Yodit Tesfu is an accessibility specialist and designer at Encyclopædia Britannica. She and the Media team have put extensive work into making Britannica’s School product accessible and will soon be working toward meeting the same goals on the main site. Yodit also works as a graphic designer, creating infographics and interactive media to accompany articles.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Yodit Tesfu holds a B.A. in neuroscience from the University of Chicago, where she also minored in health and society, a field that aims to study the social, anthropological, and political implications of the American healthcare system on the everyday citizen.
Yodit has also worked on student films in various roles on set and in pre- and postproduction. Yodit continues her film work today in various supportive roles.
IN YODIT’S OWN WORDS…
I am grateful to be part of a company that understands the importance in creating accessible content for all. We make accessibility a priority, continuously refining our media to stay ahead of evolving needs.
I thoroughly enjoy learning about various topics in creating different graphic pieces and interactives. One of my favorite interactive media pieces I’ve worked on is the Bloomsday map of Dublin, Ireland.
The Hitler family tree
UEFA Champions League winners
Nitroplast is a nitrogen-fixing organelle
Coffee and tea drinks grid chart by caffeine content and taste
common varieties of apples
Endosymbiotic theory
Interactive map and chart: Tallest statues in the world by height and location
An illustration of the IMF's lending mechanisms, conditions for assistance, and monitoring of economic indicators
FIFA World Cup Participation
Handball court
El Niño is associated with substantial changes to established weather patterns between December and February
Map of the Blues Highway (U.S. Route 61)
Wuthering Heights family tree
First ladies of the United States
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
La Niña is associated with substantial changes to established weather patterns between December and February
Comparing El Niño, La Niña, and neutral ENSO conditions
Illicit drug flow and trafficking world map for methamphetamine
Interactive map of the locations of Jane Austen's novels
Diagram of key airplane parts and components
Phase diagram of carbon dioxide CO2 showing triple point and critical point.
Diagram of a Brayton Cycle engine and its associated pressure-volume graph.