Jacky Myint
Jacky Myint has been an interactive designer at MediaStorm since 2009. She has worked for Condé Nast and The Associated Press, producing interactive infographics. Her interactives at Portfolio.com were part of a portfolio that won silver from MALOFIEJ, an international competition for print and online information graphics sponsored by the Society for News Design.
Her first job was for Idealist.org/Action Without Borders where she spent two and a half years designing for both print and web and organizing Idealist's first nonprofit design competition.
Jacky graduated from Duke University with a B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Visual Arts and received her M.F.A. in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design in New York City.
by George Steinmetz
Flying in a motorized paraglider over one of the most diverse continents in the world, George Steinmetz captures in his photographs the stunning beauty, potential and hope of Africa's landscapes and people.
for MAG America
Surviving the Peace takes an intimate look at the impact of unexploded bombs left over from the Vietnam war in Laos and profiles the dangerous, yet life saving work, that MAG has undertaken in the country.
for Refugees United
Following the lives of four refugees and how separation from loved ones has shaped their existence, “Lost and Found: The Story of Refugees United” is a journey into the hardships so many families must endure as they seek to reconnect.
for Starbucks
Through the Origin Experience, Starbucks has taken groups of their partners to Costa Rica, Sumatra, Indonesia and Tanzania, Africa to experience first-hand the incredible hard work and passion that goes into each pound of coffee they sell.
for Oil Spill Commission
On April 20, 2010 an explosion tore through the Deepwater Horizon, an oil rig operating in the Gulf of Mexico. It was, by any standard, a catastrophe.
for Council on Foreign Relations
Pakistan's stability is of great consequence to regional and international security. Crisis Guide: Pakistan examines the roots of its challenges, what it means for the region and the world, and explores some plausible futures for the country.
for Council on Foreign Relations
The Nuclear Energy Guide explores the past, present and future of nuclear power, focusing on its unique benefits and risks.
for Asia Society
On Thinner Ice looks at the impact of how the melting Himalayan Glaciers will impact over 2 billion downstream Asian users and the world.
for Thomson Reuters
In Times of Crisis, Reuters charts 365 days of global financial upheaval to see how lives have changed as a divergent world embarks on an era of historic challenge.
for GlobalPost
Life, death and the Taliban is a special report that seeks to enhance America's understanding of Taliban history in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
for Pictures of the Year International
Visions of Excellence is a presentation of work from the 66th annual Pictures of the Year International Competition.
for Council on Foreign Relations
Crisis Guide: The Global Economy explores how the 2008 financial crisis came about and what it might mean for business and international affairs in decades to come.
for Council on Foreign Relations
The Global Governance Monitor tracks, maps, and evaluages multilateral efforts to address today's global challenges.
for Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) aims to strengthen governance by improving transparency and accountability in the extractives sector.
by Kristina Budelis, Piotr Malecki and Jeff Rhode
A family is determined to give their disabled son a whole and vital life. In the midst of a great burden, one small child – with a seemingly endless supply of love – is the blessing that holds a family together.
by Gabriela Bulisova, Meredith Davenport and Dominik Baumann
Nine Digits tells the story of Cesar, a young man fighting for U.S. citizenship.
by Jan Johannessen and Charlotte Oestervang
Johnnie Footman, 90, may be the oldest cabbie in New York City. His age limits his time in the cab, but he remains young at heart carrying a cigar in his mouth and a cap reading: "Old Dude made of Achey Breaky Parts."
by Mary Beth Meehan, Michele Asselin and Maria Finitzo
Roxanne Pickering is a Brooklyn resident bound by family and economics to live near the Gowanus Canal, a polluted waterway recently declared an EPA superfund site.
by Gillian Laub, Elena Ghanotakis, Henrik Björnsson and Laura Varma
Virginia Gandee's brilliant red hair and dozen tattoos belie the reality of this 22-year-old's life. Inside her family's Staten Island trailer her caregiving goes far beyond the love she has for her daughter.
by Maisie Crow
MediaStorm intern Maisie Crow goes behind the scenes of the September, 2009, Multimedia Workshop, where participants challenge themselves with new technology, share new perspectives, and discover the beauty of collaboration.
by Paolo Black, Scott Lituchy and Melissa Pracht
The Tic and Tac All-Stars don't need a publicist - they have what it takes to attract a crowd. When the twin brothers appear in Washington Square Park, their energy, humor, and amazing acrobatics have the audience eating out of their hands.
by Deanne Fitzmaurice, Doug Grant and Stan Alcorn
Kryssy Kocktail grew up in troubled family and, as an adult, followed the mythic path of joining the circus. Amid the lights and energy of the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, she has found something that she never dreamed would be hers.
by Tim Hussin
For one week in June of 2009, eight professional storytellers dove into what it means to tell a great story, how the internet has opened up new worlds to them, and why it matters so much for skilled people to share their expertise.
by Toni Greaves, Jeff Davis, Steve Rowland and Gregory Warner
A young man feels he can't really be himself, until he makes an unusual discovery. In A Tail of Identity, we meet three such men who, with candor and humor, reveal how the path into their most honest lives led them outside the human world.
by Zachary Barr, Uma Sanghvi, Jeff Hutchens and Nacho Corbella
One evening, David Sheets read a story about a new basketball arena proposed for his neighborhood. Then he realized the plans were drawn right over his house. Hold Out is the story of a few neighbors who haven't been very easily dislodged.


