Beyond the Byline: Senior director of visual journalism Jeff Knox

Jeff Knox is the senior director of visual journalism at the Daily Herald.

Knox joined the Daily Herald as a staff photographer in the DuPage bureau in 1990 and has been in his current position since 2007.

As Director of Visual Journalism, he is responsible for the photos and video that accompany stories in print and online.

He works with the other editors and the visual staff to figure out how best to tell the story visually.

Knox's love of photography started when he joined the photo club in downstate Villa Grove High School. He honed his skills at Illinois State University, the Macomb Journal and Sterling Gazette before coming to the Daily Herald.

Knox loves photographing sports and was fortunate enough to be a part of the team covering the Chicago Bulls' run through the NBA Finals in the 1990s.

A resident of Geneva, he enjoys cycling, volunteering and empty-nesting now that his kids are all out of high school.