Ellie Lin
Designer
Lin is a born and raised Minnesotan, hailing originally from St. Paul. She's a recent graduate of the University of Missouri's school of journalism, where she studied cross-platform editing and production with an emphasis in multimedia, UX and UI design.
Lin has always been fascinated by the intersections of complex information and the audiences that need to understand it. That mission has taken her across the country: she has worked as an RJI Fellow at the Sacramento Bee, building interactives, designing animations and writing about how to make data-driven stories reproducible and accessible. She also worked as an audience intern for The Texas Newsroom, NPR's flagship public radio collaboration where she designed social graphics and explored how Texas audiences interact with newsletters.
Latest from Ellie Lin
Minnesota election results 2025
Track results for Minneapolis and St. Paul mayors, City Council, school boards and other elected offices in real time.
November 5, 2025
How does ranked-choice voting work?
Five cities use the instant runoff process to elect mayor, City Council and other officials. Here’s how your vote gets counted.
October 16, 2025
Every State Fair grandstand performance, visualized
We charted the lineup, from T-Pain to Dolly Parton, to find out what kinds of acts dominate, and how genres come and go.
August 26, 2025
Knee-high by Fourth of July: What’s growing in Minnesota and why
There are almost 20 million acres of crops in the state, mostly producing corn, soybeans and sugar beets for a variety of uses, including food and fuel.
July 4, 2025
Live: Minnesota general election results 2024
Minnesotans have been casting votes for president, Congress, Legislature, judges and local offices since early voting began on Sept. 20. Polls closed at 8 p.m.
November 1, 2024
The races that could determine control of the Legislature
Here’s what you should know about 15 key races in Minnesota’s swing districts.
August 30, 2024
What did Minneapolis’ Block E used to look like?
The Hennepin Avenue commercial strip was once called “exotic, energetic, occasionally evil and full of life.”
August 16, 2024
We plotted every hit Joe Mauer collected in his 15-year career
More than 7,950 plate appearances, 2,000 hits and 143 homers — Mauer’s bat was on par with his glove. Relive the glory days of No. 7, the pride of St. Paul.
July 22, 2024
We’re watching these 4 Minnesota rivers for flooding
Following days of rain, rivers in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota have swelled to near-record high levels.
June 24, 2024
