Javier Zarracina
Visual Journalism Leader | Graphics, Data, and Motion Storytelling
Javier Zarracina
Visual Journalism Leader | Graphics, Data, and Motion Storytelling
I’m a graphics and visual storytelling leader who turns complex information into clear, engaging, trustworthy work. I have lead Graphics and Data visualization teams at The Washington Post, USA TODAY, Vox, the Los Angeles Times, and The Boston Globe, among others.
What drives me most is clarity: finding the strongest visual form for an idea and helping audiences quickly understand what matters. I lead teams, but I stay close to the craft in a fast-changing, multiplatform environment.
I bring leadership, editorial judgment, visual strategy, and hands-on execution. I help organizations communicate complex ideas clearly, sharpen storytelling, and create work that earns trust and holds attention.
Cross-team leadership
Data visualization
Graphic Editing
Hands-on graphics
Cartography
Interactive graphics
I use charts, maps, diagrams, and interactives to help audiences make sense of major stories, from breaking news like the Baltimore bridge collapse, the death of Robin Williams, and Hurricane Helene to explanatory and investigative work on topics such as COVID-19 and clean energy legislation.
Illustration
Art Direction
Design
At Vox, USA TODAY, and other publications, I created, commissioned, and art directed editorial illustrations for daily coverage and larger projects.
Animation
3D graphics
Video Editing
Social Graphics
I bring information graphics into video, using motion to make stories clearer, more informative, and more engaging across digital and social platforms.
A selection of visual storytelling across news, enterprise, explanatory journalism, and video.