Professional Profile: Travel Magazine Art Director
This months writer and designer interviews Jorge Zegarra, art director for Northwest Airlines World Traveler magazine.
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published 13/09/2007
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Jorge Zegarra has been art director for World Traveler since November of 2005. Prior to that, he worked as a graphic designer and then as art director for La Voz magazine. He also worked for two publications of American City Business Journals, giving him a combined total of over four years of publishing experience before starting at World Traveler.
Table of Contents
- When I ask him how he arrived at World Traveler, Zegarra answers that it was 'a combination of luck, life, and determination
- World Traveler, based in Minneapolis, is the official magazine of Northwest Airlines and is available to passengers on all its flights.
- When asked about the worst part of his job, Zegarra cites the long hours, especially close to deadlines when he often has to endure eighteen-hour days.
- As far as personal qualities, Zegarra says that patience and a positive attitude are imperative for his job
