Article · Allie Sullberg (Substack)
How I illustrate articles for The New York Times
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free + paid
- Published
- 2026
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About this lesson
NYT contributor Allie Sullberg walks through the real timeline of an Opinion-section commission, from a Monday morning art-director email through same-day sketches to next-day final art, including how the brief, dimensions and deadline get communicated.
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