Charles Grace

Lead Designer, Momentum Media, Locallife Magazine and Localbiz Magazine

How long have you been in creative/visual journalism, and how did you get your start?

15 years or so. Agency work and personal interests prepared me for editorial work and what we do now at Locallife and Localbiz magazines.

What gets (and keeps) your creative juices flowing?

Other designers’ work. Pushing boundaries. I love seeing work that you just know will never “fly.” Most anything printed. I love paper and magazines. I am a big collector of old and new.

What advice do you have for young professionals starting out in the creative field?

Continue to do the work as you progress. It is way more rewarding to create the work than to traffic it. Don’t think outside the box — just forget about the box. Wear comfortable shoes.

“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.” — Arthur O’shaughnessy

What do you see as the most important trend or facet of visual journalism/media creative today?

I think AI will eventually change how we design and use photography. I am really enjoying the dawn of AR, VR and The Multiverse. Modeling, design and even advertising are now and will be a big part of that evolution.

View Charles Grace’s work online: • Locallife magazine

• Localbiz magazine