About Us
We are here to explore the various materials that we use so often in everyday life and their multi-faceted functions. The idea for starting this 'zine came over a sushi dinner when Jasmine Greene and Lisette Johnson began talking about the things that interested them but did not know much about. They realized that it would be both educational and fun to learn more about the things we use. After a year of planning, changes and Lisette pursuing a different vision, we have finally created the site. We hope you enjoy reading about these facts as much as we enjoy researching them.
Jasmine Greene, creator/writer
Jasmine graduated from New York University with a degree in Anthropology. She has always enjoyed writing and previously ran a 'zine called On Wednesdays with her friend Sarah Royal. Currently she lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Andrea Lillis, cover designer
Andrea is 24 years old and an Art Director at Saatchi and Saatchi Healthcare Advertising in Manhattan. She graduated from Syracuse University in 2007 with a BFA in Communication Design. You can check out her portfolio on her design-related profile page. Andrea is always looking for new and exciting ways to express herself through design!.
Jill Jaracz, writer
Jill Jaracz is a freelance writer based in Chicago. She writes about great Chicago places and events, fitness, health, and beer, among other things, which you can read about at Diva Platform. Before becoming a writer, Jill spent a decade as a research librarian at a management consulting firm, where it was her job to surf the Internet looking for fun facts about business and industry..
Emily Reid, writer
Emily Reid is a 22 year old aspiring Stage Manager who just so happens to love to write. Originally from Rochester, NY she recently has relocated to Brooklyn, NY to pursue her theatrical career. She loves sports, especially hockey, football, and baseball (in that order). Grad school is in the future but for what is unknown at this point in time.
Laura Kennicutt, writer
Laura Kennicutt is a freelance writer living in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has appeared in such publications as Shecky's, PlanJam, and Debonair Magazine, as well as in her personal websites, Ad Nauseous and Liz and Laura. She studied film and television production at New York University, but decided to leave the shallow, soulless world of entertainment for the fulfilling, but much less lucrative, world of printed media. When she's not saving the world through the written word, Laura enjoys attempting to paint and refining her culinary skills.
Joel Neff, writer
Joel Neff is an English teacher although he studied to be a photographer and wants to be a full time writer. He has done a little bit of everything, including stints as a security guard, bartender, and AM radio disc jockey. He is currently based in Japan.
Steev Cowled, writer
Steev is 23 years old, from Victoria, Australia. Currently studying professional writing and editing in his diploma year, he has been writing music journalism since late 2005 and has had over 100 articles published. He is a regular writer for local magazines The Bendigo Magazine and Forte. Alongside writing, Steev has an interest in all forms of art and entertainment including music, movies, animation, digital art and others. Having dabbled in each of these in some form or another, he usually has several projects on the go at any given time.
Previous Employees
Teddy Soegiarto, cover designer
Teddy is 22 years old and a freelance visual artist & graphic designer based in Indonesia. He has designed all the covers except for the glass issue. Visit theycallmeteddy.com for a look at his portolio.
Laura Tipaldo, Graphic Designer
Laura is a recent graduate of Parsons School of Design and currently working full time as a Junior Graphic Designer for Weekly Reader at Reader's Digest in NY. She enjoys doing freelance on the side, so please take a look at her work: http://a.parsons.edu/~tipal065
Carissa Star, writer
A freelance writer and co-Founder of Threadhopper's Press, Carissa Starr graduated with Honors from The Art Institute of Philadelphia where she studied Filmmaking. Although fiction writing consumes much of her time, the author's true love is film, and Carissa aims to eventually direct the filming of her own scripts. She recently released her first book, Chrysalis and will have a second out in Mid-October. Carissa currently lives in Pennsylvania with her husband.