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    Carrie Mifsud

    News Art & Design

    Carrie Mifsud is an accomplished art director and designer who has recently taken on a new role at The New York Times. Here's a comprehensive overview of her career and recent developments:

    Current Position

    Carrie Mifsud has recently joined the Digital News Design team at The New York Times as the art director for homescreen.1 In this role, she will be instrumental in contributing to the vibrancy of the newspaper's homescreen, working on visual and packaging opportunities.1

    Career Progression

    1. The New York Times

      • Art Director for homescreen (2024 - present)13
      • Senior Staff Editor (2018 - 2024)3
    2. Previous Experience

      • Senior Art Director at Time (2015 - 2018)3
      • Art Director at Adweek (prior to 2015)2

    Educational Background

    Carrie studied Journalism and Studio Art at Michigan State University.

    Notable Achievements

    1. Print News Design: Carrie joined the Print News Design team at The New York Times in late 2018 and quickly became one of the most sought-after art directors.1

    2. Visual Investigations: She worked on significant enterprise pieces, including projects with Visual Investigations on the massacre in Bucha and a breakdown of the January 6 riot.1

    3. COVID-19 Coverage: Carrie partnered with Andrew Sondern on a groundbreaking A1 wraparound cover marking one million COVID-19 deaths, which was described as a "groundbreaking use of some of the most important real estate in journalism".14

    Skills and Expertise

    In her new role, Carrie has quickly gained fluency in complex design and publishing tools. Her responsibilities include:

    • Crafting home page promotion visuals for enterprise journalism
    • Handling fast-moving breaking news presentations
    • Tastefully packaging stories and highlighting strong visual material
    • Contributing to emerging homescreen formats such as card-based storyforms and vertical video
    • Expanding weekend posters and exploring opportunities to bring more visual social content onto the core platform1

    Carrie Mifsud is known for her unique mix of talent and kindness, making her a valuable asset to The New York Times' visual storytelling team.1

    Highlights

    The New York Times: Staff update from Digital News Design
    May 28 · nytco.com
    Staff Update From Digital News Design | The New York Times ...
    May 28 · twitter.com
    NYTimes Communications on X: "We're excited to welcome some ...
    Capturing One Million Deaths on a Page: A Chat with NYT's Carrie ...

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    Location

    New York, New York, United States