Originally from Maryland, Lindsay Ballant is a New York–based art director and designer with a passion for journalism and storytelling. She is currently the art director of Newsweek magazine.  When not on deadline, she is an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts, and collaborates on other web-based projects under the moniker of Public Service Bureau. Her work has received awards from the Art Directors Club, the Society of Publication Designers, the National Magazine Awards, AIGA, Communication Arts, I.D. magazine, Print magazine, and the Type Directors Club, among others.