My work with PublicSource tackled visual storytelling in a number of forms.
PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization based in Pittsburgh, PA. I currently work as an ongoing freelancer with PublicSource, and previously worked as an visual & editorial intern.
ROLE & TEAM
Me - Designer
Natasha Vicens - Creative Director
The PublicSource Newsroom
SKILLS
Visual storytelling, social media design, information design, infographic design, visual communication
TOOLS
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Figma, Instagram, Facebook
DURATION
Ongoing since September 2019
Infographics for Jeff Brooks-Gillies’ story “Whose job is it to reduce toxic mercury in the Ohio River?”
An infographic showing mercury’s path to people
A map showing the levels of methylmercury in 34 fish tissue samples collected from the Ohio River from 2010 to 2016; these all met or exceeded the level deemed safe for human health by the EPA
Lead art for Juliette Rihl’s story “PA changed its standard for involuntary mental health treatment earlier this year. So why aren’t counties using it?”
Graphic in context
Neighborhood maps for Mark Kramer’s story “How the neighborhood you grow up in affects your future”
Misc. graphs and data visualization
Social Media Graphics—
Instagram story adaptation of “‘We deserve it’: Larimer residents reflect on the neighborhood’s history and the long fight for redevelopment”
PublicSource’s series “#PublicStreets” tells the stories of ordinary Pittsburgh residents. This is an Instagram story adaptation of one of those interviews.
Adaptions of stories for PublicSource’s special event “Covering Climate Now” (formatted for Instagram)
