Emerging Voices

We spoke with Rachel Orr to learn more about her work on The Lily team at The Washington Post. Hi Rachel! Can you tell us more about what you do at The Post? My name is Rachel Orr, and I am an art director and a designer on The Lily which is part of the emerging news products team at The Post. I

We asked Aaron Williams to give us a behind-the-scenes look at how he does his work in The Washington Post newsroom as a graphics reporter. Here's what he had to say. How does a story get initiated? Okay so the pitch process for graphics kind of goes different ways... What's really great about

We spoke with Nicole Ellis, an on-air reporter and filmmaker for The Washington Post, about how she has overcome imposter syndrome throughout her career. How has your relationship with imposter syndrome shifted over the years? I think that my relationship with imposter syndrome is changing and

Guest Post by Austin Graff, The Washington Post “I create in my job, but I also create outside of work. I create as I turn my house into a home. I create as I connect with my friends. I create as I design zines,” Rachel, the art director for The Lily, The Washington Post’s publication for and by

What was your experience like as an emerging designer when you started out? Kerri: I went to American University and I studied graphic design. You do these personal projects in class and you think like, "Oh I'm going to be an amazing designer," and then you get out into the real world and you're

What are your thoughts on imposter syndrome? Kerri: I think everyone has imposter syndrome. Even seasoned professionals, because it kind of keeps you grounded. Dian: And also I think what's nice, to the point of what Kerri's saying about the fact that everybody has it... people have it, but not

Hi! Can you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Jordan Haney. I am a student at California State University, Northridge studying Marketing with minors in Economics and Finance. I found my passion for marketing in high school which is when I began to immerse myself in the field. I am a very

Hi! Can you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Ian Solano. I am currently a sophomore enrolled at California State University, Northridge with a major in Marketing. I am an Asian-American Filipino who is interested in entering the advertising field – either as a copywriter or an account