Javier Zarracina

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.









What I do

INFORMATION GRAPHICS AND DATA VISUALIZATION

Cross-team leadership

Data visualization

Graphic Editing

Hands-on graphics

Cartography

Interactive graphics




I use charts, maps, diagrams, and interactives to help audiences quickly understand major stories, from fast-moving breaking news to explanatory and investigative projects




ILLUSTRATION & ART DIRECTION


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.



MOTION GRAPHICS


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.  




Selected work

A selection of visual storytelling across news, enterprise, explanatory journalism, and video.


The Washington Post

Boston Globe

USA TODAY

Wiwo illustrations

VOX

Other Work

Los Angeles Times