_Paul Wright – Public Portrait – @wagit

Website : http://www.rubbercheese.com/
Twitter : @Wagit

I’m Paul Wright, aka Waggit. I prefer to be called Waggit as I think Paul is the most boring name in the world. Sorry to all other Pauls out there! I live in small village called Much Hadham in Hertfordshire England. I run a small graphic design company called Rubber Cheese.

I’m a perfectionist, a lover of football (soccer), eternal optimist and laid back

I’m passionate about design. I have been a professional in this industry for nearly 10 years. I like anything that looks nice to my eyes and makes me think. I also like randomness. I think randomness makes the world go round and keeps things interesting.

My main strengths are in branding and designing for the web. I love the way that the principles of designing for the web are always changing. Pushing the boundaries whilst creating accessible websites and pushing my web developers skills is always joyful to me! Not sure they love it as much though.

If you’d like learn more about Rubber Cheese please visit my website: http://www.rubbercheese.com/

When I’m not in design mode I am usually out with my mates or my wife doing something that probably includes a couple of alcoholic beverages!

_AJ – Public Portrait – @ajinnashville

Website : http://allurblogs.blogspot.com
Twitter : @ajinnashville

I live in Nashville, Tennessee and…oh, did I mention? I’m officially the luckiest guy in the world. Well…that’s how I feel anyway.
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_Juan Pablo Giusepponi – Public Portrait – @the_juanito

Flickr: http://flickr.com/aracnofobia
Twitter : @the_juanito

I’m Juan Pablo Giusepponi, 19 years old amateur photographer and freelance designer, actually living in San Luis, ARGENTINA. I’ve been into photography and design for many years and managed to read everyday a little bit more about the two.

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_Lisa Marek – Public Portrait – @fatcatartstudio

Website: www.fatcatartstudio.com
Flickr: fatcatphotobuzz
Twitter: @fatcatartstudio

I love design, typography  and all things beautiful – especially in nature. My earliest memories of designing were as a kid, sitting on my grandparents porch redesigning the Sears Catalog. My lifelong dreams include managing a magazine as creative director and shooting photography for National Geographic. (more…)

_Jalixa Ramirez – Public Portrait – @DiamonteDesigns

Website : http://coroflot.com/diamontedesigns
Twitter : @DiamonteDesigns

Coming from a broken home in South New Jersey & facing many obstacles as a young girl, I began to develop my relationship with art and it then became my obsession. I spent most of my time preparing myself for my IDEAL career as a graphic designer and one day opening my own business.

After moving to Fort Lauderdale, I graduated with a BA’s degree in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in 2006. I always new I would be someone more than just a girl who liked to draw/ paint and that passion and desire turned into my journey on building my business (named after my late mother) “Diamonte” Designs. I consider myself to be a woman who never takes no for an answer and is always looking for an opportunity in every situation.

_Trudy Hamilton – Public Portrait – @thetrudz

Website: Tru Shots Photography
Twitter: @thetrudz

I have always loved art. My first true experience with art was not in photography but in fact painting. Even in childhood years, I realized the freedom, the expression and and the storytelling possible with art.

I ventured into photography in adolescence and reconnected with it in my twenties. I  combine the external environment with a person’s internal environment, or their personality to create images. To me, many of my images are juxtapositions between a revealed self and a hidden self; both are relevant, both are true.

Some people think that photographers are painters or models on the inside, hiding and afraid. Not so. Though there is some of me that is revealed and some that is hidden, I still see myself for who I am and I am not afraid. For me, a portrait like this one of me does reveal me. There is more to me than just my face. There is my story. And a camera and photography is a part of that story. Expressing that story and others’ stories is my passion. I believe that the only way to truly be free is to explore that which you are passionate about and to excite passion in others. Thus, as a photographer, I am free.]

Trudy