Marissa Dickson

Hello! I am a senior visual designer knowledgeable in creating interactive digital experiences, collaborating with illustrators to produce compelling visual stories, and designing editorial graphics that make complex topics digestible. I most recently served as a Senior Visual Designer for Vox Media, focusing on digital branded written content. I am based in Austin, TX, and open to new job opportunities.

Contact me with inquiries, opportunities, or collaborations!

Select Clients:
Lufthansa
Rocket Mortgage
A24
Burberry
Sephora
Diageo

EDITORIAL GRAPHICS

Lede imagery created for articles and content hubs on The Cut, The Verge, Vox.com, Thrillist, and Popsugar.  

  • ⬤ Photo illustration
  • ⬤ Collage
  • ⬤ Typography
  • ⬤ Visual storytelling

2023—2025

Human-Minded Creativity in A World of AI
Unmasking the modern scammer
Stocking Stuffers for the Travel Enthusiast
Should We All Be Getting Married in Vegas?
How dairy farms are rethinking their water use
Perfectly Personal content hub
Stock Your Campsite With These 10 Must-Haves



INTERACTIVE DESIGN

Interactive written content created with Ceros.

⬤ User interface design

2024

The Year, Explained

This collaboration between Vox Creative and The Explainer Studio presents data-informed insights into 2024 gathered by The Explainer Studio in the form of expert storytelling, data visualization, and photo illustration. 

◯ Data visualization
◯ Photo illustration





2025

“Main Traveler Energy” Microsite
Client: Lufthansa
Site: maintravelerenergy.com

This microsite houses a collection of custom interactive articles and talent-led videos created for German luxury airline Lufthansa. Users choose a travel personality type from a navigation bar inspired by flight information display screens, and are then served groups of content that most align with their “Main Traveler Energy.”



ART DIRECTION

I frequently collaborate with illustrators by developing and delineating visual concepts and creating style guides to bring written content to life.

⬤ Concept development
⬤ Visual storytelling

2025

Is your moderate-to-severe asthma under control?

Client: Regeneron x Dupixent
Illustration:  Ibrahim Rayintakath
Animation: Annie Taberko
Site: Vox.com

For those living with moderate-to-severe asthma, it can be difficult to recognize the signs that their asthma is not under control. This interactive microsite, complete with stunning illustrations, infographics, and content carousels, breaks down exactly what symptoms should raise alarms for asthma patients, and what they can do about them.

◯ Interactive design
◯ Data visualization







MOTION DESIGN

Animated lede graphics created for articles on The Cut.

⬤ Animation

2024—2025

12 Halloween Makeup Essentials You’ll Want to Use Beyond October
Textured Hair Hydration Tips From a Pro
The Cherry Blossom Obsession Has Reached Your Makeup Bag
11 Skin-Care Products That Help You Recover From Late-Night Doomscrolling



SOCIAL MEDIA

Content designed for display on Instagram for The Cut and Popsugar.

⬤ Typography
⬤ Photo illustration

2025

Slides designed for an Instagram in-feed carousel in conjunction with the article “Is Your Relationship Strong Enough to Survive the Afterlife? on The Cut, promoting the A24 movie Eternal.





2024

Slides designed for an Instagram Story on the Popsugar account, made in conjunction with an interactive quiz (no longer live).




2024

Slides designed for an Instagram Story on The Cut account, made in conjunction with the article “How to Optimize Skin Care for Black Women”.