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Alexandra Zsigmond

Alexandra Zsigmond

Where do you work? What is your title?

The New York Times, Art Director, Sunday Review/Opinion

How many illustrators a month/year do you assign?

I assign around 8 illustrations each week for the Sunday Review section, or around 400 per year.

What do you usually look for in the work of illustrators you hire?

Editorial illustration involves translating verbal language into a visual one, and often requires making sense of extremely abstract, complicated subject matter. As a result, I look for illustrators whose work is conceptually and narratively strong. Stylistic originality is also crucial.

What is the theme of your curated feature?

Conceptual Masters

Why did you choose the illustrators you chose?

These women have been frequent collaborators of mine over the past six years. I call them again and again for their conceptual brilliance, their excellent drawing abilities, and their speed.

Hanna Barczyk

Hanna Barczyk

Race/Ethnicity, Featured
JooHee Yoon

JooHee Yoon

Race/Ethnicity, Featured
Olimpia Zagnoli

Olimpia Zagnoli

Featured, Europe
Lilli Carré

Lilli Carré

West Coast (US), Midwest (US), Featured
Ping Zhu

Ping Zhu

East Coast (US), Asian/American, Featured