Before I was a writer, I was an artist.

My early sketches were done hunched over the kitchen counter, scribbling furiously on printer paper. Now, I prefer digital tools.

Graphic design lets me use my love for bright colors and bold typography to making news more interactive and accessible. In a digital-first news industry, visuals are everything; graphics reporting and interactive media, I think, are some of the most underutilized yet efficient tools to tell stories.

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  • Meet the Tiger

    This infographic features hand-drawn illustrations, graphs and vector wireframes to illustrate information about tiger conservation, threats, subspecies and habitats, as well as fun facts.

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  • Collection of colorful stickers featuring a goldfish with a sword, a kitten with fairy wings, a girl with pink and yellow flames for a mermaid tail, a green dinosaur with the text '23 ART CLUB', a circular badge with the text 'art club 22-23', and a blue sign saying 'HELLO! I AM so confused'.

    Vanguard Year in Review Case Study

    As part of my UX design course, I was given the opportunity to work with Vanguard UX designers, conduct usability test and user reserach, and pitch a redesign of their Year In Review interface.

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  • The Decline of Democracy

    I created this cover, as well as a style guide and back page, as creative director of my 9-person class designing a mini-magazine about the state of American democracy.

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  • Infographic about Barbie doll history and facts featuring a cartoon woman in a pink dress, holding a bag and skateboard. A timeline highlights key events from 1959 to 2019, showing Barbie's evolution with images of notable Barbie dolls like original Barbie, Totally Hair Barbie, Malibu Barbie, and President Barbie on the right.

    Barbie Infographic

    This infographic was for my Introduction to Graphic Design course. I utilized Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign to put the piece together.

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  • Screenshots of a webpage about the season cycle in Rochester, featuring sections on spring with images of blooming trees and pink flowers, and a project overview with a sunset over a waterfall and cityscape.

    Mood Tracker App

    I created this mobile design for a UX/UI course. The assignment was simple: to “design for social good.” My project was a weather-themed mood and habit tracker with a built-in daily act of kindness.

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  • Zara Larsson Infographic

    This was a personal project to explore infographics without illustrations. I used Illustrator and Photoshop to create this spread.

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  • Screenshots of a music playlist app showing the user logged in as Anna, with sections for favorite songs, recent searches, recommended songs, and a music player interface, with album art, song titles, artists, and playback controls.

    Music App Redesign

    Another class project, this assignment required me to redesign a popular music app for a 60+ age demographic. I chose to revamp Spotify, my personal favorite music streaming service.

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  • A Taste of Tiramisu

    I created this simplistic infographic to break down the structure of one of my favorite desserts: tiramisu. It features isometric elements and detailed illustrations, all designed with Illustrator and Photoshop.

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  • DTH Graphics

    Although I don’t typically create graphics for The Daily Tar Heel, this was one of a few simple illustrations I did for quick turnaround when a designer or cartoonist was unable to complete their assignment.

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  • Punch Cards

    This design sprint was based on a trend of making digital punch cards to build habits. I used Adobe Illustrator and tried to experiment with the software for each card.

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  • 404 Error Page

    As a UX/UI class exercise, I chose to redesign the New York Times Cooking site’s 404 error page. The result is a dynamic, responsive and humorous addition to the site’s established branding.

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  • History of Sesame Street

    I used Adobe Illustrator to create this infographic about the history and mechanics of Sesame Street, one of my favorite childhood shows. This was a project for my Information Graphics course.

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