Amaya Verde
Journalist specializing in visual storytelling, graphics and information design
Crafting captivating visual narratives has always been my passion, and my work as a Graphics Editor has given me the opportunity to leverage all my experiences. This enthusiasm is fueled by the knowledge that much of the public is drawn to distinct, eye-catching explanations.
I have served as a Visual Storytelling and Graphics Editor at Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia and I have been an advisor at the Secretariat of State for Communication of the Government of Spain. Among my projects are the conceptualization and design of the official websites of the COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy and the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan for allocated European funds.
I previously worked for Univision Digital in Miami and New York. As a member of the infographic team, I specialized in the design of interactive graphics and the production of high-engagement visual narratives (storytelling). During this period I was a lecturer at NICAR (National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting) and taught at the NAHJ (National Association of Hispanic Journalists).
In my former experience I focused on the creation of the infographic departments of the economic newspapers El Economista and Negocio and I produced special infographic coverages for Marca, Expansión and Actualidad Económica. I started my own agency specialized in informative graphics and I was a professor and author of teaching material for the subject Visual Journalism: Infographic and Data Visualization at La Rioja International University.
I have collaborated with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and my work has been awarded numerous times by the Society for News Design and the Society of Professional Journalists.
