Cary R. Varnado

Project Manager, Art Director, and Writer in Amarillo Texas

Cary R. Varnado

Project Manager, Art Director, and Writer in Amarillo Texas

A nonprofit marketing executive, I excel at creating relatable voices with which audiences can identify and compelling stories that move mountains. I'm also a veteran journalist, having worked as a newspaper and magazine writer, designer and editor since 1998. I have created a variety of electronic presentations, videos and print projects for nonprofits and have dabbled in website design. I've managed staffs ranging from 4 to 32 fellow employees and/or volunteers. Additionally, I have broad experience with art direction and project management. Always one to emphasize visuals, I participated in one website and two newspaper redesigns, and I've created original design languages for numerous targeted-audience publications.

My newspaper design work was recognized more than once by Newseum and praised by noted visual journalist Charles Apple. I also have won the following honors:

2013 TAPME: Second place, star designer of the year
2011 SNPA: Third place, best front page
2011 APSE: Special section Top 10 (team effort)
2003 LPA: First place, best front page
2003 LPA: First place, best headline
2002 LPA: Second place, best front page

  • Work
    • Cal Farley's Boys Ranch
  • Education
    • Louisiana College