Developing an editorial art style for a new type of news brand
Grid News set out to create an editorial style that was exciting, engaging, and recognizable. Grid’s editorial mission was to write stories from a well-researched and unbiased viewpoint that more thoroughly explored the headlines we see from other news sources. The graphics team wanted the same attention and thoroughness to be shown in our graphics.
As a member of Grid’s design team, I worked quickly to develop unique and engaging artwork for up to eight stories a day. I also selected and produced hundreds of photos for articles. My primary roles were to create editorial illustrations and animations as well as to produce the artwork for our weekly series.
My Roles
Graphic Designer
Editorial Illustrator
Motion Designer
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The Process
So, how exactly were these graphics made? Here’s an example of what the process typically looked like:
1) Recieve Headline, article context/ author requests, and due date
Headline: A Xi Jinping 'Report Card': Six ways Xi's decade of crackdowns and campaigns have changed China
Article Context: Will be talking about major events from Xi Jinping’s presidency- please include references to renewable energy, protests.
2) Search for relevant images in public domain forums and on Getty images.
Assemble a collection of images and begin to experiment with layouts.
3) Finalize layout, send to journalist for review. Revise if necessary.
4) Publish!
A Xi Jinping 'Report Card': Six ways Xi's decade of crackdowns and campaigns have changed China
China's covid crisis hits Lunar New Year: Deaths could reach 36,000 a day
The History of Kissing
U.S. kids face a 'hunger cliff' as pandemic aid programs end
Chat GPT shows how far AI has come and its acute limitations - like being right
How FTX played both parties and almost won Washington
China's plan to be the next nuclear superpower
House 'weaponization' panel's agenda consists of GOP talking points that often stretch the truth
Battle for the Arctic
What generative AI like Chat GPT gets right- and wrong
Inside Wuhan: How China's ground zero for covid became its zero-covid tipping point.
Is football really the most dangerous sport?
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Twitter's new verification system has a serious flaw
China's zero-covid protestors helped end the lockdowns. Where are they now?
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