Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which newspaper features distinctive portraits called “dot-drawings” instead of actual photos?"
The Wall Street Journal uses ink dot drawings called hedcuts, a method of illustration considered a consistent visual signature of the paper. The Wall Street Journal adopted the current form of this portraiture in 1979 when freelance artist Kevin Sprouls approached the paper with some ink dot illustrations he had created. The front page editor felt that the drawings complemented the paper's classical feeling and gave it a sense of stability. Today, there are five hedcut artists employed by The Wall Street Journal. Each drawing takes between three and five hours to produce.