A photo gallery depicting iliad Literary-Art Magazine Photographer Flannery Ragan’s time in the program (2023-2025) is shown. Ragan found out about the program during her freshman year and at the end of her sophomore year, applied to be Visuals Coordinator on the Editorial Board. “As Visuals Director, I gained experience in public speaking, organization and communication, as well as more technical skills such as graphic design,” Ragan wrote.“I also got to experience journalism from an inside perspective through conferences.” Photos from the ODYSSEY archives
Inside perspective
Photographer Flannery Ragan reflects on her time as a part of the iliad Literary-Art Magazine
I first heard about the iliad Literary-Art Magazine my freshman year. Many of its staffers were also attendees of a music camp run by Nuci’s Space. At the end of the year, I received a copy of the iliad’s 2022 issue: Astraeus. As I flipped through the magazine I knew that I wanted to be a part of it.
My sophomore year, I attended as many iliad club meetings as I could, and at the end of the year I applied to be on the 2023-24 Editorial Board as the Visuals Director. As Visuals Director, I gained experience in public speaking, organization and communication, as well as more technical skills such as graphic design. I also got to experience journalism from an inside perspective through conferences.
I have been lucky to be a part of a staff who has shown unwavering support, kindness and ambition through it all.
This past year, I was a Photographer for the iliad. With this job I was responsible for all the iliad’s photography needs, which I thoroughly enjoyed as it taught me a lot and definitely improved my photography skills.
I have been lucky to be a part of a staff who has shown unwavering support, kindness and ambition through it all. I have gained experiences and friendships that I know will do me well throughout my life.
