Alexis Arnold

Graphic
Designer
& Journalist

made in D.C.

raised in New York.

ready to take on the world.

Hi there!
I’m Alexis.

I am a designer for the Washington Post working on both print and digital products.

Prior to joining The Post, I was an engagement editor for the audience team at USA TODAY. I moved into that role full-time after finishing a fellowship with the USA TODAY visuals department as a motion graphic and video editor.

I am an alumna of American University with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism and graphic design.

My previous work experience includes being the in-house graphic designer and web design specialist for AU’s Center for Research, Teaching and Learning.

I also had the opportunity to hone my reporting skills as intern on the NPR education desk and at the HuffPost politics bureau. Most of my work focuses on how politics and policy affect minority and underrepresented communities. My range of skills include writing, reporting, video production and photography, as well as graphic and motion design.

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”

— Maya Angelou

On campus, I served as one of the editors-in-chief of The Blackprint, a publication for students of color. I was a Logistics Producer for College Nation, a short form content show produced by ATV, our video and broadcast club. I was also elected as co-director of the student media organizations. I oversaw major functions gained administrative skills such as budgeting, cross-organization collaborations and events planning in that role.

My goals for the future include finding ways to combine passions for news and design to create informative and engaging content. My personal motto is "hustle and heart" because I am all about hard work that I can put my passion behind.

#Hustle&heart

Podcast

We're giving you a glimpse of the early days in the pandemic when we all straddled a combination of work, school, life and Covid. That meant working from home, graduating from college and landing our first jobs, which brought along their own sets of challenges. **Disclaimer: We do not speak on behalf of our employers.

Journeys to Journos

Podcast By Alexis Arnold, Brianna Crummy & Mariah Espada

J2J is what we consider to be our group chat brought to life — our constant thoughts, questions, and breakdowns about our journeys into journalism and what it means to be doing this work in the world we’re living in today.