I have been a Contributor to National Geographic in the creation of print and digital infographics since 2013, and have had the pleasure to collaborate with amazing artists, data visualizers, cartographers, geographers, and scientists. My role has ranged from research and conception to art and design. Please CONTACT ME with questions or interest in my services.
Our viral world – January 2021
Reimagining Dinosaurs – October 2020
Harpy Eagles – October 2020
Sea Survivors (Sea Turtles) – October 2019
Infographic magazine spread showcasing the ecology and anatomy of the world’s sea turtles, and one of their ancestors, Archelon. Sea turtles spend their lives on the edge between ocean and land, traversing nearly every marine ecosystem through the course of their lives. This leaves them particularly vulnerable to threats like climate change and human activity. A collaboration with Fernando Baptista.
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Soaring Spiders – April 2019
Infographic spread and video explainer revealing how spiders “fly” thousands of miles using the process called ballooning. New research explores how they harness wind and the electric field to create lift. A collaboration with Daisy Chung.
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Vanishing Sea Ice (Antarctica) – January 2019
Antarctica, a place and topic dear to my heart. I set off to the South Pole Station right after university to work in science support (a fancy title for dishwasher) and follow stories of the region closely. It was a thrill to work on this peice about the ecosystems of the Antarctic coast, and the effects of climate change on krill populations which balance and sustain these systems. A collaboration with Manuel Canales and Ryan Williams.
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Programmed to Change (Butterfly Metamorphosis) – December 2018
Infographic revealing the radical anatomic transformation of a caterpillar to a butterfly during metamorphosis. The subject is commonly known, yet the particulars of the transformation remain a mystery. Scientists are only now beginning to understand what goes on inside a chrysalis. A collaboration with Daisy Chung.
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Master Clock (Sleep) – August 2018
What is sleep, and why do we need it? Sleep is dependent on our body’s internal clock, which can be wound forward and back with the influence of external light. A look at the science of how our biology is affected by light, sleep, and a look at the truth and hype about blue light. A collaboration with Monica Serrano.
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Bird Origins – May 2018
Exciting new research into the origins and evolution of birds. When they originated, who is related to whom, and when they split, based on new molecular techniques. Some family ties may come as a surprise. A collaboration with Monica Serrano.
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Bird Brains – February 2018
How smart are birds, and what sort of behaviors tell us this? How does the structure of their brains compare to primates? This infographic explores the current science on this topic for the Year of the Bird. A collaboration with Monica Serrano.
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How Birds Migrate (Supplement) – January 2018
2018 was a monumental year of bird projects at National Geographic – and for me! It kicked off with this giant Bird Migration map supplement to the January issue, a truly massive project of mapping, data, and art. A collaboration with the National Geographic Society.
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Giants of the Skies (Pterosaurs) – November 2017
Pterosaurs roamed the earth throughout the time of the dinosaurs, about the same time birds have existed on earth. They were incredibly successful, living throughout the world, in many different ecosystems, and reaching gigantic proportions with completely different flight engineering than birds and bats of modern day. How did they do it? A collaboration with Fernando Baptista.
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Majesty in Miniature (Hummingbirds) – July 2017
Hummingbirds are truly unique in the bird world, able to hover, and take in information about the world in a way our brains can’t match. Coupled with groundbreaking photography by Anand Varma. A collaboration with Monica Serrano.
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Eater of the Dead (Vultures) January 2016
Centerfold of National Geographic Magazine’s January 2016 issue, this feature article ran a three page centerfold. A collaboration with Matthew Twombly and art by Mattias Snygg.
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A Mind of their Own (Dolphins 2015)
Copyright National Geographic, used with permission for portfolio use only. Cover story of National Geographic Magazine’s May 2016 issue, this feature article ran a three page centerfold, and in digital formats as a cool infographic on echolocation and dolphin cognition. I worked on this project in graphics design and research, art by NGM Editor Fernando Baptista and Anatomize.
Form feeds Function (Bat Echolocation 2014)
Echolocation in bats is an amazing adaptation, but they can use it to actually distinguish between different flowers, and pick their favorite! Check out the amazing science of echolocation visualization. A collaboration with Matthew Twombly.
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