Illustrative, Graphic, and Comics Journalism

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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! Research on cognitive development shows that this method of news intake is pretty helpful. Check it out.

Our First Amendment Rights Don’t Disappear at the Schoolhouse Gates

6.19.2024 - American Civil Liberties Union
In the final installment of the free speech comic series I created for the American Civil Liberties Union, I illustrated how K-12 students, as well as adults enrolled in higher education, can exercise their First Amendment rights in school.

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A Comic That Illustrates the Fight to Protect Free Speech on Campus

5.23.2024 - American Civil Liberties Union
Nowhere is free speech more important than on university campuses. Done in collaboration with the American Civil Liberties Union, this comic explores the importance of protecting student activism from censorship and government interference.

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How Comics Can Spark Conversations About Race and History in the Classroom

4.29.2024 - American Civil Liberties Union
A comic done in collaboration with the American Civil Liberties Union that showcases a teacher in Oklahoma on the frontlines of the fight against censorship in America.

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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 been with me my whole life. So I wrote about it, how it affects others too, and some positive outlooks on a complex cultural tradition.

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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.

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