This gallery features illustrations from Jennifer Kao, Hannah Armstrong, Sarah Pedrini, Neha Ponnapalli and Caitlin Hawkinson.
Featured below is unpublished work for stories that weren't completed or released; content made specifically for socials; and insight from The State Press editors on how two of our illustration stories were made.
Illustrations edited by Caitlin Hawkinson, Sophie Schaeffer, Ava Peguese and Matthew Marengo.
Article edited by Caitlin Hawkinson and Katrina Michalak.
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Caitlin Hawkinson is the Multimedia Director at the State Press. She has a background in illustration, having previously interned for Slapstik Comedy Entertainment and TKMV Studio. She is in her 4th semester with the State Press, working previously as an Illustrator, Visuals Editor, and Multimedia Managing Editor.
Sarah Pedrini is an illustrator at The State Press. She has previously interned for the Arizona Democratic Party and is currently working for the League of Women Voters of Arizona. She is in her 7th and final semester at ASU as an Animation major, and her 2nd semester with The State Press.
Matthew Marengo is a photographer and videographer at The State Press. He has worked previously with News21 on the product team and is a student member at the Press Photographers of Greater Los Angeles Area mentorship program. This is his sixth semester with The State Press, working previously as the Multimedia Director.
Neha is a junior studying product design and supply chain management. She is the Visuals Editor at The State Press, leading a team of illustrators and designers to shape the visual identity of the publication. She previously worked as an illustrator and brings a background in product design, graphic storytelling, and branding. Neha is in her third semester with The State Press working previously as the Full Time Illustrator.
Hannah Armstrong is an illustrator, drawing and developing illustrations for The State Press. She is studying graphic design and works for personal clients on the side. She loves to draw and create.
