Kevin Quealy
Editorial Director, Visuals And Data
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKevin Quealy is an editorial leader specializing in visual journalism and data-driven storytelling, with 13 years of experience shaping graphics and explanatory reporting at The New York Times and now The Athletic. He moved up from graphics editor to deputy editor and then editor roles at The Upshot, demonstrating a rare combination of visual design sensibility and newsroom editing acumen. Based in New York, he leads teams that translate complex data into clear, compelling visuals that drive reader understanding and engagement. His academic background in physics and journalism gives him a strong analytical foundation for tackling quantitative stories and an eye for rigorous, evidence-based presentation. Colleagues describe him as someone who elevates both craft and editorial judgment, often mentoring journalists to adopt data-first approaches. Outside the byline, he’s known for quietly pushing newsroom workflows toward reproducible, data-centric processes.
13 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Physics, Bachelor's degree, Physics at Gustavus Adolphus CollegeUniversity of Missouri
Github Skills (11)
carbon-emissions5
climate-change4
sustainability4
geojson4
machine-learning2
data-visualization2
data-journalism1
journalism1
tumblr1
spring1
data-science1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
shancarter/data-field-guide
Oct 2013 - Nov 2013
Contributions:8 commits in 21 days
kpq/talks
Mar 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:8 pushes in 2 months
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