Published in The Washington Post, June 26, 2015
Design Director Greg Manifold and I prototyped an experience for this story. We wanted to emphasize the exceptional photography and make the introduction highly visual, captivating and emotional. We hoped that would hook readers into a deep reading experience. I suggested contextual mapping: when a place is mentioned in the narrative, it is highlighted in the accompanying map. Emily Yount, Emily Chow, Seth Blanchard and Lazaro Gamio took the rough prototype we built and transformed it into this wonderful project.
Role: Design, concept, prototyping
Awards: Award of Excellence in the SND Digital competition
More story design/editing: The N-word, Prophets of Oak Ridge, Cycling’s road forward