Why Visual Journalism is so slow?

I've tracked every hour I worked on an article for two weeks last year. Most of my time did not go into graphics production but in researching and analyzing data.

The detailed breakdown and some ideas how to speed up the process: nightingaledvs.com/why-visual-j...

The balance of power in the Middle East has been shifting for some time. Iran’s allies are eroding, but its former rival Saudi Arabia is warming relations.

Explore our updated interactive map: www.nzz.ch/english/inte...

Better world maps for mobile!
Despite years of mobile-first design, there’s been little experimentation in this area. So we designed our own at NZZ – and validated it in a large user study.
Summary of the paper: jonasoesch.ch/articles/the... 1/3

In recent months, Internet cables in the Baltic Sea have been damaged multiple times — Russian sabotage is suspected. But how does that work?

Together with @cianjochem.bsky.social & @lukasmaeder.bsky.social , we visualized one case (inspired by Reuters 🤩)

www.nzz.ch/ld.1875983

Swiss supermarket chain Migros promised price cuts—and delivered on many. But at the same time, products like chocolate and coffee became more expensive, reflecting global market trends. For most shoppers, the result is only modest savings. www.nzz.ch/ld.1869677

We've created an interactive map of actors in the Middle East.
Click on any actor to uncover their allies, enemies, or frenemies 👉 www.nzz.ch/ld.1859853

I'm a visual journalist at the Swiss newspaper nzz.ch.

One of my most impactful international projects has been this scrollytelling piece on Russian war losses:
www.nzz.ch/english/russ...