Kristen E. Long | Design portfolio of graphic designer Kristen Long

	The State of the Union: What the Words Reveal POLITICO publishes glossy magazines quarterly; January's issue focused on upcoming State of the Union speech. We wanted to draw parallels between the presidents and show trends that we found in the frequency of key words that were often repeated. View full-sized. Tools used: + lots of good ol' fashioned greppin'
	Governing in the Cloud About once a month POLITICO publishes special sections about specific topics. September's special section focused on the future role of cloud computing in the government. I decided to make a full center spread infographic featuring the story and a bunch of different side bars to give the reader a more in depth idea of the scope of cloud computing. I designed and built the infographics and designed the spread. View full-sized. Tools used:
	China Picks Up U.S. Slack in Free Trade This is a special section that I built and designed for POLITICO, this time focusing on free trade -- specifically the China using the U.S.'s setbacks in free trade agreements to their own advantage. View full-sized. Tools used:
	The Beatles: More Popular than Jesus? As an avid Beatles lover, it was an easy decision to create an infographic about the Beatles for my infographics class final project. This infographic details the rise and fall of their U.S. fame. View full-sized. Tools used:
	Volcanoes: Your guide to the composition, formation and history of volcanoes This infographic, which focuses on volcanoes, was created for class. View full-sized. Tools used:
	Dining reachable from all parts of campus This infographic was created for The Daily Tar Heel in the midst of discussions about food availability. It shows how far the average person can walk in five minutes from key places on campus. View full-sized. Tools used:
	Cartwheel magazine This magazine spread was created as part of Cartwheel Magazine, an entirely student-produced publication created in a magazine design class in cooperation with a reporting class. I was in charge of both of these spreads. Tools used: