Miranda Chabot is a Motion Graphics Artist and Video Editor at Encyclopædia Britannica. Since joining the team in 2021 as an intern, she has launched three animated explainer series: Demystified, B-Money Smart and Behind the Zodiac. Her work explores a wide array of topics, from poetry to the purpose of earwax.
Recently, Miranda has worked to revamp Britannica’s visual style, creating graphics for use across all our video projects. She also contributes illustrations for Britannica articles and interactives.
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
Miranda holds a B.S. in journalism from Northwestern University, minoring in environmental policy and culture.
She is the recipient of two Webby Awards (including one for “How Are Sports Chosen for the Olympics?”) and a Davey Award (Silver) for “How Do Credit Scores Work?”
IN MIRANDA’S OWN WORDS…
I feel incredibly lucky to work at an institution like Britannica, with a huge source of written knowledge and imagery at my fingertips. But some of the stories we want to share were never captured in a photograph. Some are hard to grasp in words alone. Animation allows us to dive deep into the abstract and the ancient, making Britannica’s expertise accessible to a wider audience. Some of my favorite work includes:
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Refuting conspiracy theories about Helen Keller flying a plane
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Visualizing U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo’s poem “Perhaps the World Ends Here”
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Investigating the origin stories of the Caesar salad
Sagrada Família: The World's Oldest Construction Site
How do credit scores work?
Figure skating jumps
How Is Olympic Figure Skating Judged?
Did Lizzie Borden really kill her family?
50-30-20 Rule: A Budget Strategy
Did Rye Bread Cause the Salem Witch Trials?
Dollar cost averaging: Investing over time
What to know about BNPL: Buy Now, Pay Later
Is Homer's Odyssey a True Story?
How Did Helen Keller Fly a Plane?
Why Do These Animals Hibernate?
Portfolio diversification
Why do some cicadas appear every 17 years?
Watch Earth's Continents Move
“Fresh Hare” (1942)
How Did Gutenberg's Printing Press Work?
What You Need to Know Before Starting a Business
The Different Types of Taxes We Pay
What is compound interest?
“That's all Folks!”
How Much Do You Need to Save for Retirement?
What is a certificate of deposit?
Do Sharks Sleep?
Leaving the nest: What to know before starting your career