Andrew Lawler

Andrew Lawler

Andrew Lawler

Senior Graphics Producer

Andrew Lawler leads graphics operation, developing visual identity for shows and programs, designing and building tools for video editors, and creating custom graphics and animations to support original reporting. He received a bachelor's degree in graphic design at Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. While at Scripps News, Andrew's worked on a variety of series, videos and interactive projects, earning recognition from peer organizations including the Sigma Delta Chi Awards, the News & Documentary Emmys and the Cynopsis Short Form Video Festival. Andrew is a staunch opponent of AP Style.

Recent Work
The U.S. decided to delay its ban on outdated cluster munitions in November.

100 Nations Have Banned Cluster Bombs. So Why Won't The US?

What does the asylum process look like?

Asylum-seekers In The US Have To Jump Through A Lot Of Hoops

A U.S. Army Special Forces weapons sergeant inspects a Nigerien service member's weapon.

As Terrorist Threat Grows In West Africa, Expect US Presence To Grow

Shots from "24," "The Princess Diaries" and "Scandal"

How (And Why) Do Movies And TV Make Up Fake Countries?

Your tax dollar at work

A Dollar-Sized Breakdown Of How Your Tax Dollars Were Spent Last Year

Multinational service members participate in the opening ceremonies of Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger.

Pentagon Defends Response After 4 US Troops Killed In Niger

Ivy Mike experimental thermonuclear device is detonated over Bikini Atoll in 1952

When Nations Go Nuclear, They Gain More Than Just The Bomb

Five U.S. territories

There's More To America Than Just The 50 States

A graphic of the policy categories President Trump has begun to undo.

The 6 Categories Where Trump Is Erasing Obama's Agenda

Bernie Sanders at a campaign rally

Bernie Sanders' 'Medicare For All' Health Care Plan, Explained

The fortress of Città di San Marino, viewed from the side of Torre Guaita on Monte Titano

How To Survive As A Nation When You're Smaller Than New York City

Government shutdown 101

Here's What Actually Shuts Down During A Government Shutdown

Whistleblower vs. Leaker

Examining The Line Between Whistleblowing And Leaking

What To Know About North Korea's Hwasong-14 Intercontinental Missile

Testimony

Nothing But The Truth: A Quick Primer On Testifying To Congress

Transgender service members

Putting Trump's Proposed Transgender Military Ban In Context

Men watch a news conference of Russian president Vladimir Putin on TVs in a store June 24, 2002 in Moscow.

How State Media Became A Weapon Of Information Warfare

Workers unload medical supplies to fight the Ebola epidemic from a USAID cargo flight on August 24, 2014 in Harbel, Liberia.

Why Trump's Budget Cuts To US Soft Power Matter

An F/A-18F Super Hornet fires a Sidewinder AIM-9M missile during an exercise.

It's Really Rare For One Fighter Jet To Take Down Another: Here's Why

An image of Cameroon with its name in French on an old map.

C'est La Violence: Cameroon Is Fighting Over Language

Fired FBI Director James Comey in Senate Intelligence Committee hearing room

Collision Course: The Complete Comey-Trump Saga In 3 Minutes

A man stands in the ruins of a building destroyed during fighting between Iraqi forces and ISIS.

After ISIS Falls, What Happens To Its 'Digital Caliphate'?

How the federal government should work.

A Constitutional Crisis May Not Be What You Think It Is

A Mercator projection map from 1897

Why Most World Maps Are Very Wrong

Richard Ben-Veniste during an interview.

The Best Way To Investigate A Political Scandal? We Asked An Expert.

A family from Turkey crosses the U.S.-Canada border into Canada

More And More Refugees Are Fleeing The US For Canada

A gun with a silencer on top of a law that says National Instant Criminal Background Check

Congress Could Change The Process For Getting Gun Silencers

A protester holds a "deport Trump" sign.

How Trump Wants To Make It Easier To Deport People Quickly

Presidents Trump and Obama.

Presidents Can't Order Wiretaps (And Other Things To Know About FISA)

U.S. Border Patrol agents detain undocumented immigrants

The US Deports People In 2 Main Ways. The Difference Is Crucial.