Kayla Smernoff is a graduating senior journalism major and graphic design minor at Howard University. This portfolio showcases my work in Capstone: NewsLab as a multimedia journalist and editor. Kayla is passionate about creating visual and written stories about culture, art, the environment, and society. In the future, she wants to continue to exercise her creativity and passion for storytelling through multiple mediums.

Check out my writing!
Over the course of the semester I have written hard news and long form articles that have appeared on HUNewsService.com. My other writing is displayed on this page as well.
Check out my designs!
My graphic design work ranges from editorial design to social media posts to digital art. The diversity of my design allows me to build skills in many different ways.
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