Communication Design Lecture – Creating memorable data-driven stories at The New York Times

Seminar

Public Lecture

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Date

11 Mar 2025
Organiser

PolyU Design
Time

19:00 - 20:00
Venue

Zoom

Speaker

Marco Hernandez

Enquiry

School of Design 2766 5454 sdweb@polyu.edu.hk

Summary

From pen and paper, through satellites, code and animation - in this lecture, Marco Hernandez will present how The New York Times stories combine traditional tools with cutting-edge technology using tools we often build from scratch in-house.

Zoom Meeting details
Link: Click here
Meeting ID: 816 8750 3858
Passcode: 20250311

All SD staff, students, and the general public interested in this topic are welcome.
No registration is required.

Keynote Speaker

Marco Hernandez

Graphics Editor, The New York Times

Marco Hernandez joined The New York Times in 2021 but has worked in newsrooms for over 20 years, including Reuters in Singapore, La Nación in Costa Rica and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. He has received hundreds of international awards, including “World’s Best Designer” from the Society for News Design in 2021. He was part of the team that won the 2023 and 2024 Pulitzer Prize for covering the war in Ukraine and Gaza. He got the 2023 Majeri Award for innovation and leadership in journalism from Ball State University in Indiana, USA. As a former information design lecturer, he finds it rewarding to help students and share his experiences. Visit his byline page at nyt.com/by/marco-hernandez