Ensia Magazine | Saint Paul, MN
Ensia Magazine is a non-profit, environmental publication housed at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment. They deliver incredible stories on environmental solutions in action and give voice to climate progress. I was a part of this “micro-newsroom” from 2017 until 2021 as graphic designer and illustrator.
I designed assets and for the magazine’s brand as well as for specific, media-rich articles. Additionally, I sourced all imagery published during that time period either from stock sources, direct contact, or by facilitating freelance photographer/illustrator relationships.
I helped produce over 300 articles including stories for the Ensia collections project and the media-rich platform Ensia Edge. I also personally created 36 editorial illustrations for the op ed section of the magazine.
The following article were for our Ensia Edge platform. I was personally responsible for the creative direction, graphic design, and animations.
Ensia Edge Feature | June 2017
Hot Spots
Online Journalism Award | 2018 Finalist
Category: Feature, Small Newsroom
An excerpt from the online journalism award entry:
“Each hot spot forms a separate chapter and is accompanied by photos, illustrations, videos, charts, number callouts and other complementary content that illustrates and expands on the narrative. These design assets — along with “social cards” featuring quotes from the story — were used as stand-alone pieces on social media to further engage readers in a discussion about climate change impacts.
Taken as a whole, this engaging, in-depth story brings to life climate impacts happening right now across the globe.”
Ensia Edge Feature | April 2020
From Rust to Resilience
Article designed as part of a year long series on drinking water. I created the Rust to Resilience branding that all the partner outlets used. I also illustrated the main article illustration.
This article is part of the Pulitzer Center’s nationwide Connected Coastlines reporting initiative. For more information, go to pulitzercenter.org/connected-coastlines-initiative.
Ensia Edge Feature | January 2018
Here Come The Megacities
Extensive article about population rise and projections for some of the world’s largest cities over the next 80 years. The look and feel was designed by myself and executed by the resident web manager.
Editorial Illustration
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— SQ