art director / designer

📍 san diego, ca

currently @ forbes
previously @ politico / fivethirtyeight

🎨  illustrations

  1. politics
  2. sports
  3. science
  4. tech

🖼️  art direction

  1. politics
  2. sports
  3. science
  4. etc.

📰 long reads

    💖 info

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    These 3 Former MLB Prospects Have Gone From Busts To Busting Out
    Could These MLB Dinosaurs Recreate Albert Pujols’s 2022 Renaissance?
    How Good Was That Skateboarder’s Kickflip? 
    You Be The Olympic Judge.
    Inside The Political Donation History Of Wealthy Sports Owners
    Shohei Ohtani’s Value Has No Precedent
    How The Best NBA Teams Juggle Their Lineups
    Why Is Bryce Harper’s Old Team Ahead Of Bryce Harper’s New Team?
    Do We Even Need Minor 
    League Baseball?
    Nomar Garciaparra’s Full Career Wasn’t Enough For Cooperstown — But It Was Still Damn Good
    What Does Makur Maker Mean For The Future Of HBCU Sports?
    How Realignment Is Changing College Football, In 20 Maps
    Meet Lewin Díaz, Baseball’s Biggest Hot-Potato Prospect
    The NBA’s Conference Finals MVP Award Is New This Year. But What If We Had Always Had It?
    The Longhorns Are Usually Good At Football And Basketball. Now, They Stink At Both.
    we're live blogging the first round of the ncaa tournament
    What’s Rarer Than Gold? Making It Onto A Wheaties Box.
    25 Years Of Super Bowl Halftime Show Lineups, Ranked
    Build An NBA Contender With Our Roster-Shuffling Machine
    Should The NBA Be Worried About TV Ratings? Reddit Activity Says So.
    Can Anyone Stop The Big,
    Bad Bruins?
    fivethirtyeight’s NBA Predictions
    Who Refs The NBA’s Referees?
    we're live blogging game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals
    Steve Young Was The Better QB. We Apologize, 
    Joe Montana.
    The Draft Hopefuls Who Can Fill Each WNBA Team’s Needs
    Batters Are Getting Plunked At Historic Rates. 
    But Why?
    We Can Help With Your Bitcoin-Themed Super Bowl Prop Bet
    fivethirtyeight’s nhl predictions
    Who Are The Favorites In The 2019 NFL Season?
    How The NHL’s New Format Changed The Stanley Cup Race
    How Do College Football Dynasties Fall?
    The Magic Of Nick Foles Is Real. Maybe.
    We Still Don’t Know Which NFL Teams Are Any Good
    Soccer Looks Different When You Can’t See Who’s Playing
    Will One Of Golf’s Big 3 
    Win The Masters?
    The Chiefs And Eagles Don’t Look Like Their Previous Super Bowl-Winning Iterations
    Which Stars Are Going To Blow Up In Super Bowl LVII?
    How MLB Could Squeeze Extra Games Into A Shortened Season
    Some Of The Best American Sprinters Are Blowing Up The Aging Curve
    The Dodgers Have Triggered The Super Sports Equinox In LA
    The Most Absurd College Football Bowls, Ranked (Using Math!)
    The NWSL Is About To Crown A Brand-New Champion
    The Dodgers Lead Our 2023 MLB Forecast — But They’re The Weakest Favorite In Years
    We Tried To Predict Which Word Amanda Gorman Would Say First At The Super Bowl
    It Really Is Harder To Beat A Team The Third Time In Men’s College Basketball
    we're live blogging super bowl LIII
    What To Watch For In One Of The Most Intriguing World Series Ever
    Who Are The NBA’s Best Defenders Right Now?
    What Are The Odds Of Each World Series Matchup?
    What If The National League Had A DH?
    We Put Bryce Harper And Manny Machado On A Bunch Of Different Teams
    The NBA Playoffs Are Here. And We Have Thoughts.
    Does The Road To The Stanley Cup Lead Through Florida … Again?
    The Suns Are On Fire, The Sixers Are Reeling, And Other Lessons From The NBA Bubble
    The Super Bowl Halftime Shows With The Most Star Power
    Captain Obvious Is Probably Winning Your Bracket Pool
    The NFL Really Does Revolve Around Tom Brady
    The Dodgers Lead Our National League Predictions, But Don’t Count Out The Nats Or … Reds?
    fivethirtyeight’s WNBA Predictions
    Which NBA Contracts Were Gems This Season, And Which Were Stinkers?
    we're live blogging super bowl LV
    These 3 NBA Draft Prospects Are Perfect Fits For The Modern League
    Magnus Carlsen Is Back To Defend His Chess Title
    What To Watch For In The 2020-21 NBA Season
    What Each WNBA Team Needs From This Year’s Draft
    FiveThirtyEight's 
    Not-Quite-Midseason 
    NBA Awards
    How LeBron James Broke An NBA Record That Was Once Considered Unbreakable
    Aliyah Boston And Caitlin Clark Are Both Redefining Basketball Greatness
    International Players Are Making Their Mark On The WNBA Again
    SPORTS COVERAGE
    fivethirtyeight.com

    Why France Is The World Cup Favorite.
    (Don’t Worry — The U.S. Is A Close Second.)
    2019 Women’s World Cup Predictions
    How Close Is The Rest Of The World To Catching The U.S.?
    The USWNT Is On To The Next Challenge — With An Eye On France
    Can The Midfield Carry The U.S. Women’s National Team Past France?
    Can The U.S. Women Keep Up Their European Conquest?
    The U.S. Women Made Soccer History In Wildly Entertaining Fashion
    2019 WOMEN’S
    WORLD CUP
    fivethirtyeight.com

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    marina esmeraldo
    MARCH MADNESS COVERAGE
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    EMILY SCHERER
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