howdy!

My name is Courtney and I’m a news designer at The Washington Post, currently based in Brooklyn. I work on interactive template design, art direction, print design and report whenever I have extra time. I just finished a graduate program for an advanced certificate in GIS & spatial design from the Pratt Institute.

I’m obsessed with storytelling, data and exploring a variety of visual formats.

Outside of work, you can find me running, finding new coffee shops, drinking natural wine or otherwise frolicking.

resume —

experience

THE WASHINGTON POST

News Designer | June ‘23 — current

Designer and front-end developer focused on visual storytelling in digital and print. Responsible for project management and design of custom-templated, interactive stories. Art directs and illustrates for story toppers and spot art. Designs the Saturday A1 for the print paper weekly.

Tools & skills used: CSS, Javascript, VS Code, Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma, print design, art direction

Social Media Editor | April ‘21 — June ‘23

Wrote, edited and developed more than 8,000 pieces of content for the @washingtonpost Instagram. Built the internal data analytics strategy and grew the account by more than 2 million followers. Increased subscribers from off-platform audiences. Managed the team of six editors, designers and copy-editors. Operated as the lead project editor for social projects throughout the newsroom.

Tools & skills used: data analytics tools, social media, project management, editing, curation

C-SPAN

Digital Producer | Aug. ‘19 - April ‘21

Cut and edited social video, developed a social presence across platforms and wrote and edited a daily newsletter about Congress and The White House. Developed an internal social strategy, grew the social following by more than 80% in a year and increased subscriber newsletter traffic by 40%. Used data reporting to augment C-SPAN’s traditional coverage.

Tools & skills used: data analytics, video editing, social production, newsletter writing/editing

Production Assistant | Feb. ‘19 — Aug. ‘21

Built graphics, assisted with on-air production and researched and edited stories for air. Booked and assisted guests in the newsroom before and after live appearances.

Tools & skills used: studio production, news editing, on-screen graphics

education

PRATT INSTITUTE

Advanced Certificate in GIS | Jan. ‘23 - May ‘24

Coursework in geospatial analysis and design, infographics and data viz and in programming languages like r, html and css.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies | Aug. ‘16 - May ‘18

bachelor's degree with concentrations in media analysis and public service and public policy. graduated magna cum laude.

skills

  • adobe creative suites (indesign, illustrator, photoshop)
  • ArcGIS, QGIS, MapBox
  • art direction & illustration
  • CSS, HTML, Javascript
  • data analysis
  • Layout, print design
  • Project management
  • Social Media editing, planning
  • VS Code, R, python

awards & honors

WEBBY WINNER 2024

BEST SOCIAL ACCOUNT FOR NEWS/POLITICS

EDITOR FOR THE @WASHINGTONPOST INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

WEBBY WINNER 2023

BEST SOCIAL ACCOUNT FOR NEWS/POLITICS

PRIMARY EDITOR FOR THE @WASHINGTONPOST INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

WEBBY WINNER 2023

BEST SOCIAL VIDEO FOR NEWS/POLITICS

PRIMARY EDITOR FOR THE @WASHINGTONPOST INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

WEBBY NOMINEE 2022

BEST SOCIAL ACCOUNT FOR NEWS/POLITICS

PRIMARY EDITOR FOR THE @WASHINGTONPOST INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

2021 NATIONAL PRESS FOUNDATION PAUL MILLER FELLOW 

2021 Fellowship cohort on reporting on washington.