︎︎︎ The Wall Street Journal digital story design & art direction / UX/UI design / illustration / visual storytelling
‘This Is the World’s Biggest Animal Migration— and Few Outsiders Have Seen It’ ︎︎︎
Full page design, art direction, type treatment, and illustrations for a highly multimedia feature story featuring exclusive photography and videography of the world’s largest animal migration in South Sudan.
‘Inside the Shadowy, Lucrative Business of ‘Superfake’ Luxury Handbags‘ ︎︎︎
Full page design and typography for a WSJ Business story on the underground market for luxury ‘superfake’ designer handbags.
‘ICE’s Tough Tactics Were Forged On the Streets of Boston’ ︎︎︎
Full page design, art direction, and typographic treatment for a visuals-led investigative story on how New England became the epicenter of ICE’s increasingly tough arrest tactics and Trump’s immigration agenda.
‘To Fight Climate Change, We Need to Start Hacking Nature’︎︎︎
Lede and inline illustrations for a climate story from WSJ’s Health & Science desk.
‘Our Brains Evolved to Socialize—but Max Out at About 150 Friends’ ︎︎︎
Lede and inline illustrations for a psychology story from WSJ’s Health & Science desk.
︎︎︎ The Associated Press digital story design & art direction / UX/UI design / data viz / illustration
Buying Power Game: Thanksgiving Edition
Design, art direction, and illustration for an interactive game explaining Thanksgiving grocery inflation over a 5-year period. Users choose to explore either a nostalgic grocery store interface with 2018 prices or a modern, online shopping interface with 2023 prices.
I designed and hand-illustrated every element of the game in watercolor. I designed all layouts and UX/UI.
‘Harris won female cat owners, but Trump got the dog owner vote: AP VoteCast’ ︎︎︎
Design, data viz, and illustration for an AP VoteCast polling story on how cat and dog owners voted in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.
‘How the Roxies are made: Behind the iconic role in Broadway’s megahit ‘Chicago’’ ︎︎︎
Art direction and illustrations for a behind-the-scenes story on the creation and casting of iconic Broadway character, Roxie Hart. This piece won an award for Best of the AP.
‘Afghanistan in a New Light: Women, Erased’ ︎︎︎
Design for a photo story created with a traditional Afghan “box camera”, documenting how life has changed for women in Afghanistan since U.S. troops left and the Taliban returned.
‘TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities’
Paper collages, handmade and digitized, for a story on teenage Mexican migrant smugglers using TikTok to advertise their smuggling services into the US. Their videos are bizarre and kitschy, featuring interviews with migrants as they illegally cross the border, and plastered with location tags and emojis (commonly chickens— Mexican slang for smugglers). The haphazard, scrappy collage approach reflects the slapdash way these videos are being made, along with their predatory undertones.
‘Fun and romantic? Or outdated and stressful? How US adults feel about Valentine's Day’ ︎︎︎
Design, data viz, and illustration for a polling story on U.S. adults’ opinions about Valentine’s Day. Since the data was unpredictable, I illustrated a range of Valentine’s experiences and relationships— including family time, same-sex relationships, heartbreak, and a nod to Luca Guadagnino‘s Challengers.
︎︎︎ BET Digital web design / social design / motion design / digital collage / art direction
Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Lead editorial visuals celebrating the 50-year anniversary of hip-hop. These accompanied a 6-piece feature on BET.com covering the most iconic hip-hop albums from each decade.
BET Social
Social media content for a range of BET stories and events, including ‘On This Day in Black History’, a new Instagram series sharing the stories of extraordinary events in Black history which occurred on ordinary dates.
‘The Art of the Come Up’: Rowdy Rebel ︎︎︎
I designed the web layout and curated visuals for ‘The Art of the Come Up’, a Webby-nominated digital feature on BET.com chronicling the career journeys of up-and-coming hip-hop artists.
Motion Graphics Reel
I designed a range of custom motion graphics packages to promote shows and special events on BET, VH1, and Comedy Central, working with animators to bring them to life.
︎︎︎ The Daily Show campaign design / brand identity / key art design / design production
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: Midterms 2022
I designed Trevor Noah’s final campaign as host of The Daily Show, promoting his coverage of the November 2022 midterm elections.
The Daily Show: Relaunch 2023
︎︎︎ Designing for Climate Change social design / data viz
Social Media Design for Earth Alliance
Instagram carousels designed for Earth Alliance, the climate non-profit founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Laurene Powell Jobs.
︎︎︎ MINT Magazine art direction / print layout design
Layout Design
I pitched and edited stories, designed print spreads, and art directed all other design work by our team during 3 years of creative direction for Stanford University’s style and culture magazine.
Photo Art Direction
In addition to directing the conceptual focus for each issue of MINT, I art directed, styled, and curated all our cover photography. I also assisted in photo shoot setup.
︎︎︎ Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens on Comedy Central campaign design / key art / motion design / illustration
Campaign Design
I created key art, show packaging, and stunts as part of the full campaigns for seasons 2 and 3. I used mosaic tiles as a simple graphic device to tie together viewers from Korea, China, and New York, and created stickers of foods mentioned in the season to place in grocery stores.
Social Content for AAPI Month
For AAPI Heritage Month 2022, I created 5 illustrations asking social media users questions about their Asian household experiences, and an animated video showing off the show’s diverse Asian cast.
︎︎︎ More Paramount Work campaign design / key art / product design
Key Art for Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, and 1923
I designed key art for three major Paramount shows, all composited from unit and stock photography.
Amazon On-Box Advertising
I designed a bespoke Amazon box to promote Season 5 of Yellowstone. The box was shipped to 1.05 million U.S. homes and nominated for a 2023 Promax Award.
© 2025 Annie Ng. All rights reserved.