Ariel Zambelich
visuals director
Ariel Zambelich is the visuals director for The Baltimore Banner. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Intercept, NPR Visuals, and Wired. She is a board member with the Authority Collective, an organization that amplifies the voices of female-identifying and nonbinary lens-based creators of color through community action. She was also a founding organizer with the Freelance Solidarity Project, a union for freelance media workers.
The latest from Ariel
Charles Village CVS temporarily shut down due to rodent infestation
The CVS Pharmacy in Charles Village temporarily closed this month to address a rodent infestation.
Our favorite pictures from photo day at Orioles spring training
Opening day is just around the corner (Thursday at Camden Yards against the Minnesota Twins).
The Banner’s favorite illustrations from 2025
This year, The Banner worked with illustrators from our Maryland community to tackle stories big and small.
The Banner’s favorite photos of 2025
From sports to culture, we captured so many moments in photos. Here are The Baltimore Banner’s favorite photos of 2025.
Photos: Baltimore region celebrates the 4th of July
Hundreds of people in and around Baltimore and beyond took time to enjoy and celebrate America's Independence this year on the Fourth of July.
Johns Hopkins University bus crashes into Charles Village buildings, injuring several people
A Johns Hopkins University shuttle bus crashed into a vehicle before careening into buildings at the corner of North Charles and 25th streets.
Our favorite pictures from Photo Day at Orioles spring training
The Orioles are no longer the inexperienced baby birds. Their core has multiple major league seasons behind them and the team is counting on them to take that next step and be the leaders of the clubhouse.
2024 in photos: The Baltimore Banner’s favorite images of the year
A selection of staff and freelance photos from our communities in Baltimore and beyond.
