Behind the Cover: Indigenous in ICCSD
WSS staffers discuss what happened behind the scenes of the November issue cover story, “Indigenous in ICCSD.”
November 20, 2020
In the first episode of Behind the Cover, WSS staffers Kailey Gee ’22, Hanah Kitamoto ’22, Ella Rosenthal ’21 and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert ’23 walk through the process of creating the November issue’s cover page.
First, designer Rosenthal gathered inspiration and pitched it to the team. After a couple revisions, called rounds, the staffers settled on a landscape theme compared to the previous idea centered on people imagery.

(she/her) Kailey Gee is a junior at West High, and this is her second year on staff. She's working as print news editor, but also a designer and reporter....

(she/her) Ella is a senior at West this year, and is so excited to be on her second year of being on WSS staff. While school and WSS keep her on her toes,...

(she/her/hers) Hanah Kitamoto is a junior at West. This is her second year on staff and she is the print sports editor and yearbook co-sports editor. She...

Rosemary Timmer-Hackert is a sophomore at West High and a reporter. This is her first year on staff. When she is not researching or writing news stories,...