Marco Oggian has wanted to be illustrator since he was just a little kid. Describing his style as “simple, strong, a five-year-old could do better”, it seems that a lot of that energy has stayed with him. Although most small children don’t quite have Marco’s client base, there’s definitely more than a touch of the playful to the Italian illustrator’s colourful approach. But his simple shapes and bright colours are often deployed to highlight more serious issues, from the environment to the war in Syria. Born in Italy but now based in La Coruña in Northern Spain (for his “lovely girlfriend and of course tapas and beer!”), Marco is largely self-taught, after being expelled from college pretty-early on. Ever the optimist, the young illustrator frames his departure from formal education as an opportunity for self-study and to gain life experience. “Since I had the chance to start working earlier than my peers, I have already done a lot of interesting things: travel, give talks, put on exhibitions and performances – all this is incredible,” he enthuses.

Danielle Yu is a Los Angeles based artist & model from San Francisco. She is the Co-Founder and designer for The Gilded Fox and has a BFA from Otis College of Art and Design. Notable clients include Skechers, Nike, PacSun, Apple, MAC cosmetics, and Macys. Danielle was also a trophy presenter for the 78th Academy Awards.    As an artist, Danielle's inspirations come from travel, art, and music. Botany and architecture are some of her biggest influences. She illustrates and paints mostly in graphite, ink, and gouache.   Her work has been featured in LEICA S Magazine, Galore mag, Buzzfeed, and Ellements magazine. ​ Collaborations include Diptyque Beverly Hills, NARS, Celebrity Cruises and PaliHouse.

Mitzi Akaha is a New York-based actress with roots in the Midwestern US, Japan, and the central coast of California. After developing her career in Japan, she relocated to New York in 2014 where she continues to contribute her particular talents and peculiar humor to a variety of projects, starring in national commercial spots, music videos and films. She is also a published writer and illustrator and has multiple scripts in development.

Grace Danico is a Filipino-American illustrator, designer, and archivist from Los Angeles, California. She art directs Acid Free, a quarterly magazine published by the Los Angeles Archivists Collective, and curates a regular Spotify playlist called Take Care. You can typically find her watering her plants, singing karaoke, or DJing every first Monday at Blind Barber in Highland Park and first Friday at Melody Lounge.

Illustrator and Printmaker from the Netherlands