I am a Bulgaria-born, Chicago-bred, Brooklyn-based multimedia editor, photojournalist, and writer, driven by a passion for creative visuals, science, technology, the written word, climate change, politics, art, architecture, anthropology, and a true sense of equality. I am also a polyglot reporter/writer and science copywriter, with proven experience in team leadership and project management, certified in AI Generative Prompt Engineering and UX/UI Design.
In all ventures, I aim to harness the intersect of visual and written art with style and meaning, in a historic context or just beyond the surface of mundanity. As an immigrant to U.S. shores, I also care to bridge humans’ understanding of one another—and to connect the work I do as a woman in various male-dominated industries, to how other women manage throughout the world.
My multimedia clients have included National Geographic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Forbes, Getty Images, Reuters, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The City, The 19th, Bloomberg, Yahoo News, AFP, Rolling Stone, Nature, Discover, New York magazine, Shutterstock, Sports Illustrated, TIME, USA Today, and the Chicago Tribune, among others. I have received awards from PDN’s Photo Annual, NPPA, American Photography, and TED's Visualizing Climate Change contests; grants to further my projects from the National Geographic Society, the Pulitzer Center, the International Women's Media Foundation, Getty Images + Panasonic Lumix, and Leica Camera; and have exhibited in shows by Leica Camera North America, Photoville, the International Center of Photography, and Bulgaria's National Gallery of Art. I have also taught journalism, photography, and writing courses and workshops through the Pulitzer Center, Brooklyn Public Library, NYU, Fordham University, and Leica Camera North America, and have created visual and copywriting campaigns for IPG Health, Edelman, Rubenstein PR, Starbucks, BBDO Worldwide, Getty Worldwide, Cloud9, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, Lexington Partners, Mt. Sinai, United Airlines, CUNY, Twitter, and SoulCycle.
To complement my newsroom and ad world expertise, I’ve jump-started and supervised a long list of independent grant-winning projects and multimedia initiatives, prioritizing their timely and resourceful delivery—starting with concepting and budget; on to research, task assignment, and creative asset creation; to on-the-ground or remote execution, post-production, and on-deadline publication.
No matter the time zone or topic, you could find me at yanapaskova@gmail.com or +1.630.664.1240.