Illustrative, Graphic, and Comics Journalism
I like illustrative journalism because it’s a great way to make your words accessible to people who don’t like reading really long things, like kids or people who get bored scrolling words that look the same! Tons of academics say that this method of news intake is pretty helpful. Check it out.
Some of the places my work has been:
The Washington Post
NPR
Reveal
and others!
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One woman’s birthing trials underscore broader challenges
1.4.2023 - WyoFile
As a resident of Dubois, WY, Sara knew having a baby wouldn’t be straightforward. Her experience — told through this comic — exposes the challenges many Wyoming women face as maternity care shrinks.
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The Train Wrecked in Slow Motion
11.26.2023 - Slate
Lede illustration for perspective piece on the complications of childbirth at 45, told by a doctor.
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Americans are bad at resting. Here’s how to reclaim your free time.
5.27.23 - The Washington Post
Working people in the United States often struggle to prioritize leisure. But experts say it doesn’t have to be this way. These are tips to reclaim your time, rather than letting it control you.
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Learning Together, Worlds Apart
4.18.2023 - Yale University Education Studies
A comic on the education of kids from immigrant backgrounds in remote pockets of the U.S. Click here to read the academic literature I also wrote!
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Dut / Mulberries / التوت
1.2.2023
A one-page, 6 mini panel comic about mulberries and found family. A personal project.
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Since when is being a teenager a crime?
8.7.2021 - Reveal
A comic explores two diverging paths of juvenile justice in Wyoming and South Dakota.
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The evil eye isn't just a trend
7.10.2022 - The Washington Post
The evil eye has affected me my whole life. So I wrote about it, and how it affects others too.
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Bringing The Library Home During The Pandemic
8.27.2021 - NPR
Librarian Emily Curtis and bus driver Edwin Steer of Georgetown, Texas, discuss creating places of "peace and security" by delivering books to students who can't be in school.
Gracie Award Recipient, 2022
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What not to say to Muslims during Ramadan
4.28.2022 - NPR
Have you ever been asked downright silly questions while fasting? Have you ever been afraid of asking one?
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Mornings that feel full
November 21, 2022
A personal project. About love maybe in the morning.
Links to other Graphics/Illos/Comics
NPR: After A Year Of Remote Classes, Teachers Are Meeting Students For The First Time
Modern West Podcast: Cowboy Up
Wyofile: Campaign data illustrates Gore’s growing influence in Wyo politics
Wyofile: Whistleblowers: Workplace discrimination and retaliation plague Wyo National Guard
Wyofile: Lawmakers look to close juvenile justice data gap — partially
Wyofile: Wyoming’s investments: Plenty of activity, but to what end?
CT Public Radio: Stop, drop, and stay there: An episode all about leisure
CT Public Radio: “I once had a dentist named Dr. Fillmore”: Stories of nominative determinism
Think WY: ‘LOVE IT AND LEAVE’: THE CHOICES FACING WYOMING’S YOUTH