Performance
Trained in static and single point trapeze, tissu, rope, and lyra, Mahla is a versatile aerialist, drawing also on a background in dance and yoga to present work that is captivating, lyrical, brutal and tender.
Production
Science and Technology Editor Eunice West of The Financial Pulse had a report on water shortage. This graphic illustrates the complexities of the issue.
Punk Science
The politics editors at Kipp Harbor Times were covering the memorial development of former president Dwight D. Eisenhower. They needed a visual that conveyed the differing opinions surrounding the story.
Costumier
Concierge, a travel agency startup, hired me to design their Berlin guide. It was a very small map that was meant to fold and fit in your back pocket.
Other Work
I was commissioned to illustrate a piece for Vanguard’s cover story on how political accountability has affected our government's capacity to get things done. The writer posited that lobbyists were taking advantage of these checks and balances, making it more difficult for officials to draft and execute new reforms and public works.