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knack is dedicated to showcasing the work of new artists of all mediums and to discussing trends and ideas within art communities. knack’s ultimate aim is to connect and inspire emerging artists. We strive to create a place for artists, writers, designers, thinkers, and innovators to collaborate and produce a unique, informative, and unprecedented web-based magazine each month.
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andrea vaca co-founder, director, photo editor, marketing will smith co-founder, digital operations ariana lombardi executive editor jonathon duarte design director miljen aljinovic editor fernando gaverd designer, digital operations, marketing jake goodman designer, photographer first spread by a.c. vaca photography / last spread & covers by jonathon duarte k n a c k m a g a z i n e 1 at g m a i l . c o m
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artist biographies 4
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laura san romรกn 17 ashley blanton 27
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jaslyn sing
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Born and raised in Singapore, Jaslyn is a doodle art enthusiast that does fingerspelling in American Sign Language. She also shoots 35mm photographs with her Zenit Em. Occasionally, she appears at art markets to sell her merchandise.
Laura San Roman is a Santa Fe-based, Spanish graphic and web designer. She studied Architecture in Madrid, Spain and moved to Santa Fe, NM in 2013 to finish Graphic and Web Design studies. She has interned at Plum Studio and SITE Santa Fe.
behance.net/jazzsing www.laurasanroman.crevado.com www.flickr.com/MoreSmile instagram: @lausanroman
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ashley blanton Ashley Blanton’s artwork contains the inky interiors of a nonlinear narrative, a story which is told backwards and forwards, on and across the surface of paper. The separate images compose and contain the folds, fingerprints, stains, and scars of a story that is anonymous yet archetypal, morbid yet metamorphic. The images inhabit a space between murky, starved aspects of experience and instances of resilience, mending, and growth. Ashley utilizes elements of painting, drawing, and collage in an attempt to articulate states of being that are often silent and overlooked. More of Ashley’s artwork can be viewed at her website. www.paperdollparts.com
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jaslyn sing ST U D I O A RT / PH OTO G R A PH Y
I was asked to drop Art in high school, which I gladly did, because I couldn’t change the fact that I was unable to complete my painting for my finals. After graduating from high school, I had a difficult time recovering from spinal operation and it put my studies on hold for about 1.5 years. When I was well enough to attend school, I chose Interactive Media Design because of the interest in design. It was because of the period in that course, I was able to pick up drawing again after a long hiatus. I was 20 when I started to draw again and now that I’m 24 years old. I have become fixated on my passion in design, arts and photography. When it comes to art, I have a mindset of a perfectionist: to me, a dissatisfaction in my own artwork is the very reason to challenge myself to do even better. “A way to ensure you keep working – that you keep producing, keep finishing – is to simply keep challenging yourself.” – Tanner Christensen
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laura san román GR APHIC DESIGN
I am one of those people who feel something and then design. I don’t distinguish green and blue, I run away from easy conversations, from clichés, from crowded places and from dead easy songs. I never wake up when the alarm calls me. I find inspiration during those few hours of the night when people’s lives turn from public to private. I don’t know what art is, but I know beauty. And it is not the same to find beauty than to rediscover it. Beauty is a refuge. Beauty is a parenthesis in time. Beauty makes us travel far away from here, allowing us to understand ourselves and to understand life though our stories. Beauty can be found in everything and everywhere. I rediscovered beauty in typography.
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ashley blanton STUDIO ART
Ashley Blanton is entangled in a compulsive need to create. Her desire to find magic in the mundane is perhaps the impetus behind her quiet, thoughtful attention to detail. Moments of connectivity and electricity propel her forward as she searches, senses, and sorts her way through the interstice between internal and external spaces.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS, GRAPHIC DESIGNERS & STUDIO ARTISTS Up to 10 high resolution images of your work. All must include pertinent caption information (name, date, medium, year). If there are specifications or preferences concerning the way in which an image is displayed please include them.
WRITERS K NAC K se e ks writing of all kinds . We will eve n conside r re cipes , reviews , and essays (although we do not prefe r any thing that is ac ade mic). We se e k write rs whose work has a distinc t voice , is charac te r drive n , and is subve rsive b ut tastef ul . We are not inte reste d in fantasy or ge nre f ic tion . Yo u may submit up to 2 5 ,0 0 0 words and as lit tle as on e . We acce pt simultan e ous submissions . N o cove r let te r n e cessar y. All submissions must be 12pt, Tim es N ew Roman , do uble -space d with page numbe rs and include your nam e , e - mail , phon e numbe r, and ge nre .
ALL SUBMISSIONS: KNACK encourages all submitters to include an artist statement with their submission. We believe that your perspective of your work and process is as lucrative as the work itself. This may range from your upbringing and/or education as an artist, what type of work you produce, inspirations, etc. If there are specifications or preferences concerning the way in which an image is displayed please include them. A brief biography including your name, age, current location, and portrait of the artist is also encouraged (no more than 700 words).
*Please title f iles for submission with the name of the piece. This applies for both writing and visual submissions.
ACCEPTABLE FORMATS IMAGES: PDF, TIFF, or JPEG WRITTEN WORKS: .doc, .docx, and RTF EMAIL: KNACKMAGAZINE1@GMAIL.COM SUBJECT: SUBMISSION (PHOTOGRAPHY, STUDIO ART, CREATIVE WRITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN )
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KNACK operates on a rolling submission system. This means that we will consider work from any artist at any time. Our “deadlines� merely serve as a cutoff for each issue of the magazine. Any and all work sent to knackmagazine1@gmail.com will be considered for submission as long as it follows submission guidelines. The day work is sent merely reflects the issue it will be considered for. Have questions or suggestions? E-mail us. We want to hear your thoughts, comments, and concerns. Sincerely, Ariana Lombardi, Executive Editor
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