Gabriel Gianordoli is an assistant editor in the Digital News Design Department at The New York Times, where he has worked since 2018. He was named the World’s Best Designer by the Society for News Design in 2021.
Mr. Gianordoli has worked on multiple interactive projects, including the Close Read series and the effort to track the coronavirus. He previously worked at The Wall Street Journal and holds a master’s degree in design and technology from Parsons School of Design.
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