Sara Wise, visual journalist

I make graphics for journalism.

Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter ticket prices keep changing, fans say
Beyoncé ticket prices chart

I pitched and published a visual story showing the distribution of ticket prices reported by redditors in r/Beyoncé ahead of the Cowboy Carter Tour

The wait between major video game sequels is getting longer
Gaming story chart

I collaborated with a Visuals colleague and Gaming reporter Stephen Totilo to show visually that video game sequels are taking longer to release.

Does fundraising predict Arizona's Senate winner?
Arizona fundraising chart

In collaboration with a colleague, I used R to cull data from the FEC API. Then, we wrote about our findings and I visualized the data in maps and bar charts.

Abortions could require 200-mile trips if Roe is overturned
Distance to abortion map

A Visuals colleague and I were among the first reporters to use this data source to create an interactive map charting travel distance to abortion care, which became a go-to resource for many other outlets.

Intern Pay
Hillterns chart

Static graphics showing which Senate offices pay interns, created using Tableau and Adobe Illustrator.

Axios Halloween bracket
Cryptid bracket preview

For Halloween 2023, I designed and ran a bracket for readers to vote on their favorite cryptids, depicted in hand-drawn illustrations from our Visuals team.

Cashing in on justice
Judiciary Committee donations chart

Responsive bar charts show judicial nominees who were eventually confirmed made sizable donations to the Senate Judiciary Committee and its members.