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Benjamin
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. David
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. Corey
DR. ANTON (Ph.D. PURDUE UNIVERSITY) IS AN AWARD-WINNING PROFESSOR and, with over two dozen publications, including articles in journals such as: Communication Theory, Explorations in Media Ecology, Semiotica, Philosophy and Rhetoric, Communication Studies, ETC, Human Studies, and The Atlantic Journal of Communication, he is a nationally recognized communication scholar. He is author of Selfhood and Authenticity (New York: SUNY Press, 2001), which was awarded the 2004 Erving Goffman Award by the Media Ecology Association (MEA). Most recently he serves as the incoming Editor for the journal Explorations in Media Ecology, and serves as a trustee on the Board of Directors for the MEA. http://faculty.gvsu.edu/antonc/ Andy
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. Cliff
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. Chris
CHRIS IS THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN. As interactive art director, he's been building websites for the last 12yrs. he didn't invent the internet but he sure did help build it. In 1991 he started a men's & boys clothing line called FUMES after having 6 years of international success he decided to focus on graphic design. After working with creative director David Dodde at Kelloggs the two of them created a bond that would lead to creating Wide-Eyed. Chris has created work, for numerous Fortune 500/1000 clients including Audi, Suzuki and 2KSports. Music is his first love as a DJ/Producer, producing electronic beats. Chris also released a record in 2007 "Contact Made" under the name "effect69". He will also be contributing music reviews in the near future. Look for break thru music finds in the electronic realm.
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