No. 15 Heart Breaker Feature: Zoe Contros Kearl
The No. 15 Heart Breaker issue explores love and loss and everything in between. Zoe Contros Kearl wrote “Bösendorfer" and "Waves and Waves and Waves” for the issue and we had the pleasure of interviewing them.
No. 15 Heart Breaker Feature: Jenna-Marie Warnecke
The No. 15 Heart Breaker issue explores love and loss and everything in between. Jenna-Marie Warnecke wrote “Dance Slow” for the issue and we had the pleasure of interviewing her.
No. 14 Free Loader Feature: Kristin Urban
Kristin Urban is featured in our No. 14 Free Loader with her piece, Ma Petite Maison. We talked with Kristin about how she started writing and what the term “free loader” means to her.
No. 14 Free Loader Feature: Stefen Styrsky
Stefen Styrsky is featured in our No. 14 Free Loader issue with his piece, Garbage Mouth. We chatted with Stefen about growing up in Miami and how he handles writers block.
No. 14 Free Loader Feature: Joon Park
Joon Park is featured in No. 14 Free Loader with his piece, Do We Deserve the American Dream? Joon was born in South Korea, but grew up in New York. He is a software engineer, music composer and a writer. We chatted with him about how he became all of these things and what inspired him to write his piece for Beacon Quarterly.
Cold Feet Graphic Designer Spotlight: Nathan Bergfelt
Meet Nathan Bergfelt, our past lead graphic designer for issue 6 Cold Feet. Currently taking Portland by storm with his artistic talents and narrative, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to meet our oldest and most brightest of Beacon designers.
No. 14 Free Loader Artist Feature: Mario Humberto Kazaz
Today’s feature brings the artist Mario Humberto Kazaz. Featuring in our issue No.14 Free Loader, Mario has brought a hint of modernism, pop and movie culture directly to our pages. His style and art components are original, vibrant and have brought us with many questions that need answering! Read on to find out more.
No. 13 Bench Warmer Feature: Isabella Ubaldi
Isabella Ubaldi is a writer from Melbourne, Australia. She is a featured writer in our No. 13 issue Bench Warmer. We talked with Isabella about how she deals with writers block and how she took a risk to become a writer.
No. 13 Bench Warmer Feature: Anthony Azekwoh
Anthony Azekwoh is a writer and artist from Lagos, Nigeria. He is a featured writer in our No. 13 issue Bench Warmer. We talked with Anthony about how he started writing and about the current unrest in Nigeria.
Two Faced Graphic Designer Spotlight: Reid Kille
Meet Reid Kille, our past lead graphic designer for issue number 7, Two Faced. Being that Reid is still only just 18 years old, he showcased such a grasp and unique artistic talent, with resemblance of someone far beyond his years in the field of design. Nobody really filled his up his place since he left us, so we thought now would be a perfect time to catch up with him on everything that he has been up to along the journey since his departure .
No. 13 Bench Warmer Feature: Jessy Easton
Jessy Easton is a published author and business owner who grew up in the Mojave Desert. She is a featured writer in our No. 13 Bench Warmer issue with her piece From the Meth Lab to the Red Carpet. We chatted with Jessy about her writing process and how she took this year to better her craft.
Tan Lines Graphic Designer Spotlight: Olya Belleri
Meet Olya Belleri, a visual artist who showcased her talents in graphic design and typography for the Tan Lines issue at Beacon Quarterly. Taking our beloved lead graphic designer aside, we thought to catch up with her to see how life has changed, since her time with us. It takes an extraordinary visionary to integrate the power of words with design; and re-tell a story. Olya was exactly that and more.
Four Eyes Graphic Designer Spotlight: Clay Howard
Meet Clay Howard, an artist who explored and showcased his talents in graphic design for the Four Eyes issue at Beacon Quarterly. Taking the lead as our graphic designer for this issue, we thought to take him to the side, to reminisce memories of his time with us, but also see what he has been up to lately, and how he’s used his position at Beacon, to open up new opportunities.
Big Mouth Graphic Designer Spotlight: Stephanie Guy
Meet Stephanie Guy, a visionary artist who enjoys using graphic design amongst other mediums to express herself. Previously taking lead for Beacon’s Nail Biter issue too, we took Stephanie aside on a trip down memory lane, to reflect and reminisce the journey that she has gone through so far as one of our most loved lead graphic designers. This feature takes particular focus on the Big Mouth issue.
Quarantine Reads You Need To Check Out
Time is something we have in large quantity for the moment, so why not utilise that with a love of literature? Here is a selection of books that we suggest you start with. Read our latest blog piece- Quarantine Reads You Need To Check Out.
Female Hustlers 2020 Spotlight: Lilliana Dee
Meet Lilliana Dee, an internationally known ASMR artist with many accomplished hustles in the digital realm. This is the third and final feature in our ‘Female Hustlers 2020 Spotlight'‘ series.
Female Hustlers 2020 Spotlight: Ruby Dhal
Meet Ruby Dhal, a writer and spoken word artist from London, UK. This is the second feature in our ‘Female Hustlers 2020 Spotlight'‘ series.