Editorial Work
My first experience with the world of print publishing and design was as a production assistant for the Old Gold & Black. The following semester I was promoted to lead my own section as the life editor. From there I served on the executive board where I spearheaded the creation of The Magnolia, an arts & culture magazine of the Old Gold & Black
The Magnolia | An Arts & Culture Magazine
The Fall 2022 edition was awarded the CMA 2023 2nd Place Best Magazine at a 4-Year School
The Magnolia is a magazine I created, led, and designed through the Old Gold & Black. The magazine is a once-a-semester print publication centered around a specific theme. The inaugural edition of The Magnolia featured the stories of a underrepresented community on campus, the first generation community. Working with a creative team, I planned and designed the 16 pages with an intent to be creative and to reach all facets of life on campus. My last and most recent edition was as 60-page issue focused on hard-hitting journalism to uncover the roots of gentrification and how college students explicitly and implicitly contribute to it.
IN THE WORKS: Following the release of the Spring 2023 edition of The Magnolia, it was announced by Coffee Park Airstream of Winston-Salem that a scholarship foundation under the name of Selinna Tran would be established for future Magnolia creators.
Aran Silva
Flip Through the Magazine Here (From top to bottom, most recent to least recent)
The Life Section | Making it My Own
When I joined the Life section as an editor, I had the desire to make it my own. And as readers of the Old Gold & Black can attest to, the section has flourished with creativity and is a space for ideas, reflection, and thoughts on life. One of my most meaningful contributions to the section was creating the “Life Through the Lens” column that provided a safe space for minority voices on campus to share life through their lens.
Aran Silva
My Redesign of the Paper