Website: https://www.rinnyriot.com Twitter: @rinnyriot Who is Rinny Perkins? “Rinny Perkins is a Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary visual artist, actor and writer. Born and raised in Third Ward, Houston, TX, her art nods to the 70s Blaxploitation nostalgia she was exposed to as child. Rinny uses both her comedic writing and performing to emphasis on the intersections […]
Tags: actor, author, Califonia, Los Angeles, multidisciplinary artist, Rinny Perkins, visual artist, writer
Website: https://www.chazbottoms.com Twitter: @ChazzyMcFly Who is Chaz Bottoms? “Chaz Bottoms is a director, animator, writer and owner of CBA Studios. Originally from Cleveland Ohio, he received his BFA in Animation from DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Currently living in Los Angeles, CA. His work has appeared in Toonboom, AfroPunk, Vibe Magazine, ImFromCleveland.com and Saint Heron. Chaz’s […]
Tags: animator, California, CBA Studios, Chaz Bottoms, director, Los Angeles, owner, writer
Website: https://www.debthe3dmodeler.com Twitter: @deb3d313 Who is Deborah Anderson? “What up doe?! I’m Deborah Anderson! I’m originally from Detroit, MI and I’m now living in Los Angeles, CA. I’m a 3D Modeler that specializes in hard-surface modeling. I’ve done environment, prop, vehicle and industrial modeling throughout my career. I also have management and leadership experience. My […]
Tags: 3D modeler, animation, Deborah Anderson, design educator, hard-surface modeling, Los Angeles
Website: https://schessa.com/ Twitter: @the_schessa Who is Schessa Garbutt? “Schessa Garbutt (she/they) is the founder and creative force behind Firebrand. While her core creative talents lie in brand identity design, she is also an avid writer, speaker, and blossoming type designer. Recently at SF Design Week she gave a talk titled ‘Black Lives Matter is Not […]
Tags: artist, California, designer, Firebrand, founder, Los Angeles, Schessa Garbutt, writer
Website: https://terrellgriffith.com/ Twitter: @ImNotAPilea Who is Terrell Griffith? “My name is Terrell Griffith and I design digital products at Headspace. I am just another Black man fighting for a future where more people that look like me are doing what I am doing.” (source)
Tags: California, Los Angeles, senior product designer, Terrell Griffith
Website: https://www.juliusharper.com/ Twitter: @JHarpIt Who is Julius Harper? “I’m a creative producer based in LA. For over a decade, I’ve worked at the crossroads of entertainment and tech. I’ve developed, produced and overseen dozens of projects, including TV episodes, digital shorts and interactive specials for brands like Disney, Netflix, Dreamworks and YouTube. I have years […]
Tags: creative producer, executive producer, Julius Harper, Los Angeles, writer
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diamondjamesdesign/ Twitter: @Diamond_J_James Who is Diamond James? “I design, write well, and lead. I am a extrovert designing ways local government can respond to residents’ needs, increase equity, and improve customer service for residents. My role is three-pronged: I lead strategy on how Mayor Garcetti’s Innovation Team can best learn from residents, City employees […]
Tags: city government, civic designer, Diamond James, Los Angeles, writer
Website: https://ezblaine.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ezblaine Who is Ez Blaine? “Creative Leader in the areas of Digital Experience, Branding, Moving Image, Social Media Marketing, Content creation and Spatial Design. Over the past 19 years, I’ve had incredible opportunities to create some highly visible projects for brands like Sonos, Apple, Beats by Dre, Nike, Gatorade, Nissan and Google […]
Tags: branding, content creation, creative director, digital experience, Los Angeles, social media marketing, spatial design, VFX
Website: http://isaiahpandrew.com/ Twitter: @isaiahandrew Who is Isaiah Andrew? “Hi, I’m Isaiah, an experience design director with a focus in interactive retail product design. I’m currently the UX ACD for the Interactive Design team at Apple. I also co-founded and am an advisor at Advocate, a political advocacy, awareness and education platform. Previously, I was the […]
Tags: Advocate, apple, California, creative director, Isaiah Andrew, Los Angeles, ux designer
Website: http://www.starlinehodge.com/ Twitter: @starlinex Who is Starline Hodge? “Hi, I’m Starline. I was born and raised in Miami, FL, but currently live in Los Angeles. I earned a BA in Digital Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida, where I learned that I’d like to make cool drawings and graphics all day. I’m formally […]
Tags: cartoonist, graphic designer, illustrator, Los Angeles, Starline Hodge
Website: http://www.lrnblk.com/ Twitter: @LRNBLK000000 Who is Lauren Black? “I’m a Chicago born / Los Angeles based Designer bringing a background in Visual Design along for the ride, with nearly 10 years of experience complimented by social media strategy and experiential marketing. From end to end, I aim to craft truly satisfying, intuitive, and empowering experiences […]
Tags: California, Lauren Black, Los Angeles, visual designer
Website: http://devanondeck.com/ Twitter: @devanondeck Who is Devan Anderson? “I’m a college dropout that was one of the first employees of Snapchat, specifically on the Content team— specialized in local Los Angeles coverage as well as Fashion. Throughout my time there I learned a ton! Most notably how tech and creative can support business goals and […]
Tags: art director, California, Devan Anderson, digital strategist, Los Angeles, Snapchat
Website: https://micahcarroll.com/Twitter: @_micahcarroll Who is Micah Carroll? Hi, i’m Micah and currently i’m deeply interested in product design and development. when i say development i mean front end, because i just love css. I found my way into design realm from making forum signatures for free and then eventually coding my own website. that was […]
Tags: Amazon, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, California, Los Angeles, Micah Carroll, product designer, Ring
Website: http://www.stalkingmuses.com Twitter: @StalkingMuses Who is Donna Lamar? “Donna Lamar is an award winning creative and production professional with over 15 years of executive level management experience. She lives in Los Angeles and works with global brands and entertainment companies crafting multiplatform content from ideation through production. Transmedia storytelling is her expertise. From head of […]
Tags: advertising, California, creative director, creative producer, Donna Lamar, Los Angeles, writer
Website: http://freedageek.github.io Twitter: @FreeDaGeek Who is Free Rosas? “Hi, my name is Free. I build beautiful & functional websites for small business clients. I have an extensive background in digital marketing and web development (front and back-end), advanced knowledge of all social media platforms, content management systems (including WordPress), as well as search engine optimization […]
Tags: California, email marketing developer, Free Rosas, Los Angeles, web developer, web producer
Website: http://www.justynclark.com Twitter: @justynclark Who is Justin Johnson? “As you read this I’m most likely sipping coffee, writing and testing elegant code, contributing to Open Source in the web community while taking responsibility and command of the changes in next generation web technology, trends, and user experience. I am actively engaged with official and current […]
Tags: California, front-end developer, Justin Johnson, Los Angeles, ux designer
