Publication: Washington Examiner

Collage illustrations created for a quarterly series “Congressional Departures,” detailing who is leaving Congress and why.

Publication: Washington Post

Role: Illustration

Created collage illustrations for Ron Charles’ book reviews in The Washington Post’s Book World. Published in print and online in the Style section.

Publication: Washington Examiner

Illustrated a collage of Kevin McCarthy's rubber face during the 15 house votes it took to name him the Speaker of the House.

Fifteen is the magic number for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy - Washington Briefing

Publication: Vox Magazine

Role: Art Direction, Design

Conceptualized art and executed design for a feature on Missouri's opioid crisis. Directed photoshoot and smashed hourglasses. Awarded third place in the magazine spread category (Society for News Design 2018).

Publication: Washington City Paper

Role: Art Direction, Design, Illustration
Contributors: Edited by Kayla Randall; Story by City Paper Staff and Contributors; Design by Julia Terbrock; Watercolor paintings by Julia Terbrock

Publication: Washington City Paper

Role: Art Direction, Design, Illustration
Contributors: Cover illustration by Ronan Lynam; Inside illustrations by Julia Terbrock (staff), Maddie Goldstein (staff), Carlos Carmonamedina, and Tenbeete Solomon aka Trap Bob; Art Direction by Kayla Randall and Julia Terbrock; Edited by Kayla Randall

Commissioned artists to create spread illustrations and illustrated three pages for D.C.-inspired coloring book issue. 2021 AAN Awards Finalist in the Innovation/Format Buster category.

Publication: Washington City Paper

Role: Art Direction, Design, Copywriting

Contributors: City Paper staff

In March 2020, our cover story fell through multiple weeks in a row. I used City Paper’s platform as a free accessible paper to send an important, cautionary message to D.C. residents as we faced lockdown orders and canceled events. I also pitched including resources inside the paper for people experiencing unstable housing in the issue as we collectively navigated the new reality of the pandemic. On the cover, the list of resources was mentioned with the copy, “If you are experiencing homelessness or unstable housing, we have resources for you on page 3.” The cover design was published in Axios AM, made @coverjunkie’s top five most creative covers of 2020, and earned an Award of Excellence from the Society for News Design.

All Politics Are Local: Insurrection Coverage

Publication: Washington City Paper

Role: Art Direction, Design, Illustration, Photo Editing and Selection
Contributors: Story by City Paper Contributors, Photographs by J.M. Giordano and Darrow Montgomery, Design by Julia Terbrock; Edited by Caroline Jones and City Paper staff

As the insurrection unfolded on Jan. 6, we, the staff, scrapped our cover story scheduled to run the following week in the January issue. We quickly shifted focus on reaching out to locals to gain much needed perspective of Washingtonians, who experienced this event in their backyards. The ten total pages and cover illustration were designed on a tight production deadline.

The January issue was scheduled to publish a week after the insurrection. By the next week, the insurrection photos had flooded local to national news. For the cover, I thought a conceptual, illustrative visual would leave space in the piece for the viewer’s interpretation and capture this time of collective grief and tragedy. City Paper does not typically focus on federal imagery, but in this case it was absolutely necessary. I landed on a piece with the black watercolor streaks taking hold over the Capitol building, visualizing the feeling of the takeover that occurred on Jan. 6. The watercolor painting is titled, “All Politics Are Local.”

Publication: The Washington Post

How to get rid of fruit flies — and stop them before they appear

Role: Art Direction, Branding
Contributors: Story by Becky Krystal; Illustrations and Animations by Ronan Lynam; Editing by Voraciously staff

Featured in “Our favorite Washington Post illustrations of 2022”

Publication: Washington Examiner

A lot of times, the stories I work on involve the President of the United States. In the Washington Examiner magazine, we often publish multiple photographs of POTUS per issue. Part of my position as news designer is to find interesting ways to visually depict POTUS without feeling repetitive.

Publication: Washington City Paper

51 Reasons In Support of D.C. Statehood centerfold poster

Role: Art Direction, Design
Contributors: Story by Amanda Michelle Gomez; Design by Julia Terbrock

The reporter wanted to write a story reflecting on D.C.’s lack of autonomy during the Jan. 6 insurrection by reporting on a list of reasons why D.C. should be a state. I designed all 51 reasons into a vertical poster on the February issue’s centerfold spread so readers could take the spread out of the paper and easily share the fight for statehood. The hope was for readers to share it with friends and family, display it in windows, and give it to lawmakers who stand in the way of statehood. The published poster was made accessible online for readers to print or share it digitally. The poster was well-received and shared by many D.C. statehood advocates and advocacy groups.

Created conceptual illustrations on quick turnarounds for daily stories with iStock imagery, staff photos, and handout art for the Washington Post's video game brand, Launcher. Other responsibilities included commissioning art, designing digital projects, and developing the visual identity of Launcher.

Publication: Washington Examiner

Illustrated a Trump Cliff on a pressing deadline Used stock imagery, vectors, Photoshop, and inspiration from the headline.

The Trump Cliff: Can anyone pull the GOP back from the ledge? - Feature

Video games keep getting longer. It’s all about time and money.

Publication: The Washington Post
Role: Art Direction, Design, Branding
Contributors: Story by Teddy Amenabar; Editing by Mike Hume and Mikhail Klimentov; Illustrations and animations by Michelle Kondrich; Design editing by Rachel Orr and Matt Callahan; Development by Irfan Uraizee

This story’s spot illustrations are featured below the main illustration.

Organized and designed stories on print deadline for the Washington Post. Sections included the A section, Metro, and Style. Collaborated with editors and used strong editorial judgment to execute the daily miracle.

Publication: Vox Magazine

Role: Art Direction, Design

Publication: Washington Examiner

As a designer for the Examiner magazine, I design and illustrate pages, select and edit photos for editorial content, and create polished graphics on fast deadlines. For illustrations and infographics, I use relevant wire photos (Associated Press, Getty Images) and stock imagery to hone in on the Examiner’s sharp editorial perspective.

Lives Lost 2019

Role: Art Direction, Cover and Page Design
Contributors: Story by City Paper Staff and Contributors; Photographs by Darrow Montgomery; Design by Julia Terbrock; Edited by Alexa Mills

For four months, City Paper talked to the loved ones of D.C. homicide victims in 2019 and asked them about the person they lost. The story focused on more than the numbers of D.C.’s increased homicide rates—it humanized victims and the communities affected by violence. I art directed, designed, and selected photos for the front cover and 16-page feature design. No matter the length, each person’s remembrance was designed with their own column on the page, giving each person’s story equal visual weight. The 16-page feature design earned an Award of Excellence from the Society for News Design.

Role: Art Direction
Illustrations and artwork by DMV artists (respectively): Maia Wyler, Ronan Lynam, Carlos Carmonamedina, Ashley Jaye Williams, Halim Flowers, and Tenbeete Solomon aka Trap Bob

Publication: Washington City Paper

Role: Creative Direction, Art Direction, Design