Over the past decade, Education Week has worked with artists from around the world and at all stages of their careers to illustrate the diversity of opinion essays we publish. When matching an illustrator to an essay, we try to marry the tone of the opinion author with the artist鈥檚 aesthetic. We work closely with the illustrator to interpret both concrete and conceptual arguments into clear visuals. Here are some of our favorite illustrations in the past 10 years.
Illustration by Luis Diaz.
Accompanied the essay, 鈥淭he Charter School Express,鈥� by Gary Miron & Leigh Dingerson. Published October 2, 2009.
Illustration by Susan Sanford.
Accompanied the essay, 鈥淭esting the Test,鈥� by Marcia Kastner. Published May 10, 2011.
Illustration by Chris Whetzel.
Accompanied the essay, 鈥淔inding Hope in Atlanta,鈥� by Dave Powell. Published August 23, 2011.
Illustration by Jeff Dekal.
Accompanied the essay, 鈥淩eaching the 9/11 Generation,鈥� by Christopher L. Doyle. Published September 11, 2012.
Illustration by Robbie Lawrence.
Accompanied the essay, 鈥淢ichelle Obama: My College Story Can Be Yours,鈥� by Michelle Obama. Published June 10, 2014.
Illustration by Brent Greenwood; image text from Winona Daily Republican, 1863.
Accompanied the essay, 鈥淢y High School Mascot Is Offensive,鈥� by Gillian McGoldrick. Published February 17, 2015.
Illustration by Jori Bolton.
Accompanied the essay, 鈥淐arol Dweck Revisits the 鈥楪rowth Mindset鈥�,鈥� by Carol Dweck. Published September 22, 2015.
Illustration by Jared Boggess.
Accompanied the essay, 鈥淭he Principal as Community Advocate,鈥� by David E. DeMatthews. Published August 29, 2016.
Illustration by Melody Newcomb.
Accompanied the essay, 鈥淚鈥檓 a Veteran Teacher. Here鈥檚 Why I鈥檓 Speaking Out,鈥� by Paula Reed. Published May 15, 2018.
Illustration by Diego Cadena Bejarano.
Accompanied the essay, 鈥溾�楪rit Is in Our DNA': Why Teaching Grit Is Inherently Anti-Black,鈥� Bettina L. Love. Published February 12, 2019.
Illustration by Spencer Flock.
Accompanied the essay, 鈥淪top Scapegoating Gifted 69传媒 for Inequality,鈥� by James R. Delisle. Published November 6, 2019.
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