_Charise Glasson – Public Portrait – @charise

Website : http://www.cpginteriors.com
Twitter : @Charise

Well by my definition, I am a mother of one truly amazing little boy, a wife and an interior designer with unsatisfiable appetite and passion for all things design.  

You can find me on numerous occasions musing over any sort of accessories, furniture or acutuments of the the past and how to infuse them with a modern twist, a style that is if you will a bit eclectic.  I describe my style as Traditional, Classic and Chic with a slight splash of the unexpected or out of the box on a whim.  

I’m also a jewelry designer and I’m inspired by all things Beautiful in Life. I embody an energetic approach and an artistic mind that allows me to create well just about anywhere the path may take me… 

Charise

_Graham Smith – Public Portrait – @imjustcreative

Website : http://imjustcreative.com
Twitter : @imjustcreative

Yes, it’s true. I am behind MonoExpression. So figured it was about time to add myself to the gallery.

Graham, thats me. Im a Logo and Brand Identity Designer as well as enthused photographer, artist and general freelance graphic designer of over 20 years, focusing on clean, fresh and bold logo and icon designs and yummy photographs.ImJustCreative is my business identity and studio.

I love simplicity. I love minimalism. Yet, both can be so hard to achieve when you have more ingredients than you would like.

I set up MonoExpression as a means to further explore my fascination with black and white portraits, and it fuels my love for seeing new photographs daily.

I am also Creative Director over at FreshID.

Other websites in my portfolio include : LoveHelvetica, MonoExpression, WeAreJustCreative and SoulTweet. Not to mention the various Posterous ‘Junkies‘ blogs.

I am very fortunate to be able to work from home, for myself. Work for me is not just designing and being creative, Social Networking and media is crucial to the success of a hungry and eager Freelance Designer. This is me. I am a people person and love the brilliance of meeting new people on my online travels

_EarthXplorer – Public Portrait – @earthxplorer

Website: http://earthxplorer.com
Twitter: @earthxplorer

The world is such an amazing place!
The people, architecture, food, philosophy etc.

I have been very lucky to have traveled for work and worked for travel. Capturing these amazing places through video and photographs.

I have been asked – “what is your favorite place?” There are so many amazing places that are all interesting and my favorite for so many different reasons. I could never pick “one place” as my favorite… the world would my favorite.

I am passionate about learning everyday, philosophy, religion, art, languages, customs etc. I try to Create something everyday, anything! Some things turn out cool, some…not so much.

But no matter what – just create!

JD

_Mig Reyes – Public Portrait – @spigumus

Website: http://www.migreyes.com
Twitter: @ spigumus

I’m Mig Reyes, a young-gun designer hailing from the Windy City. Despite being a recent graduate from The Illinois Institute of Art, I’ve had the opportunity to work for a lot of great clients, including Barilla, Culligan, Hallmark, Harley-Davidson, Rand McNally, Sears and Valspar.

I was lucky enough to start working in the industry during school, collaborating with some of Chicago’s top design studios including Rule29 Creative, Inc. and Segura Inc.

I’m heavily involved within the design community, currently serving as the “Student and Young Professional Liaison” for The Society of Typographic Arts, as well as the “Social Media Liaison” for AIGA National. I have a serious passion for connecting with other creatives—especially other young designers. My work has been recognized with Adobe, AIGA, CMYK Magazine, HOW, Rockport Publishers and most recently, a nomination for PRINT Magazine’s New Visual Artists 2009.

When I’m not behind my MacBook, I’m most definitely on the hunt for the best homemade chocolate chip cookies. Care to collab?

Mig Reyes

_Kenroy George – Public Portrait – @kengeo

website : www.kenroygeorge.com
twitter :  @kengeo

Hello world! I am a self-taught web designer, developer, and system admin, I grew up in a small but beautiful island of grenada in the west indies. did not grow up with a tv so that forced me to find other ways to entertain myself and pass the time (I still don’t look at much of it today).

I guess I can say most of my youth was spent doodling random things and in the shadow of my architect uncle. I also have an interest in breaking down and putting back together electronics that I owned. In the end I believe my career choice was already set for me.

Currently I am a senior web designer and developer at MyWineDirect in NYC and once in a while would pick up a freelance project that looks interesting.

Kenroy George

_John Shanley – Public Portrait – @jshanley

Website : www.netplusmarketing.com
Twitter : @jshanley

I’m a Creative Director at a full-service digital agency outside of Philadelphia.  Been in a few punk bands back in the day, then started to get my writing published.  Went to graduate school and taught at Boston University for a few years before jumping into advertising. 

Worked my way up from copywriter at a full-service agency where I did broadcast, print and a little interactive, before finally moving into interactive full-time.

I appreciate beautiful design, crisp writing, great strategy, intuitive UX and smart marketing that doesn’t insult people.

My Sr VP of Tech and I have been working with some good national and worldwide brands and getting them to realize the sea change in marketing that’s been occurring in the past year or so. Any design peeps here are more than welcome to follow on twitter, LinkedIn or facebook—I’ll follow back.

John Shanley