Molten slag flows from a container truck at a nickel processing site in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
(Image credit: Mast Irham / EPA / Shutterstock)
People celebrate as government security forces enter the city of Qamishli in Syria, following an agreement between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces
(Image credit: Khalil Ashawi / Reuters)
French artist Élise Vigneron performs in the Theatre de l'Entrouvert show 'Anywhere' during the Carthage International Puppet Arts Festival in Tunis, Tunisia
Stephen Kelly is a photo editor and illustrator for The Week Digital, creating original artwork to accompany articles and social media, as well as curating photography and cartoons. Before joining the team in 2023, Stephen managed the photographic archive for multimedia publisher Future, working on everything from picture editing and content licensing to directing photo shoots. He has also been a freelance illustrator, contributing editorial artwork to magazines and websites including T3, Rock Sound, Tom’s Guide, Property Week and Cycling Plus, while also writing about music for Total Guitar and MusicRadar. Stephen studied illustration at the University of Dundee and Ontario College of Art and Design, specialising in narrative art (he once self-published his own comic, it was weird), and loves to incorporate storytelling and humour into his work.
