10d. Portfolio: Information Graphics (organization, staff or team)

The New York Times Graphics Staff

The New York Times is again the leading edge of visual storytelling. They consistently invent new ways to experience stories, while at the same time making sure to only use the type of media that tells the story best. Their portfolio shows remarkable breadth, advanced tech, visual flair that borders on art and punchy storytelling. Once again, The New York Times’ portfolio pushed out visualization’s boundaries to the edge of the unknown. The New York Times contributes undoubtedly to informational visualization innovating and developing new languages. Their purpose in our industry, that is communication, goes beyond the expected. The New York Times maintains the highest expectations without room for error or weakness. Pieces that received gold show technical and aesthetic expertise across different types of graphics, from 3D to scrollytelling to maps, with very original ways of showing the data. Together they demonstrate that the organization has a very well-rounded team that is able to use different techniques to tell stories across the board. The New York Times consistently takes the standard and pushes beyond it. They aren’t afraid to bend, break, and transform the digital design norm to create new and exciting visual storytelling.

10e. Portfolio: Art Direction/Illustration (Individual)

Adolfo Arranz

Freehand illustration demands extensive experience, technical skill, keen perception and years of dedicated practice. When it comes to conveying information through the amalgamation of elements within visually stimulating scenes, a profound understanding of the subject matter is essential. Each illustrated piece serves as a trustworthy source of information. Revealing the unseen is a task that only a few can execute masterfully, and this example is undoubtedly one of them. Adolfo’s illustrations are beautiful and versatile. He is able to cover many different topics and bring the whole piece together and give it a coherent style. The immersive experiences gave clarity and compassion to complicated and sensitive topics. His work blurs the line between art and visual journalism, creating beautiful and intriguing stories that take the reader on an exciting journey. He also creates designs that show an advanced mastery of illustration expertise, often packing incredible amounts of detail and information into well-paced infographics that are often drawn from a mix of perspectives and art styles. Adolfo’s hand drawing technique is becoming a landmark itself. The brand identity he has created is followed by many artists and communicators around the globe. It takes a self-taught artist of undoubted prodigious talent to depict information in various narrative moods.