The People Issue 2022 – Chicago Reader

There’s a lot of great writing here in this, the return of The People Issue to the Chicago Reader after a break since the 2016 People Issue.

I did a lot of work on the online formatting and navigation for this one—with a lot of trial and error in a very short time. I think it came out well and properly showcases the writing, the photography, and the people featured:

• The Movement Builder: Richard Wallace
• The Diversity Advocate: Asafonie Obed
• The Dance-Music Matriarch: Natalie Hill
• The West-Sider: Denise Ferguson
• The Punk Musician: Jill Lloyd Flanagan
• The Cheesemonger: Alisha Norris Jones
• The Protector: Tamar Manasseh
• The goddess of WOW: Lynne Rousseau McDaniel
• The Avant-Garde Cellist: Lia Kohl
• The Touring Musician: Izzy Reidy
• The Socialist: Vicko Alvarez
• The Intergalactic Funk DJ: Zeetus Lapetus
• The Comics Artist: Caroline Cash
• The Voice: Mario Smith
• The Moviegoer: Nick Obis
• The Curator: Malia Haines-Stewart
• The Tailor: Julia Needlman
• The Auteur: Tony Trimm
• The Champion: Karla Estela Rivera
• The Kink Performer: Wildcat Shadow
• The Icon: Remembering “Mama” Gloria Allen

Updated July 26, 2023: The People Issue was recognized with the first-place win for Special Section in the 2023 AAN Journalism Awards.