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DEREK HAUGEN Derek is a creative involved with writing, music, fine arts, and acting. In 2008, he graduated from the University of California-Berkeley where he studied English and Japanese. Currently, Haugen manages content for Level in San Jose and lives in Milpitas.
BRIAN GOMEZ Brian was born and raised in San Jose California. He is a recent graduate from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. Art and music has been a major influence as well as vessel for his creativity. His works and character are both well rounded and diverse as he strives to inspire and motivate people. briangomezdesign.com
SAMANTHA MENDOZA Samantha is the Publishing Intern for Content Magazine and is in her last semester at San Jose State University, studying journalism and business. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she moved to San Jose in 2012. She’s also an avid runner: can’t stand the treadmill but she loves running trails.
NATHAN ZANON Nathan is a social media geek, a frequent doodler, and a pretty good juggler. He has called San Jose home for more than a decade, and has ingrained himself in the arts and cultural scene through his work with the Montalvo Arts Center, the Camera Cinemas, Cinequest, and the San Jose Downtown Association.
ANA VILLAFANE Born in Argentina, raised in Patagonia and living in California since 2003, Ana has turned an adolescent curiosity with photography into a life-long passion. For her, the goal is to catch the world at its most natural, to see its essence and candid truth. anavillafanephotography.com
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JOHN AGCAOILI John is a photographer & cinematographer. He actively participates and produces community based collaborations for the arts, has been published at an international level. John is also the co-founder of the creative team DSOTM.
JEFF GONZALEZ Jeff is a handsome (citation needed) journalism student at SJSU and a Content Intern. He is the opinion editor of the school paper and uses his column, “The Movie Knight” as a medium to rant about movies and society. If he isn’t writing or telling bad jokes, he’s drinking beer and thinking about what to write and more bad jokes to tell.
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Shannon Bynum shoot arranged by Nicholas Adam, Ninico Communications. Vintage Tibetan Lamb Fur & Leather Jacket provided by Audre VanBroers of BOLO Vintage. ninicocommunications.com bolovintage.com
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