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Sep 14, 2015 8 Questions with: Andy Alexander a.k.a. The Grim Wreather

by Martin Wong

[caption id="attachment_17389" align="alignnone"] Photo: Jaymie Devan[/caption] I could write pages about the eye-popping, other-worldly precision of my friend Andy Alexander's fine art or his esteemed art direction and branding gigs for huge companies. Yet sometimes it's oddball personal projects that start off as a lark but take a life of their own, and that's the case...

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Sep 07, 2015 8 Questions with: Jennifer Chang and Lisa Dazols

by Tanya Raukko

I met Jennifer Chang at TED Women 2015, as she was sharing pretty incredible stories about how she and her partner Lisa Dazols set out from their day jobs to create their documentary, Out & Around. What began as a video web series and blog to tell the stories of people around the world who...

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Aug 31, 2015 8 Questions with: Nick Pourfard of Prisma Guitars

by Calvin N.

I found out about Nick Pourfard through the Internet. He is a self-taught woodworker who builds one-of-a-kind guitars at his shop in San Francisco, CA. The vibrant colors on his guitars intrigued me and the fact that it’s made from recycled skateboard decks makes it stand out from the rest. Here is...

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Aug 24, 2015 8 Questions with: Cameron Adams from Canva

by Tanya Raukko

I first heard about Canva from one of Guy Kawasaki’s talks in April, as he is the startup’s Chief Evangelist. I don’t have a design background, so I immediately loved how simple the tool is and how relevant it can be for all creation needs. Canva is a cloud based web and iPad app that...

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Aug 17, 2015 8 Questions with: The Graffiti Hunter

by johnhall

I met The Graffiti Hunter during POW! WOW! Long Beach as they were kind enough to spend lots of time in LB documenting the murals and leaving their signature calling cards at mural sites. It all started when they were living in DTLA and saw how much art appears on the streets, free for all...

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Aug 10, 2015 8 Questions with: Jeff McMillan

by johnhall

We got to meet so many incredible people during POW! WOW! Long Beach earlier this Summer. That list includes incredibly generous local business owners, wonderful volunteers, hard-working politicians, enthusiastic community activists, and of course, the absolutely amazing artists who participated in the week-long mural festival. It was especially nice getting to know Long Beach-based participating...

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Aug 03, 2015 8 Questions with: Kirk Saylin

by Calvin N.

We’ve been working with Kirk Saylin to launch his cold brew coffee called Nice Cube. He is a Long Beach local who shoots photos, brews coffee, and also a family man. If you visited the Pow! Wow! Long Beach pop-up shop last month, he had a coffee stand where he was giving away...

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Jul 20, 2015 8 Questions with: The Design Kids

by Tanya Raukko

Frankie Ratford is a designer, lecturer, curator, facilitator, roadtripper based in Australia. She has worked with Creative Mornings, Supergraph, Frost, TRACTOR, Apple, Semi Permanent, Herschel Supply Co, Aus Infront, Desktop Magazine, and more. In 2009, Frankie created The Design Kids (TDK), which is intended to bridge the gap between students and industry within...

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Jul 13, 2015 8 Questions with: Erica Recto

by Jerry Hsiao

When I first met Erica Recto, she was working as an accessories designer at a big company. She is one of those creative types that is always creating and doing amazing things, and you wonder "why they don't do their own thing." Well now Erica is the owner of Amelia Brooklyn and is teaching and...

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Jul 06, 2015 8 Questions with: Darius Twin

by Calvin N.

Darren Pearson, also known as Darius Twin, is a Los Angeles resident who works as a Creative Director for Danger. After his normal work hours, he is an amazing light-illustrator who explores and takes pictures at night with his battery powered LED tool. He is known for illustrating skeletons, dinosaurs, food, plants, angels...