Hatty Lee

Hatty is the Art and Production Manager for ARC and ColorLines Magazine. Born and raised in the Bay Area, she attended Santa Clara University and the Academy of Art University. She has done design work with various organizations and artists to promote issues ranging from domestic violence to immigration. She was Design Director of Hyphen Magazine, a non-profit Asian American magazine. She believes that visual media and music are important tools in bringing people together and changing politics.

How Millions Could Get Cut Out of Immigration Reform [Infographic]

Not all of the 11 million undocumented immigrants who live in the U.S. today will gain a path to legal residency through reform. Here are eight ways legislators could carve people out of the package.

Hatty Lee Feb 5, 2013 8:49AM EST

What's Really at Stake as We Stare Down the Fiscal Cliff [Infographic]

Fiscal policy can be confusing, all the more so when everyone’s spinning misinformation. So Hatty Lee and Imara Jones offer a visual explanation of this latest debate.

Hatty Lee Dec 6, 2012 9:24AM EST

What the AIDS Epidemic Still Reveals About Us [Infographic]

Progress must be noted and celebrated. But as the data suggests, the AIDS epidemic continues to reflect this nation’s most fundamental inequities.

Hatty Lee Nov 29, 2012 9:54AM EST

War on Women and Its Consequences [INFOGRAPHIC]

State legislatures have targeted publicly funded family planning services with unique intensity since 2010. Hatty Lee illustrates who gets hurt in the process.

Hatty Lee Oct 11, 2012 9:52AM EDT

The Rhetorical (De)evolution of Affirmative Action [INFOGRAPHIC]

The case for affirmative action, from President Lyndon Johnson’s soaring 1965 speech to today’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court.

Hatty Lee Oct 10, 2012 9:58AM EDT

Asian American Chefs Dish Out Their Favorite Recipes

A new generation of Asian American chefs are adding flare to traditional food.

Hatty Lee Sep 7, 2012 10:00AM EDT

Infographic: True the Vote's Spreading Campaign to Intimidate Voters in 2012

An interactive map of how one Tea Party group is moving the voter fraud meme inside far right and Republican Party politics.

Hatty Lee Aug 23, 2012 9:37AM EDT

Distinguishing Your Friends From Potential Terrorists

Same bigotry, different decade.

Hatty Lee Aug 10, 2012 4:21PM EDT

Artist Encourages People to Report 'Illegal' Comic Heroes to ICE

“If ICE is going to be rounding up people and labeling them ‘illegal’, that has to be applied to these pop culture gods and goddesses,” says Neil Rivas.

Hatty Lee Aug 6, 2012 9:47AM EDT

Texas vs. Voting Rights, 1944 to 2012 [Infographic]

The state’s current challenge to the Voting Rights Act isn’t new. For decades, it’s put up the nation’s most aggressive fight against federal authority to protect voters of color.

Hatty Lee Jul 12, 2012 10:11AM EDT

'What We See--Is That Oakland Is Beautiful'

Young women in Oakland and Chicago speak for themselves through art. As they do, they challenge the sexual abuse and violence that too often surrounds their lives.

Hatty Lee Jul 11, 2012 9:18AM EDT

Infographics: Mapping the Drug Testing Meme

Georgia’s law forcing welfare applicants to get drug tests was put on hold this month, pending resolution of a legal challenge to a similar Florida law. But the same debate has unfolded in state legislatures around the country.

Hatty Lee Jul 10, 2012 9:46AM EDT

How Can You Measure Income Inequality? Count The Trees

Environmental journalist Tim De Chant used Google Maps to show that in most American cities, trees have become luxury goods. We talked to him about his new project.

Hatty Lee Jun 13, 2012 9:36AM EDT

We Need to Support Moms Who Breastfeed, Not Shame Them

We caught up with several mothers who breastfeed their children to talk about the process, its joys, and the pains.

Hatty Lee Jun 11, 2012 9:17AM EDT

Posters Celebrate Asian American Masculinity, From George Takei to Jeremy Lin

Colorlines.com Art Director Hatty Lee chats with Deborah Enrile Lao about a new project that hopes to inspire young Asian American men.

Hatty Lee May 16, 2012 9:20AM EDT

A Look at Cinco de Mayo Celebrations

How will you celebrate this weekend?

Hatty Lee May 4, 2012 10:00AM EDT

Afro Dish Sponges: Funny or Racist?

The British company Paladone released a line of dishwashing sponges based on African-Americans with Afro hairstyles. One figure is shaped like Diana Ross with a brillo pad hairstyle and another is a disco-styled sponge. Paladone said that these were designed to be fun and sales have been high. But are these funny or racist?

Hatty Lee May 2, 2012 2:15PM EDT