Photo by Rebecca Hale, National Geographic

Bio

Sadie Quarrier is an award-winning, forward-thinking executive leader and visual storyteller with over two decades of experience producing and overseeing National Geographic’s content in print, digital, and social platforms. She excels at motivating large teams in an evolving media landscape and is passionate about telling stories that inspire, enlighten, and have positive impact.

As the Editorial Director of Integrated Storytelling at National Geographic, she is the editorial lead on priority projects, collaborating with counterparts across the organization – TV/film, magazines, social, digital, books, and non-profit partner National Geographic Society – to develop exciting storytelling across platforms. She reports directly to the editor in chief.

Previously as the Director of Photography for National Geographic (2021-4), Sadie provided critical direction on the assignment, development, and execution of visually exceptional stories that inspire global audiences.

From 2019-21 she was the Deputy Director of Mobile Storytelling at National Geographic, leading a team of producers creating award-winning, visually-driven social and standalone videos, including Instagram, TikTok, and special-build tap stories.

Prior to this Sadie was a Sr. Photo Editor at National Geographic magazine where she produced, managed, and edited over 75 feature stories. She was twice named a Visual Editor of the Year finalist by Pictures of the Year International, and served many years on the National Geographic Expeditions Council and Young Explorers Grant Committees.

Sadie has traveled around the world on assignments and teaching National Geographic Photo Camps in Everest, Antarctica, Cuba, India, Qatar, and more.

Media Interviews

Photographer Stephen Wilkes and Director/Photographer Jimmy Chin at the premiere of The Photographer. Photo by Bryan Bedder, Getty Images

Recognition

2024
31 industry awards for executive production on team-produced stories, including POY’s Angus McDougall Award for Excellence in Editing finalist

2023
30 industry awards for executive production on team-produced stories

2022
45 industry awards for executive production on team-produced stories

2021
ASME Finalist, Social Media (Everest Special Issue, 7 IG stories)
Webby Winner: Best Overall Social Media
Webby Winner: Best Overall Social Presence
Webby Winner and People’s Voice Winner Social: Best Photography and Design
SPD Gold Medal, Social Story: “2020 in Pictures”
SPD Finalist, Video of the Year (“Class of 2020 Says Goodbye”)
SPD Finalist, Feature Video: News/Documentary (“Class of 2020 Says Goodbye”)
NPPA 3rd Place, Online Video Storytelling Pandemic (“Class of 2020 Says Goodbye”)

2020
POYi Finalist, Visual Editor of the Year (based on portfolio of stories)
POYi Third Place, Online Storytelling, Daily Life (Tokyo Walk interactive)
POYi Award of Excellence, Science & Natural History Picture Story (Carbon Threat)
POYi Finalist, Angus McDougall Excellence in Editing (NG Photo Staff award)
NPPA First Place, Magazine Picture Editor of the Year Team entry
NPPA Third Place, Digital Feature (Walking Tokyo Interactive)
NPPA Honorable Mention, Picture Editing Magazine Feature Story (Arctic Cold War)

2019
POYi Finalist, Angus McDougall Overall Excellence in Editing (NG photo staff award)
POYi Award of Excellence, Print Magazine/Media Visual Editing (Palm Oil)
POYi Award of Excellence, Print Magazine/Media Visual Editing (Antarctica)

2017
POYi Second Place, Visual Editor of the Year (based on portfolio of stories)
POYi Award of Excellence, Print Magazine Visual Editing (Rewilding Pandas)

2015
Communication Arts Photo Annual winner (Sherpa Culture)

2013
POYi Award of Excellence, Magazine Feature Editing (Emperor Penguins)
Communication Arts Photo Annual winner (Emperor Penguins)

2012
POYi Second Place, Magazine Feature Story Editing (Yosemite)
Communication Arts Photo Annual winner (Yosemite)
POYi Third Place, Magazine Feature Story Editing (Vietnam Cave)

2011
POYi Second Place, Magazine Feature Story Editing (Blue Holes)
BOP Honorable Mention, Picture Editing Magazine Illustrative Story (Shanghai)

2010
Communication Arts Photo Annual winner (Deep South, Caves)

2008
BOP Award of Excellence, Magazine Editing Series (Visions of Earth)

2007
BOP 2nd Place, Magazine Illustrative Story (South Sandwich Islands)
BOP 1st Place, Magazine Recurring Feature or Series (Visions of Earth)
Communication Arts Photo Annual winner (South Sandwich Islands)


Outreach

Presenter/Moderator

SXSW, University of Texas, Austin, Ransom Center (panelist)
New York Wild Film Festival (moderator)
DC Environmental Film Festival, Washington DC (moderator)


Photo Contest / Film Festival Judge

LensCulture Black & White Photography Awards (Photo Jury)
Review Sante Fe (Portolio Reviewer)
Ocean Photographer of the Year Awards (Jury)
NYT Portfolio Review (Reviewer)
Mountainfilm Festival, Telluride (Cinematography Judge) 
Banff Mountain Film Festival Photo Contest, Canada (Contest Judge)
UNESCO Afghanistan Photo Contest (Contest Judge)
College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) Contest, University of Missouri (Judge, Mentor to winner who became Nat Geo photo intern)


Instructor / Photo Editor

Lindblad/National Geographic Expeditions (Antarctica 2019)
National Geographic Photo Camps: Cuba, Qatar, India, Costa Rica, Baltimore, Arizona/Mexico border
Adventure Photography Workshop, Summit Series, Jackson Hole (multiple years)

Collaborators

I’ve had some incredible collaborations with talented creators over the years. They are driven specialists at the top of their game. It would be impossible to list all the great folks I’ve worked with so I’ll rotate in new names periodically. Feel free to pop me a web mail with questions.

Photographers / Filmmakers / Directors

Explorers

Writers / Editors

Bad Ass Women Leaders

Maps / Art

Everest Base Camp (17,500') in 2012 with most of our team, including North Face athletes, staff from the Mayo Clinic and Montana State University, writer Mark Jenkins, and me. Mayo was studying the affects of altitude on athletes, and MSU was there to get a new measurement of Everest.