amy o'kruk
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amy o'kruk
@amyokruk.bsky.social
visual journalist, CNN data & graphics
🇨🇦 she/her
amyokruk.github.io
Chris Ware's new design for USPS is so good?? love the overall isometric illustration of a postwoman's day and how thoughtfully composed each stamp is
July 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🚨 NEW: Exceptional rain followed by drought set the scene for LA wildfires

New chart showing how abnormal precipitation patterns last year are contributing to the intensity of the LA fires. While wet season was supposed to begin in Oct, virtually no rain was recorded in the final months of 2024.
January 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
comic-book-style illustrations can work really well in an investigative feature to make something kinda complex a lot more approachable and engaging (great example here from Propublica/The Connecticut Mirror showing how the Connecticut DMV can sell people's cars after 15 days)
January 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
i’m brimming with satisfaction every year i remember to cover my patio furniture
January 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
it’s not much in nyc, but it warms the cockles of my canadian heart
January 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
the peak times for hospital visits are around New Year’s Day (when stuff gets packed up) and the week after Thanksgiving
December 29, 2024 at 6:03 PM
i used illustration to highlight some of the accident reports logged by the CPSC since 2004. Pets and toddlers can wreak a lot of holiday havoc..
December 29, 2024 at 6:02 PM
with Christmas over, decor is starting to come down, and hopefully *carefully* 🎄🎄🎄

👉 accidents related to Christmas trees, lights and ornaments send thousands of Americans to emergency departments each year
December 29, 2024 at 5:59 PM