About Us
Welcome,
We are the generation of great hope. We have the resources to create, to inspire, and to bring about the new digital enlightenment. Connected in a frenzy of chaotic digital technologies, we are plugged in and we are airing it out. Our senses are extended to the vibrations of cell phones, the beeps of instant messengers, while our eyes trace the never-ending cascade of multiple browsing windows. We resonate in vivid reality the worlds of our ever expanding creative prophets. The renaissance is now.
Wide-Eyed aims to recognize the greater picture. Wide-Eyed seeks those quality contributions to the landscape of art, music, and thought which are vibrantly coexisting in the creative consciousness.
Our delivery is simple— the marriage of words with powerful and intriguing visuals. An image with a story. In a jolt perception world, an insightful read must be carried on the shoulders of a provocative image.
Keep singing, writing, and creating. The wide eye is on you.
All the Best,
Benjamin Hunter
Editor-in-Chief
Team
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Contact:
WIDE-EYED
1158 26th Street Suite 724
Santa Monica, CA 90403
PH: 310-562-WIDE (9433)
Team Profiles
Editor in Chief
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BENJAMIN HUNTER IS A WRITER, MUSICIAN, AND PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATIONS (M.S. Grand Valley State University 2002). As Public Relations Director at Recoil, he has successfully grown the brand into one of the most popular news satire websites in the world, (www.recoilmag.com). Benjamin’s musician interviews include the likes of Al Jourgensen, Frank Black, and Steve Albini. He teaches Media Literacy, Vision and Culture, and Sound Design at Grand Valley State University, in Grand Rapids, MI. Benjamin’s attraction to political discourse, cutting edge music, and love of low-brow art, will make Wide-Eyed a premium collectable publication. |
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A SELF-TAUGHT, AWARD WINNING ARTIST, DESIGNER, AND PRINT MAKER. Recognized for his branding abilities, David has successfully created products for Fortune 500 companies and start-ups alike. His credits include packaging for Kellogg’s, apparel for Disney, and in the late ‘90s Stink Brand Skateboards. His skills in print making and his sensitivity to the craft have made him the choice of artists and designers like House Industries, Coop, and Tim Biskup. With the design philosophy of simple, provocative imagery combined with quality authoring, he is helping to guide Wide-Eyed into becoming the magazine to read, and watch. |
Columnist
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DR. ANTON IS AN AWARD-WINNING TEACHER AND A WELL-PUBLISHED SCHOLAR. He is author of Selfhood and Authenticity (New York: SUNY Press, 2001), and has published in journals such as: Communication Theory, Philosophy and Rhetoric, Human Studies, The Atlantic Journal of Communication, The American Journal of Semiotics, and afterimage. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Media Ecology Association and is the current Editor for the journal Explorations in Media Ecology. (B.A. from University of Wisconsin-Parkside; M.S. from Illinois State University; Ph.D. from Purdue University) antonc@gvsu.edu |
Contributing Art Director
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COFOUNDER AND CREATIVE SPARK PLUG BEHIND HOUSE INDUSTRIES AND HOUSE 33. Through House Industries, Andy’s contribution to the creative landscape is legendary. With accomplishments too abundant to list, look no further than the Vegas logo, Crackhouse type face, and Rat Fink Fonts for examples. Together with the design staff, Andy’s shared vision of great design and typography will help guide the creative process of Wide-Eyed. |
Copy Editor / columnist
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CLIFF IS THE CREATIVE GENIUS BEHIND RECOIL. As editor and publisher, his publication has received recognition in the New York Times, and has been listed in Humorfeed.com’s top ten for two consecutive years. Cliff has published hundreds of news satire pieces. He has been published in Maxim, Nine Volt, and has been a contributor to The Lansing State Journal. When approached by The Onion for an editing position, Cliff kindly declined citing his dedication to his own news satire publication. |
Columnist
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VALERIE V. PETERSON IS AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATION who writes about sex and sexuality, rhetoric, visual communication, and whatever else strikes her fancy. Her published work includes academic articles, book chapters, and other writings on the Kama Sutra, identity, Sophistic thought, the Ellen TV sitcom, communication theory, visual rhetoric, sexual politics, and Dr. Dobson’s ridiculously flawed sex advice. She is the managing editor of Explorations in Media Ecology and teaches at Grand Valley State University (B. A. and M. A. University of Virginia, Ph. D. University of Iowa) petersov@gvsu.edu. |
Interactive Art Director
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SARAH IS CURRENTLY A STUDENT COMPLETING HER senior year at Ferris State University. She plans to graduate with honors in May 2009, earning a Bachelor of Applied Science, Graphic Design major and Marketing minor. She has gained work experience through two separate design internships and through two years of working as a student designer for University Advancement and Marketing at Ferris State University. Because of her education in design and business and through work experiences, Sarah has developed a strong interest in developing user-experiences through the implementation of a disciplined research and design process. She is committed to effectively portraying the essence of a message while satisfying the needs of the users, consumers, and/or stakeholders. Sarah's goals include obtaining a job where she can bring value to a team of dedicated individuals who share a similar passion for intelligent design solutions derived from design fundamentals and developed with best practices in mind. slockwood@wideeyednation.com. |
