Hi, I'm Alisa!

Full-time designer/very frequent illustrator/occasional filmmaker/one-time hand model. Always making things.

A few things that have shaped me: the Calvin and Hobbes strip, my family's Chinese calligraphy obsession, the Do Ho Suh: Almost Home exhibit, 2010s YouTube, Taylor Swift's Speak Now album, The Lion King 1.5 (yes, this exists!)

As a creative with a journalism and fine arts background, I like to infuse my work with bold and eccentric visuals, thoughtful humor (if it's called for), and a strong emphasis on narrative storytelling. I love jumping between print and digital mediums and am always eager to tackle new creative challenges.

I'm currently a Designer at Variety, with prior experience at National Geographic. I'm a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. (View my resume)

Have a question? Thoughts on Slow Horses (Apple TV+)? A font recommendation?
Let's chat! 
Recognition

FINALIST: EDITORIAL CARTOON
Los Angeles Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards, 2025
FINALIST: BEST ISSUE
Los Angeles Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards, 2025
(Contributed two illustrations and a feature spread design to the John Williams/Oscars cover story package of this issue)

FINALIST, DESIGN: FEATURE/NEWS/DOCUMENTARY/ESSAY: SINGLE SPREAD
Society of Publication Designers 59th Annual Competition, 2024
SILVER MEDAL, PHOTOGRAPHY: FEATURE, LIFESTYLE/TRAVEL/FOOD/SHELTER; STORY
Society of Publication Designers 59th Annual Competition, 2024
(Designed feature and contributed to photo layout of "Ramping Up Tradition," from the Jan. 2023 issue of National Geographic)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival, 2022
SHORT FORM WINNER, COLLEGE STUDENT PRODUCTION
Chicago Midwest Emmy Award, 2021
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