Michael Beswetherick
Graphics Multimedia Editor, Digital News Design at The New York Times
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Beswetherick is a graphics and multimedia editor with 12 years of experience blending software engineering and visual storytelling at The New York Times, where he moved from software engineer to lead digital news design projects. Trained in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Washington, he builds data-driven, interactive graphics and multimedia experiences that translate complex journalism into clear, engaging visuals. His background in teaching, research on educational game design, and early digital content roles give him a rare mix of product thinking, pedagogy, and hands-on engineering. Based in New York, he’s known for bridging design and code to ship polished interactive narratives under tight newsroom deadlines.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Informatics -- Human Computer Interaction, Bachelor of Science (BS), Informatics -- Human Computer Interaction at University of Washington
Github Skills (13)
javascript6
preload4
editable4
webfonts4
lazy-loading3
font-size3
props3
react3
prefetch3
lazyload2
woff2
programming-language1
hydration1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
mbeswetherick/mbeswetherick.github.io
Apr 2016 - May 2024
Contributions:153 pushes, 1 branch in 8 years 2 months
CSE512-14W/fp-mbesweth-kohlmann
Mar 2014 - Mar 2014
Contributions:25 commits in 15 days
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