John Itiola, also known as Wordsplayed,  is a performer, entertainer and rapper based in San Diego. John Itiola has released three solo albums, and collaborated with Andy Mineo on a

Matt Delarosa has built an incredible community surrounding his business, Ironsmith Coffee in Encinitas, CA. Founded in 2015, Ironsmith is the intersection of Matt’s passion and obsession with coffee. Over

Lauren Winget Lal has spent her career storytelling for brands and restaurants, throughout San Diego. As our relationship to media, and how we consume it, has changed, Lauren has honed

We met Pete Panciera through the now online store Lone Flag, which has always been a community hub for creative connections in San Diego. Pete is the owner of Carlsbad-based

Katie Leonard has an innate, and studied, ability to draw people together — through beautifully crafted events, conversations and spaces. Her craft, “community building,” is one that seems to be

When we moved our office from Venice Beach in LA to Solana Beach in SD, we didn’t know Sam yet, but we knew about his businesses in the area. Sam

We met Jason Markow–aka TEKSTartist–through a serendipitous chain of on/offline events in 2017. He picked up a couple pair of glasses and wrote a fantastic article about his experience. We

Stephanie Beatriz has unique talent. You’re instantly captured with her charisma and warmth. She’s a kaleidoscope of kind, funny, smart and driven. It is clear how and why she’s become

Merrin Dungey is the epitome of someone who knows her craft. Just off of one of the most talked about shows on television–HBO’s Big Little Lies–her career has been on hyperdrive.

In a short amount of time, painter Denisse Wolf has fashioned a career most young artists covet. Despite having never signed with a broker or agent, she finds herself completely