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What began as a WordPress blog with just 14 followers has, in four years time, morphed into a streetwear brand with a flagship store in the Short North. Located at 1104 N. High St., Kingsrowe sells T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, shorts, and snapbacks. Though the clothes are...

Victor Dandridge is a rising star in the small-press market, rapidly gaining notoriety and acclaim through his creator-owned publishing imprint, Vantage:Inhouse Productions.  Under his innovative vision, V:IP has challenged the norms of self-publishing, culminating in the release of four comic titles (The Samaritan, Origins Unknown,...

Director, Creative Services - The Ohio State University Department of Athletics [one_half_last]As the largest athletic department in the country, we challenge ourselves to be the leaders in collegiate athletics, both on the court and off. Back in the day, I had a mean jumper on the...

Author, Performer, Filmmaker Javier Sanchez is a product of effective, cutting edge, youth leadership programming and now wants every young person he comes in contact with to have the same opportunity to experience life to the fullest that he has had. Since 1992, Javier has been an...

[one_half_last] After 10 years experience as a writer, PR chick and communicator, Donna Marbury figured out how to make her entrepreneurial spirit bloom: a fulltime job. Though many creatives believe that working for someone else can be mind-numbing and soul-crushing, Donna has learned that getting the...

R. Brian Stone is a practicing designer, educator, and researcher in the area of interaction design, information design, user experience, and communication through motion. He teaches Visual Communication in the Department of Design at The Ohio State University and is a principal partner in the...

Artist, Design, Filmmaker - Nok Empire Mapack is the founder of NOK Empire a multifaceted production company and creative design agency with offices in Nigeria and the U.S. Mapack Ron Mapis comes from a creative background, a graduate of the renowned Columbus College of Art and Design,...

Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Branding My name is Marcus green a 30year old husband , father, R&D specialist for Abercrombie and Fitch, and owner of Draped22 clothing store and art gallery. Born and raised in Columbus I've grown to learn many different dynamics of this fine city....