Paula Friedrich Design and development

California Ballot Measure Guide

A voter guide highlighting the expertise of Politico's ballot measure team, whose job is ballot measure. I helped develop the guide's visual and editorial voice, plus as always, design, code.
POLITICO Election Results

I worked on a small team to redesign and develop POLITICO's election pages from the ground up. We built a style library in Figma and React that comes together as flexible modules used across pages. Design, code, product management.
Online donations

A look at online donations to downballot races from January to April 2024. Design and code.
2024 GOP Candidate Tracker

Ranking candidates by how good of a shot they have at the nomination. This piece evolved over the primary season, originally with multiple tiers. Design and code.

The Recast Power List

Horizontal scroll for Politico's 2023 Power List. Design, code.

Inflation Cheeseburger

I designed and developed this piece that looks at the causes of inflation through the lens of a cheeseburger. Design, code.

How To Have The Best Day Ever In The Bay Area

I designed this series of neighborhood eating guides for The San Francisco Chronicle. Design, code.
San Francisco Chronicle Fire Tracker

I redesigned this tracker in 2021 to better align with the Chronicle's brand, and to give readers an easier overview. Design and front-end, plus some scraping on the backend.

How To Vote By Mail In Illinois

This tool allowed Illinois residents to answer a few questions and get personalized, step-by-step for voting by mail in 2020. Developed in Observable for The Chicago Reporter and WBEZ. Design, development, product strategy.

Which Chicago Mayoral Candidate Do You Agree With Most?

A questionnaire and quiz to help Chicago voters compare 14 candidates for mayor. Design, development and product strategy.
400 Ways To Enjoy Summer In Chicago, According To Chicagoans

I led the crowdsourcing effort for this summer activity guide for WBEZ. I designed and developed the filterable presentation and illustrated the header. Design, development and product strategy.
Chicago Teachers Strike Tracker

This piece was developed during the Chicago teachers strike in 2019 to show how negotiations were progressing with a simple side by side comparison of where the two sides stood throughout the process. Design, development, editorial strategy.

How To Build A Cow Out Of Butter

I reported, illustrated and developed this look at the making of a state fair classic, with fun details such as: The butter is recycled every year and smells like 'old parmesan.' Design, illustration, code.

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