Fan Fei

Data Journalist & Illustrator

- Hello World!

I’m @datumfan on Twitter. I love journalism, economics and math.

In real world, I'm a data visualization journalist with the Financial Times.

Previously, Google News Lab fellow @ProPublica News Apps Team.

Intern data analyst and researcher @theEconomist.

Intern researcher @nytimes Shanghai Bureau.

Proud @Cal alum, who is trying to push the boundary of storytelling.

You can see some of my data journalism work, 360 videos, motion graphics and animations here.

  • Languages I know:
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • SQL
  • Mandarin
  • Korean

Data & Web Illustration Videography

Design
Illustration
Development

Financial Times

Reporting
Research
Interactive

Financial Times

Reporting
Scraping
Data visualization

Financial Times

FOIA
Reporting
Research
Data analysis

Financial Times

Interactive
Reporting
Web scraping

Financial Times

Interactive

Financial Times

Interactive
Design
Research
Data analysis

Modern Healthcare

Interactive
Design
Research

Modern Healthcare

Interactive
Data analysis
Research

Modern Healthcare

Interactive
Design

ProPublica

It's my first project at ProPublica during the first week!

Interactive
Reporting
Design

Modern Healthcare

Interactive
Design
Web development

Modern Healthcare

Interactive
Design
Research
Data analysis

Modern Healthcare

Design
Research
Data analysis

Maps, bar charts, marimekko chart and more.

Interactive
Design
Research

ProPublica

Design
Interactive

Modern Healthcare

Web development
Reporting
Video
Illustration
Design

Modern Healthcare

1st place of AHCJ award and 2017 NIHCM Award.

Interactive
Design
Research
Data analysis

Modern Healthcare

Interactive
Data analysis
Research

Modern Healthcare

Data analysis
Reporting
Web scraping

Financial Times

Interactive
Design
Research
Data analysis

Modern Healthcare

Interactive
Illustration

Modern Healthcare

Web development
Interactive
Design

Modern Healthcare

Web development
Interactive
Illustration
Design

Modern Healthcare

2018 Neal Awards for editorial excellence in business publications

Web development
Interactive
Design

Modern Healthcare

Web development
Design
Illustration

Modern Healthcare

Motion Graphics
360 Video
Design

Was named one of three finalists of ONA awards. Was featured in StoryCode and Poynter.

Back to business

The Economist

Web development
Graphics
Animation
Illustration

Master Thesis

It's the first time we tested out animated journalism, and my first time utilizing my drawing skills in journalism. With Larry Zhou & Jieqian Zhang

Web development
Design
QGIS
Interactive

Data & Web Illustration Videography

Data & Web Illustration Videography

Shooting reel

Around the World - San Francisco

No child left behind

Voice of small business: Ali Amaro Jewelry

Free Trade Zone

Richmond Art Center- Ceremics

Richmond Art Center- Fiber Arts