & The City: On apartment shopping and tablet design
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
Chelsea Kardokus is currently a senior at Ball State University — but not for much longer. In less than two months, she’ll say goodbye to college life and hello to New York City as a freelance designer for TIME magazine. Her weekly blog series Chelsea & The City will follow her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.
Chelsea & The City: Looking back, moving forward and apartment shopping
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
Chelsea Kardokus is currently a senior at Ball State University — but not for much longer. In less than two months, she’ll say goodbye to college life and hello to New York City as a freelance designer for TIME magazine. Her weekly blog series Chelsea & The City will follow her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.
Chelsea & The City: Goodbye college, hello New York City
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Chelsea Kardokus is currently a senior at Ball State University — but not for much longer. In less than two months, she’ll say goodbye to college life and hello to New York City as a freelance designer for TIME magazine. Today, she debuts Chelsea & The City, a weekly blog series that will chronicle her transition into life as a young professional.
As she shares her celebrations and challenges along the way, Chelsea hopes members of the SND community will join her in thoughtful conversation and help shape the foundation for a successful career in news design.

