Inquiries:
chelseanconrad@gmail.com

Hello!

I am a designer, illustrator, and art director focused on visual storytelling. Most recently, I was a Senior Designer and Art Director at The Washington Post, working on interactive visual storytelling, editorial illustrations, and art direction. Previously I designed brands for podcasts, and educational tools for public media journalists at NPR.

I have an MA in Illustration from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. My background spans newsrooms, mission-driven orgs, and creative studios — all of which shape how I think about design and its role in telling meaningful stories.

Selected Awards

2026

Gold medal, Animated Content, Society of Publication Designers
Silver medal, Use of Animation, Society of News Design
Bronze medal, Art Direction portfolio, Society of News Design
Bronze medal, Commissioned Illustration, Society of News Design
Bronze medal, Story page design, Society of News Design
Bronze medal, Line of coverage, Society of News Design
Award of Excellence, Use of Audio, Society of News Design
Award of Excellence, Line of coverage, Health & Science, Society of News Design

2025

Online Storytelling Project of the Year, Pictures of the Year
Bronze medal, Illustration, Society of News Design
Award of Excellence, Illustrated Reporting, Society of News Design
Award of Excellence, Digital Design Portfolio, Society of News Design
Award of Excellence, Art Direction Portfolio, Society of News Design

2024
Award of Excellence, Art Direction, Society of News Design
Award of Excellence, Interactive Story Design, Society of News Design