Birthdays for Friday, July 3
Here’s wishing the happiest of VizEds birthdays for a couple of fine visual communicators…
Bruce Austin is marketing manager for Springs Creative Products Group in Rock Hill, S.C. A 1989 graduate of UNC Charlotte, Bruce spent seven years as an advertising designer for the Rock Hill Herald before becoming ad design team leader at the Charlotte Observer in 1997. He left the Observer for Springs last spring. Bruce turns 43 today.
Chris Courtney is a senior designer with Tribune Interactive in Chicago, Ill. A 1998 graduate of the University of Central Arkansas, Chris worked as a sports designer for the Tulsa World, the Indianapolis Star and the Chicago Tribune before becoming design director of RedEye in 2002. He moved into his multimedia role in December. Chris turns 35 today.
Bruce and Chris share a birthday with actor Tom Cruise, talk show host Montel Williams, writer Franz Kafka, Bozo originator Larry Harmon and columnist Dave Barry.
Plus, today is Stay Out of the Sun Day and Compliment Your Mirror Day. Seriously.
Best wishes, guys, for the happiest of birthdays!