Arts

Talented creative individuals working in the field of visual, auditory and performance arts

Michaela Köhler

Michaela Köhler

Michaela Köhler works as a communication designer, curator and design consultant. She is Professor of Communication design at HfK+G, Hochschule für Kommunikation und Gestaltung in Stuttgart. Her teaching concept is focused on content based visual conception, typography and cross-media formats. She has a great experience in interdisciplinary projects, in social and civic design projects and emphasizes her professional interest in all forms of visual identities.

Michaela Köhler works as a communication designer, curator and design consultant. She is Professor of Communication design at HfK+G, Hochschule für Kommunikation und Gestaltung in Stuttgart. Her teaching concept is focused on content based visual con... Show more

Adryenn Ashley

Adryenn Ashley

Adryenn Ashley is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and ranked the #1 Woman in Blockchain Influencer for 2002. As a Startup Advisor her advice is sought after, whether for her abilities to viralize a global conversation, or increase a company's revenue while streamling costs. Her expertise ranges everywhere from breaking into banks (security testing in the 1990's), to being one of the first females in AI in the 2000's, giving Ashley decades of experience in navigating the bleeding edge of what's next. Having immersed herself in blockchain full time since 2012, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality, Ashley's newest disrupt, the globally broadcast talk show Minting the Future, was inspired the content for her newest book, Minting the Future (Fall 2023).

In addition to being a tech entrepreneur, Ashley is a best-selling author and award-winning filmmaker. In 2015, she skillfully turned fan engagement into #SocialTV profits with CrowdedTV, the world's first crowdfunding platform for broadcast television, soon to be rebooted as a DAO. Going a step further than just raising funds, CrowdedTV also recruited sponsorship and secured distribution. Using the CrowdedTV platform, Ashley's first show, Wake Up!, went from idea to national broadcast television in under four months, and is in pre-production for a second season, as well as development for their first 360 sitcom, and a crypto-centric comedy news show.

Adryenn Ashley is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and ranked the #1 Woman in Blockchain Influencer for 2002. As a Startup Advisor her advice is sought after, whether for her abilities to viralize a global conversation, or increase a company's revenue... Show more

Felix Ayoola

Felix Ayoola

Felix Ayoola is a designer from Nigeria, he has been designing ever since he discovered design software in computers, he started designing as a hobby and now he is learning design professionally. He is a brand identity designer and a young product designer. He works with the tech community by contributing designs for tech events and loves introducing people to tech by hooking them up with resources and communities that they need to transition. He is also an engineering student, he has interests in UX, Machine Learning, and how data influences decisions. He loves binge-watching series in his free time.

Felix Ayoola is a designer from Nigeria, he has been designing ever since he discovered design software in computers, he started designing as a hobby and now he is learning design professionally. He is a brand identity designer and a young product de... Show more

Kela Dixon

Kela Dixon

Meet Kèla, the dynamic makeup artist whose passion for beauty knows no bounds. Since 2013, she has been wielding her makeup brushes with finesse, transforming faces and inspiring confidence with every stroke. From competing in makeup shows to sharing her expertise in over 300 individual classes, Kèla is no stranger to the spotlight. Her talents have graced statewide shows, where her artistry shines, captivating audiences with her impeccable skills and creativity. With her boundless creativity, unwavering dedication, and infectious enthusiasm, Kèla continues to leave her mark on the makeup industry, proving that beauty truly knows no limits.

Meet Kèla, the dynamic makeup artist whose passion for beauty knows no bounds. Since 2013, she has been wielding her makeup brushes with finesse, transforming faces and inspiring confidence with every stroke. From competing in makeup shows to sharing... Show more

Grace Shinhae Jun

Grace Shinhae Jun

grace shinhae jun is a mother, wife, artist, educator, and scholar. The daughter of a South Korean immigrant and a North Korean refugee, she comes from a lineage of deep love and commitment to serve the people. She is the director/choreographer for bkSOUL performance company and has performed locally, nationally, and internationally. grace also is a co-founder of Asian Solidarity Collective, co-conspires with Street Dance Activism, and loves to get down in the club. She received her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and her PhD in Drama and Theatre through the joint doctoral program at UCSD/UCI. Her scholarship includes publications in the Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies, the International Association for the Study of Popular Music Journal, and is the co-editor for Dance Studies Association’s 2022 ​​Conversations Across the Field of Dance Studies. grace teaches at San Diego City College, with transcenDANCE Youth Arts, and at the University of California, San Diego, where she is the recipient of the 2023 Barbara and Paul Saltman Distinguished Teaching Award.

grace shinhae jun is a mother, wife, artist, educator, and scholar. The daughter of a South Korean immigrant and a North Korean refugee, she comes from a lineage of deep love and commitment to serve the people. She is the director/choreographer for b... Show more

Zeo James

Zeo James

Zeo James is a Pakistani dancer and creator of Rollindragons, who has gained recognition for being the first and only Pakistani performer in various international dance competitions, including Red Bull Dance Your Style, Red Bull Beat It, and World of Dance Switzerland.

Zeo James has been recognized in the arts and underground community scene and has been appreciated for his vision of the future for artists.

In 2022 he started a movement called Rollindragons which believes freedom is a choice - with web3, sustainability, community and art being core components of a free society of the future. You can join their telegram community.

He recently moved to Lisbon, Portugal to further build this movement with his partners, Bruno Miranda of Chilibangs and Natacha Cottu of Artsies Collective.

Zeo James is a Pakistani dancer and creator of Rollindragons, who has gained recognition for being the first and only Pakistani performer in various international dance competitions, including Red Bull Dance Your Style, Red Bull Beat It, and World of... Show more

Lord Truffington

Lord Truffington

Lord Truffington is an entrepreneur, art NFT collector and curator, and photographer.

After a successful career in investment banking and 6 years at the helm of his own tech start-up, Lord Truffington discovered and fell in love with NFTs and the world of web3. Today he is an avid art collector and works to support the NFT community and to further widen its acceptance. He is also a SuperRare artist.

Lord Truffington is an entrepreneur, art NFT collector and curator, and photographer. After a successful career in investment banking and 6 years at the helm of his own tech start-up, Lord Truffington discovered and fell in love with NFTs and the... Show more

Ren Kajba

Ren Kajba

Prvi cosplay mi je bio 2014. godine kada sam pronašao ljubav prema prenošenju fikcionalnih likova u stvarnost. Redovni sam posjetitelj Sferakona od 2015. kada sam počeo i sudjelovati na cosplay natjecanjima. U svojoj cosplay povijesti držim jednu novice nagradu sa Sferakona i više angažmana za različite događaje od kojih je najveći bio Gamers8 WCS gdje imam čast predstavljati hrvatsku uz Purple Toast u Saudijskoj Arabiji 2023. godine.

Prvi cosplay mi je bio 2014. godine kada sam pronašao ljubav prema prenošenju fikcionalnih likova u stvarnost. Redovni sam posjetitelj Sferakona od 2015. kada sam počeo i sudjelovati na cosplay natjecanjima. U svojoj cosplay povijesti držim jednu nov... Show more

Cassandra Van Gelder

Cassandra Van Gelder

Cass Van Gelder hails from just about every part of the US – New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Nashville and onwards. She maintains certifications as a Senior Agile Coach/Trainer, ICP-ENT, ICP-ACC, CSM, CSPO, CSP-SM, CSP-PO, and other alphabetic combinations. She designed, organized, and continues to teach successful Learning Journeys, Leadership Master Classes, Mental Health Advocation Workshops, Gamification Workshops, etc.

With a background in theater, music, gaming, and Legos, she develops highly engaging programs and workshops focusing on ensuring students can easily digest the information and openly apply what they have learned – and always with a path towards onward growth.

Cass Van Gelder hails from just about every part of the US – New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Nashville and onwards. She maintains certifications as a Senior Agile Coach/Trainer, ICP-ENT, ICP-ACC, CSM, CSPO, CSP-SM, CSP-PO, and other alphabetic co... Show more

Elias Júnior

Elias Júnior

Dr e consultor em design estratégico. Atende Nações Unidas (UNFPA e PNUD), além de outra organizações como ANVISA e Enap. É fundador e consultor da Balik Design Estratégico desde 2015, conduzindo projetos de consultoria e treinamento em inovação para Federações Industriais (SC, MG, GO, DF, RS) e Governo de Santa Catarina (Secretaria de Educação), além de ministrar disciplina de gestão de marcas para o curso de pós graduação da Unochapecó. Trabalhou de 2008 a 2015 para a FIESC, atuando (consultor CLT) em projetos de Desenvolvimento Organizacional para empresa de grande porte do ramo industrial como Whirlpool, Portobello e Condor. Foi sócio e diretor de arte da agência de branding Glóbulo - Marcas de Propósito (2006 – 200

Dr e consultor em design estratégico. Atende Nações Unidas (UNFPA e PNUD), além de outra organizações como ANVISA e Enap. É fundador e consultor da Balik Design Estratégico desde 2015, conduzindo projetos de consultoria e treinamento em inovação para... Show more

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