Q&A with an Expert: Jessica Russo

Join us for an exciting conversation with Jessica Russo. Jessica shares her journey and her experience with data viz in advocacy: Working with a variety of stakeholders who have different levels of experience in data and design (advocates, scientists, policy makers, lawyers) to find stories in data, focusing on audience and their call to action. She highlights the importance of onboarding a new project and incorporating meaningful and engaged critique. Jessica Russo is a Senior Associate in Data Visualization at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), one of the nation's leading environmental advocacy organizations. She partners with scientists, advocates, and lawyers to illustrate their work to a wide audience through data storytelling, illustration, design, and animation. In addition to her full-time job, Jessica runs Ana Design, a freelance design and data visualization company working with small businesses and environmental organizations in various capacities.