Arts + Media + Design

Nalini ‘Deedee’ Cheriel is a visual artist who started out creating record covers and T-shirts in the early ‘90s music scene.  Born in the hippie town of Eugene, Oregon, she started a record label at the age of 19.  Influenced by the popular DIY culture of that time, she played in several ...

Stephan Nance (they/them) is the singer-songwriter behind the music project Sparkbird. Their breakout single "November," described as "a masterpiece of contemporary musical artistry" (Sinusoidal Music), amassed millions of streams in the months following its release and led to their signing with Net...

Kirsten Meyer is an Assistant Account Executive at the Portland office of Quinn Thomas, where she supports clients with campaign reporting, content development, social media management, website administration, and media relations. She supports prominent clients such as Lane Electric Cooperative, a m...

Brooke is an in-house marketing coordinator with four years of experience across both B2B and B2C industries. She specializes in branding, graphic design, and creative marketing and is responsible for elevating brand identities through cohesive campaigns and innovative design. In her current role at...

Rowan Glass is an anthropologist, journalist, editor, and filmmaker from Oregon. His research, reporting, and travels have taken him across Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. In all his work, Rowan endeavors to tell engaging stories about underreported people and places through incisive resear...