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Javier Zarracina is a visual storytelling leader with more than 30 years of experience in journalism and design. He helps audiences understand complex subjects through clear, engaging, trustworthy visual storytelling.
Most recently, he was Head of Graphics at The Washington Post, where he led the creation of interactive stories, print and motion graphics, and data visualizations across platforms.
Previously, he held senior visual leadership roles at USA TODAY, Vox, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, and the San Jose Mercury News. In Spain, he was Graphics Director at El Correo in Bilbao and Visual Director at Grupo Vocento in Madrid.
His work combines editorial judgment, visual strategy, and hands-on craft across breaking news, explanatory journalism, investigations, illustration, and motion. He has also worked internationally as a consultant, infographic artist, and speaker.
He is especially interested in how design, storytelling, and technology can make complex information clearer and more meaningful.
