_Jelena Senicic – Public Portrait – @JelenaSenchy

Web : http://www.jelenasenicic.com
Twitter : @JelenaSenchy

I’m Jelena Senicic and I’m from Belgrade, Serbia. I’m graphic designer by day and illustrator/photographer by night. Graphic design pays my rent, and other staff (photography, typography, calligraphy and illustration) feeds my soul.

When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a fashion designer, after that photographer for National Geographic and after that truck driver. But when the time came for me to go to high school, I decided to go in art & design high school and be a graphic designer. In 2000. I finished Academy of applied arts in Belgrade so I got my first advertising job few days later. At the same time I begin my studies for a Master degree in Calligraphy and lettering and I finished it in 2004. Since than I worked in many agencies, BTL, ALT, publishing houses, freelance… I also came back to teach in my old high school. Last ten years in my life were very interesting.

Now, I’m working as an AD in one of those agencies, have my own projects like “Dizajnersi” or “Belgrade in my pocket”, live with my cat and Vili, ride my bicycle whenever I get time. Always taking pictures with everything – my phone, my Fuji, my Nikon. It is very important to shoot all the time. Black and white mostly.

I had my third exhibition last month and it was cool. It was 10th anniversary of my work; there was a lot of friends, mom & dad, TV… everybody but the cat. Cat stayed at home.

I can not say that I’m only one thing like “ok, I’m graphic designer”. I’m not. I like to mix everything. Like to draw over a photo, put some letters on it, get my hands black with ink on pastels. It’s nice to mix anything you can think of it. But photography is a special. It makes my mind clear. I don’t know what I will do for a next ten years, but I like to try something new. Somewhere new. Maybe some other country, some other people and cities. Who knows…

_Paul Wright – Public Portrait – @wagit

Website : http://www.rubbercheese.com/
Twitter : @Wagit

I’m Paul Wright, aka Waggit. I prefer to be called Waggit as I think Paul is the most boring name in the world. Sorry to all other Pauls out there! I live in small village called Much Hadham in Hertfordshire England. I run a small graphic design company called Rubber Cheese.

I’m a perfectionist, a lover of football (soccer), eternal optimist and laid back

I’m passionate about design. I have been a professional in this industry for nearly 10 years. I like anything that looks nice to my eyes and makes me think. I also like randomness. I think randomness makes the world go round and keeps things interesting.

My main strengths are in branding and designing for the web. I love the way that the principles of designing for the web are always changing. Pushing the boundaries whilst creating accessible websites and pushing my web developers skills is always joyful to me! Not sure they love it as much though.

If you’d like learn more about Rubber Cheese please visit my website: http://www.rubbercheese.com/

When I’m not in design mode I am usually out with my mates or my wife doing something that probably includes a couple of alcoholic beverages!

_AJ Alias Jim York – Public Portrait – @ajinnashville

Website : http://allurblogs.blogspot.com
Twitter : @ajinnashville

My name is Jim, but you can call me AJ. I live in Nashville, Tennessee and…oh, did I mention? I’m officially the luckiest guy in the world. Well…that’s how I feel anyway.
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_Juan Pablo Giusepponi – Public Portrait – @the_juanito

Flickr: http://flickr.com/aracnofobia
Twitter : @the_juanito

I’m Juan Pablo Giusepponi, 19 years old amateur photographer and freelance designer, actually living in San Luis, ARGENTINA. I’ve been into photography and design for many years and managed to read everyday a little bit more about the two.

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_Lisa Marek – Public Portrait – @fatcatartstudio

Website: www.fatcatartstudio.com
Flickr: fatcatphotobuzz
Twitter: @fatcatartstudio

I love design, typography  and all things beautiful – especially in nature. My earliest memories of designing were as a kid, sitting on my grandparents porch redesigning the Sears Catalog. My lifelong dreams include managing a magazine as creative director and shooting photography for National Geographic. (more…)

_Jalixa Ramirez – Public Portrait – @DiamonteDesigns

Website : http://coroflot.com/diamontedesigns
Twitter : @DiamonteDesigns

Coming from a broken home in South New Jersey & facing many obstacles as a young girl, I began to develop my relationship with art and it then became my obsession. I spent most of my time preparing myself for my IDEAL career as a graphic designer and one day opening my own business.

After moving to Fort Lauderdale, I graduated with a BA’s degree in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in 2006. I always new I would be someone more than just a girl who liked to draw/ paint and that passion and desire turned into my journey on building my business (named after my late mother) “Diamonte” Designs. I consider myself to be a woman who never takes no for an answer and is always looking for an opportunity in every situation.

_Trudy Hamilton – Public Portrait – @thetrudz

Website: Tru Shots Photography
Twitter: @thetrudz

I have always loved art. My first true experience with art was not in photography but in fact painting. Even in childhood years, I realized the freedom, the expression and and the storytelling possible with art.

I ventured into photography in adolescence and reconnected with it in my twenties. I  combine the external environment with a person’s internal environment, or their personality to create images. To me, many of my images are juxtapositions between a revealed self and a hidden self; both are relevant, both are true.

Some people think that photographers are painters or models on the inside, hiding and afraid. Not so. Though there is some of me that is revealed and some that is hidden, I still see myself for who I am and I am not afraid. For me, a portrait like this one of me does reveal me. There is more to me than just my face. There is my story. And a camera and photography is a part of that story. Expressing that story and others’ stories is my passion. I believe that the only way to truly be free is to explore that which you are passionate about and to excite passion in others. Thus, as a photographer, I am free.]

Trudy

_David Hall – Public Portrait – @4_D

Website : http://studioofcrayons.com
Twitter : @4_D

I’m 4D and I’m a ‘wannabe’ creative, I’m a work in progress, a sketch before the blueprint. I am working on it though. Currently I see myself as a corporateMonkey, a Professional Geek, with a day job to pay the bills, and an extreme interest in design, photography, engineering, and art. I spend most of my lunch hours in the city art galleries, and most of my nights studying good looking things on the web, with aspirations to create things just as good.

I’ve been using the internet since 1996, and I figured it’s about time to try and put some of the things I’ve learnt from it into practice. So I’m working on putting together a collection of works, as well as doing something with a work colleague who has similar ideas to me. We’ll see what the future brings on that front.

I’ve made the odd website, both personal and paid for, yet nothing I’m extremely proud of yet, I know I can, and will do better.

David Hall

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_Lydia J Koranda – Public Portrait – @lydiajae

Website : http://lydiajae.deviantart.com
Twitter : @lydiajae

People fascinate me.  The way we look, the way we speak, the way we interact, what we listen to, what we watch…

I grew up as an “Army brat” and ended up bouncing all over the world as a child.  I feel that I’m blessed to have had those experiences and to remember them as vividly as I do.  The internet and all this social networking has truly made this world so much smaller and I love every bit of it.  You can connect with just about anyone else in the world in an instant.  That’s truly amazing and hope I never take that for granted.

I’ve been drawing people my whole life.  Creating portraits of people is one of my favorite things to do.  I love photography, doing graphic design work, or just simple craft work as well, but when I get to recreate someone’s image – whether it be on a canvas with a whole spectrum of colors in oils or with a black ball point pen on a napkin – that’s when I’m at my happiest.

I love meeting new people and networking – there’s always something I can do for someone and vice versa – find me and let me know what it is!

Lydia J Koranda

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_Karma Spies – Public Portrait – @karmajustfar

Website : http://eye-catchlings.blogspot.com
Twitter : @karmajustfar

Karma is my name. Spies is my surname. Elizabeth goes somewhere in the middle. I thrive off creativity. There’s nothing like the feeling you experience when creating – be it something important or something that does not matter at all. Its like time stands still and everything else fades out of focus.

Being a ‘creative’ these days means something completely different to what it used to. There are so many more mediums and platforms to explore. I more than often find myself feeling absolutely overwhelmed by all the creativity out there. Its a lot to live up to, and if one wishes to make a name for herself these days it naturally means being able standing out of the crowd.

Today this is what I work toward. Finding a unique style that I can truly call my own, a real extension of myself rather than just something I made or created. I live in South Africa and have never traveled abroad (something I dream of doing with every passing day), and hope that one day my work will give me such an opportunity.

Karma Spies

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_Sheldon Evans – Public Portrait – @sheldonevans

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bluink.design
Twitter: @sheldonevans

I’m Sheldon Evans, a 15 year old freelance designer living in Johannesburg, South Africa. I enjoy everything about design, seriously who doesn’t? Everyone likes to look at stuff that is visually stimulating and admire the amount of creativity that went into creating the work.

Older and more experienced designers are the people that I look up to and admire. When I was younger I knew that I would grow up and do something in the IT world but I had no idea I would be doing design, nor did I have any idea that I would be doing it before I grew up.

I love the internet and everything about it, you could call me the typical “internet-aholic”, meaning I’m the ultimate geek. Many people think that geeks are these guys that spend their whole lives in front of the computer screen, well, you’re right we do.

I’ve got one last thing to say, we’ve all heard the quote by Albert Einstein, “The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources”. I think this is nonsense, I believe in originality. If you are original you wont have to waste time hiding your sources nor will you have to worry about someone finding out where you got the idea or who you copied it from.

“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.”

Sheldon Evans

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_Hernan Valencia – Public Portrait – @theconstruct

Website : http://theconstructcreative.com/
Twitter : http://twitter.com/theconstruct

What is The Construct?

The meaning of The Construct comes from my natural desire and propensity to learn and apply in all aspects of creativity. I am a construct of many different facets that I’ve managed to gather along my life. Be it Photography, Animation, Front End Development, Web Design, Digital Painting, Design, Illustration, Branding and a host of others too many to mention. I believe a broader education and interest makes me a better communicator.

Who is Hernan Valencia?

Graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, I currently live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I’m the founder and principal of the design studio The Construct Creative, an AIGA  member, an avid photographer and bass player.  I’ve worked for clients such as Starbucks, Disney, FedEx, SoFA street festival and Vox Wine Lounge focusing on designing websites, collateral, branding campaigns and illustration that maintain a balance of beauty and accessibility. My aim is to achieve an effective communicative vehicle for empowerment as well as appropriately representing my clients’ character and goals. To be happy doing what I do and have others feel the same.

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_Osvaldas Valutis – Public Portrait – @Osvaldas

Website : http://osvaldas.info
Twitter : @osvaldas

“An indicator has a value when it’s indicating something, but if it’s not it shouldn’t be there” – a great design is based on principles like this one. Most importantly, it has the most true value in web design where art meets functionality. Weird, but there’s no united opinion how to call this combination. And that’s great, because being a part of the mysterious area is extremely attractive occupation and lifestyle.

My name is Osvaldas Valutis. I’m a 21-years-old freelance web / identity designer and web developer based in Vilnius, Lithuania.

I develop and design functional, creative, details and usability oriented websites as well as web applications by exposing the simplicity and the latest web standards as the main principles. During more than 6 (starting from 2009) years in the web industry I have worked with many different people on various projects and as a result I gained some unique and strong experience in the IT field and generally – life.

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_Jean Lau – Public Portrait – @Krftd

Web site:  http://krftd.com
Twitter: @Krftd

What fascinates me about life is how sometimes it’s the small things that deliver that bit of magic. Like saying “please” and “thank you” can take us far in life, or the buttons on a shirt.

I’ve also always heard people saying that you shouldn’t sweat over the small stuff. There are times, though I beg to differ. Depending on the context, sweating over the finer details can mean going the extra mile. And that is what Krftd.com is about. A celebration of ideas and things big or small with that little something extra. Sharing the love and admiration for good tastes and inspiring ideas.

If you’ve come across whimsical things that you would like to share please get in touch. Or if you are looking for an offbeat discovery that is informative and fun, we hope you will appreciate Krftd.com. And so, we say thank you for your time, hello and enjoy.

Jean Lau -  Editor of Krftd

_Hector M. Hernandez – Public Portrait – @vampcd

Web site:  http://hectormhernandez.com
Twitter: @vampcd

Hey, my name is Hector M. Hernadnez but people also know me as Dragon  I earn that alias because of my martial arts skills, i study businesses in college, love art, MAC, martial arts, philosophy. Basically I like to learn about any thing interesting & useful.

I’m Hector M. a 21 year old guy from a little island in the middle of the Caribbean called Puerto Rico, Some people also know me as Dragon that my nickname, I earn that alias because of my martial arts skills. I study businesses in U.S.C (Universidad del Sagrado Corazon). I’m an athlete, designer, geek or sexy geek as somebody said to me once, young entrepreneur, amateur photographer, you know I try to become a versatile person. Basically I like to learn about any thing interesting & useful. Also I think I am obsessed with health, organization & high tech gadgets I need to have the latest technology available.

Love art especially if they make one where I’m in it. One of my favorite styles is Cubism developed by Picasso & Braque between 1907 and 1911 in France, although it is said that began in 1906 in the studio of the mentioned artist. In general I like all kinds of art, graffiti, painting, drawing, digital art. But now I’m more concentrated in improve my digital arts skills like Photoshop and web design, although I am a beginner in this last mentioned.

_Nicole Seiffert – Public Portrait – @nicoleseiffert

Web site:  http://wakeupfamous.com
Twitter: @nicoleseiffert

I’ve been making stuff up and writing stuff down my whole life. My parents first encouraged me to share my creative works when I drew a mouse the size of my three-year-old self on our back door, where it stayed for years.

My first published poem appeared in my hometown newspaper when I was ten, the same paper that later paid me to write features for special publications. It was also when I was ten years old that I decided Billy Joel had the coolest job in the world, because he didn’t just sing songs, he wrote them. However, except for the occasional songs I ad-libbed into a tape recorder during make-believe radio broadcasts, it would be almost two decades until I began songwriting in earnest.

I recorded my first real songwriter demos in 1993. Three years later, I started The Lyrical Café, a songwriting chat group on IRC, and bought a nice guitar and took lessons. And then I let life distract me and stopped. I write of it here, because I have always promised myself I would start again; I’m making it publicly known to keep myself honest.

I have a California teaching credential, a Master’s in Crosscultural Teaching, and recently made good on another promise to myself: stop teaching and start doing the kind of creative work that feeds my spirit, full time.

So, now there’s me, the writer, and me, the vocalist, and we both have business cards. And my only child, a daughter who is a 20-year-old U.S. Marine, says she is as proud of me as I am of her.

And that’s something.

Photo taken by Suzin Porter and digitally manipulated by me.

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_Louis Gubitosi – Public Portrait – @iBlend

Website : http://InteractiveBlend.com & http://TheWebBlend.com
Twitter : @iBlend & @TheWebBlend

Hey there, my name is Louis Gubitosi A.K.A @iBlend.  Right now I work for Liz Claiborne designing and developing websites.  When I’m not at work, I try to learn more and stay updated as much as I can with design trends using one of my favorite resources… Twitter.  I can’t explain how many doors and opportunities this has opened up for me.

I graduated from Mason Gross School of the Arts with a graphic design degree and wasn’t really sure how I’d be able to make a living off of print design.  I was always interested in gaming and computers, so I figured a good mix for a career would be to blend my design skills with the internet.  I never took a class in web design, flash or any other online programs, but my curiosity and self progress kept me very much involved.  I started doing static sites for friends (nearly for free) and learned a lot just from playing around with the tools and programs.

When I discovered Twitter, I dove head first into WordPress.  It was everywhere and I had to be involved in the movement.  If the freelancing business is slow, I try to give myself at least one personal project a month to work on.  Right now I’m dabbling in developing a site using Drupal.  I’ve been using WP for a couple of years and customizing Drupal is the complete opposite.  I think it’s great to learn different CMS systems because they all serve different purposes, and at the same time I’m able to expand my awareness of the “web world”.  Thanks for your time, and I hope to see you guys around.

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_Mariusz Cieśla – Public Portrait – @dotmariusz

Home site: http://mariuszciesla.com
Twitter: @dotmariusz

Hey, I’m Mariusz Cieśla. I design things. I code markup. I’m a typography and semantics freak. I love good design, good food and good design. I love to cook. I love my fiancee. I like things that work.

Hello, my name is Mariusz and I am living in a beautiful city of Krakow, Poland. I am a web, print and identity designer slash UI developer. I love letters, mostly because of my strong background in graffiti. I used to be a writer myself and few of my old pieces can still be seen on trains and walls around the city. I am a laid-back kid at heart and will always prefer a hoodie over a suit and a small, friendly company over a well-known, enormous conglomerate. I collect vinyl toys and baseball caps. All of my works are highly influenced by the street culture.

I am keen on social media – I love to share, therefore I am an active blogger for a few years now (even though I started to write in English just recently) and I “spam” Twitter with links that I find inspiring or interesting. 2009 for me is the year of establishing a serious, recognizable design brand on the global market, and I’m using social media to achieve that.

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_Arnt Edvin Eriksen – Public Portrait – @arnteriksen

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

Hello! My name is Arnt Edvin Eriksen,  Interactive Art Director and Social Media Strategist at Recommended Norway- I have been working in advertising since 1992. I am a self-proclaimed Mac and tech geek, would you believe I own a 1984 Macintosh and mind you it still runs on Mac 7.1 system. w00t. hehe.

As Interactive Art Director, I deal with all types of marketing, b2b, b2c, concept development, marketing strategy, branding strategy, viral campaigns,  direct-marketing, and guerrilla stunts. My newest and fascinating addition is – Social Media – in which I help my clients by creating strategies and achieve their goals.

My most recent venture which gives me great pleasure is my weekly show , SofaPrat (SofaTalk) a VideoPodCast where I discuss the latest and hottest news within Social Media. My passions include  graphic design, product design, typography, blogging, podcasting and photography (thecamstand.com) just to name a few.

I have learned to see life with all its beauty, in nature, family, and love. I cherish  every moment i spend with my three kids which I love and adore.

What you could say about me is that; Coffee is my vice and Creativity is my Virtue. My boat is my mistress who comforts me at sea and on the roads of life on my red Ducati Monster is my playmate.

My philosophy of life is:  to believe in myself, make friendships,  build connections,  have determination and dedication towards my purpose, and most of all to remember that anything is possible, including my dreams. 

”Keep me where the light is”

_Brian K. McDaniel – Public Portrait – @bkmacdaddy

Website: http://www.bkmacdaddy.com
Twitter: @bkmacdaddy

Hello! My name is Brian K. McDaniel, founder, president, janitor but mostly designer at bkmacdaddy designs. I’m a completely self-taught, always learning, wildly freelance graphic and web designer these days.

In the past I have made a living being a vocalist and keyboardist for nightclub bands in Hawaii and San Francisco, with opening gigs for The Cult and The Spin Doctors as high points. After that I spent 10 years as an ordained Southern Baptist Worship Pastor, but walked away from organized religion to return to my passion for creativity, design, great music and freedom.

These days I spend every waking hour creating and learning and loving my wife of 20 years and my 3 kids. Yes, I know I don’t look that old and I love it! My secret: avoid exercise, long walks, and any food that is so healthy it tastes bad. Instead I embrace life to the fullest extent, drink and eat whatever tastes best and involves an experience, and challenge the status quo with every breath. You should try it if you’re not already!

So those are the things I do, but I learned a long time ago not to be defined by what I do. Really, who I am is: a husband, a father, a friend, a creative being who is passionately pursuing the best that life has to offer with everything in me. Won’t you join me?

Brian