Star Tribune — selected works

Across business, food, lifestyle and special sections at The Minnesota Star Tribune, I found visual ideas in everything from personal finance to Thanksgiving dinner. This selection brings together my original illustrations and photo composites, commissioned artwork and photography, with typography and design tailored to each story.

Stop Setting Your Money on Fire. Illustration by Kim Maxwell Vu.

Culinary North Stars (section cover). Illustration by Sam Rodriguez.

Culinary North Stars (selected inside pages). Photos by various Star Tribune photographers.

Top Workplaces — 2020-2026.

2023: Illustration by Pete Ryan.
2020: Illustration by Jonathan Bartlett.
2026: Illustration by Chris Gash.

The Great Burger Battle. Photo by Alex Kormann.

Beautiful and Bountiful: Thanksgiving 2023. Styling by Heather Keogh and Kim Maxwell Vu. Photo by Leila Navidi.

A Drizzle of This. A Sprinkle of That. Styling by Lisa Golden Schroeder. Photo by Dennis Becker.

Embrace the Freelance Life. Illustration by Kim Maxwell Vu.

How to Thrift Like a Pro. Illustration by Kim Maxwell Vu.

Are You Going to the Game? Make Sure You Bring Your Wallet. Illustration by Kim Maxwell Vu.

You're Going to Die. Plan for the Aftermath. Illustration by Kim Maxwell Vu.

Alive in the Wild. Illustration by Gizem Vural.

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