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Armando Veve

The Huge Issue

While the initial cover image seems small and minimal with a petite mouse, the spread cover opens to reveal an enormous elephant foot. This sets up the scale for the rest of the colossal content of the special themed issue.

The New York Times for Kids
Armando Veve

Dire Wolf De-extinction

For a New Yorker feature announcing the historic “de-extinction” of the dire wolf The article examined how genetic technologies could bring extinct species like the dire wolf back to life, while questioning the ecological and moral implications of doing so.
Armando Veve

Sleeping Beauty

Created for The Atlantic feature story “American Insomniac,” which asks a central question: why can’t Americans sleep? The article explores how modern life, shaped by overwork, digital overload, and constant stimulation, has turned rest into a collective struggle, and examines the search for solutions that might help us sleep better.