{"id":470126,"date":"2025-12-25T05:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T05:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/470126\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T05:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T05:22:20","slug":"illustration-story-behind-the-brush-fall-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/470126\/","title":{"rendered":"Illustration Story: Behind the brush fall 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This gallery features illustrations from Jennifer Kao, Hannah Armstrong, Sarah\u00a0Pedrini, Neha Ponnapalli and Caitlin Hawkinson.<\/p>\n<p>Featured below is unpublished work for stories that weren&#8217;t completed or released; content made specifically for socials; and insight from The State Press editors on how two of our illustration stories were made.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"asp-embed-link\" href=\"https:\/\/new.express.adobe.com\/webpage\/t8XBcnyH6GeaO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/resources\" alt=\"Behind the Brush Fall 2025\" style=\"width:100%\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Illustrations edited by Caitlin Hawkinson, Sophie Schaeffer, Ava Peguese and Matthew Marengo.<\/p>\n<p>Article edited by Caitlin Hawkinson and Katrina Michalak.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reach the reporter at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statepress.com\/article\/2025\/12\/mailto:mamareng@asu.edu\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">mamareng@asu.edu<\/a> and follow <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MatthewMarengo\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\">@matthewmarengo<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>Like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StatePress\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The State Press<\/a> on Facebook and follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/statepress\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@statepress<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong class=\"text-uppercase d-block mb-2\">Caitlin Hawkinson<\/strong>Visuals Editor\n<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Hawkinson is a visuals editor at the State Press. She is currently finishing her Animation\/Illustration internship at Slapstik Comedy Entertainment. She is in her 2nd semester with the State Press, working previously as a part-time illustrator.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Pedrini is an illustrator at The State Press. She has previously interned for the Arizona Democratic Party and is currently working for the League of Women Voters of Arizona. She is in her 7th and final semester at ASU as an Animation major, and her 2nd semester with The State Press.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong class=\"text-uppercase d-block mb-2\">Matthew Marengo<\/strong>Multimedia Director\n<\/p>\n<p>Matthew is a junior studying journalism and mass communications with a minor in political science. He has previously interned with the Student Television Network. He is in his 4th Semester with The State Press, working previously as Multimedia Managing Editor and a Full-Time Videographer.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong class=\"text-uppercase d-block mb-2\">Neha Ponnapalli<\/strong>Visuals Editor\n<\/p>\n<p>Neha is a junior studying product design and supply chain management. She is the Visuals Editor at The State Press, leading a team of illustrators and designers to shape the visual identity of the publication. She previously worked as an illustrator and brings a background in product design, graphic storytelling, and branding. Neha is in her third semester with The State Press working previously as the Full Time Illustrator.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong class=\"text-uppercase d-block mb-2\">Hannah Armstrong<\/strong>Illustrator\n<\/p>\n<p>Hannah Armstrong is an illustrator, drawing and developing illustrations for The State Press. She is studying graphic design and works for personal clients on the side. She loves to draw and create.<\/p>\n<p>                                Continue supporting student journalism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asufoundation.org\/arts-and-community\/the-state-press-CA124731.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">donate<\/a> to The State Press today.<\/p>\n<p>                        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This gallery features illustrations from Jennifer Kao, Hannah Armstrong, Sarah\u00a0Pedrini, Neha Ponnapalli and Caitlin Hawkinson. 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