Richard Borge ("A Teeny-Tiny Problem of Epic Proportions," illustration) lives in Brooklyn, New York, and works on illustration and motion design projects of all kinds. One of his favorite aspects of visual communication is the conceptual process, be it pitching a product or conveying the intricacies of a complex article.
Julia Breckenreid ("Mary Jo Salter on What Makes a Poem Good," illustration) produces thoughtful editorial and picture-book work that has received repeated recognition and a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators. She lives in Toronto.
Nigel Buchanan ("A Composer for Our Times," illustration) is a freelance illustrator living and working in the South Island of New Zealand. His early conceptual work has evolved into mostly portraits for clients like Time, The New York Times, and Der Spiegel.
Matt Crossman ("A Teeny-Tiny Problem of Epic Proportions") has been a journalist for 30 years and writes about travel, adventure, NASCAR, and rodeo. He lives in the St. Louis suburbs with his wife and two daughters.
Sara Novak ("Eating Malfunction") is a writer based in South Carolina. She is a contributing writer for Discover Magazine, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic, Scientific American, New Scientist, and other national publications.
Maryalice Yakutchik ("Dispatch from 15th Century BCE"), a journalist specializing in science and medicine, lives in Monkton, Maryland. Her work has appeared across a wide range of media, including the Discovery Channel, NPR, Smithsonian magazine, The Boston Globe, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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