Issue 358 – October 2018 cover art

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About the Cover: Our October Local Design Issue touts Jill De Haan’s illustrative lettering. A bird and foliage are behind “Lorem Ipsum,” which refers to a Latin blind-text tool that helps designers uphold the impact of their layouts without words distracting from the composition, with relatively normal grapheme distribution. Find more of De Haan’s work at jilldehaan.com, and read her story on pg. 20.

Garret Clark Borns sporting a custom Nike track suit.

BORNS @ The Complex 10.15 w/ Twin Shadow

By Matthew Hunter [Posted October 19, 2018]

Pop acts Twin Shadow and BORNS performed to a sold out crowd on Monday, Oct. 15. Anything below a shout was inaudible over the screams of the crowd, even between sets. The crowd filled in from wall to wall early enough to catch a killer set from opener Twin Shadow and frontman George Lewis Jr. … read more

(L–R) Adrian Evans, Matthew Windsor, Shea Ledesma. Photo: Jennifer Thayn

The Goldblood Collective: DIY Advocates and Screen-Printing Wizards Putting SLC on the Map

By Taylor Hartman [Posted October 9, 2018]

On a dingy block on South State Street, nestled between two nondescript businesses, sits Goldblood Collective, the multi-faceted business and love child of three local kids with ideas, drive and a passion for music and clothing.  … read more

Photo: Colton Marsala

V School Bringing Opportunity to Salt Lake City

By Connor Brady [Posted August 21, 2018]

V School is a tech-education boot camp teaching industry-celebrated curriculum, and has been since its start back in 2013. The school offers lessons in coding, UX and UI design, as well as other skills that are hand-selected by the school’s board. … read more

Photo: @clancycoop

SLUG Style: Chelsi Hunsaker

By Tyson Call @clancycoop [Posted October 9, 2018]

Chelsi Hunsaker is a finder, stylist and mother. She is also the owner of Scoutt Shop and co-owner of Atelier, a boutique on Pierpont Avenue. … read more

Normal Ice Cream

By SLUG Staff [Posted September 6, 2018]

“Normal Ice Cream cares about every single step, how it tastes, what the textures are and how it looks because we live in a visual world, after all.” … read more

Photo courtesy of Zane Barrow.

Tales, Dreams and a Place to Put Them: Utah’s First 24-Hour Comic Creation Event

By Ben Tilton [Posted October 5, 2018]

It’s funny how the creation of unreal things can become some of the realest things we know. Dreams and stories tucked in the back of your head become a reality of sorts when shared with those around you. Some realities become t-shirts and movie franchises. … read more

Star Chaser: The Church return to Salt Lake City to celebrate 30th Anniversary of Seminal Album Starfish  

By Ryan Michael Painter [Posted October 5, 2018]

Having just kicked off the month-long tour with an appearance at the Taste Good Festival in Long Beach, California, Steve Kilbey, singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, took a few moments to reflect and look forward.   … read more

Alex Topolewski

Alex Topolewski

[Posted October 4, 2018]

Marketing teamster Alex Topolewski has been a grassroots force on the SLUG marketing team since 2014. Topolewski was enthralled by her second marketing event, SLUG Games, and cites it as one of her standout favorites each year because of the event’s energy and the people it pulls together—a dynamic that’s kept her on the team ever since. … read more

(L–R) Brighton Ballard and Derek Ballard flex their design and branding prowess with their risograph machines. Photo: Colton Marsala

Neuer Geist: Breathing New Life into Existing Walls

By Zaina Abujebarah [Posted October 4, 2018]

Neuer Geist in itself means “breathing new life into existing walls,” literally translated as “new spirit.” It encompasses the intention of the team: rebranding and reworking. … read more

Marisa Morán Jahn (Studio REV-), The Source, 2018, photograph, 40 x 30 in., featuring Aisha.

The Other I: Marisa Morán Jahn

By Parker Scott Mortensen [Posted October 4, 2018]

MIRROR | MASK is an exhibition by Marisa Morán Jahn running at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts that asks us to consider questions of identity, the self and the other through various media. … read more

Photo: John Barkiple

Tangible Art: Hint Creative

By Connor Lockie [Posted October 4, 2018]

A self-described “boutique agency,” local design firm Hint Creative thrives in small, personal environments. When I go to speak with them, I speak to Hint’s two Art Directors, Analisa Estrada and Cinthya Lopez, as well as the founder and Creative Director Christian Hansen. … read more

Alan Peck. Photo by Matthew Hunter

The Art of the Side Hustle with Two Adobe Designers: Alan Peck

By Ali Shimkus [Posted October 4, 2018]

Alan Peck’s workshop is organized to maximize efficiency. Time is a precious commodity for Peck, who is constantly trying to find a balance between his design work and the many different artistic outlets he has picked up over the years. … read more

Pretty Bird synergize vibrant spices and luscious toppings in their signature Nashville-style hot chicken sandwich. Photo: Talyn Sherer

Oh, Cluck … Pretty Bird Food Review

By Mandy Murray [Posted October 4, 2018]

Let’s talk about the chicken. I don’t know Pretty Bird’s particular process in creating this  scrumptious fried chicken, but it just as well could be a family secret straight outta Nashville. … read more

Illustration: @ashleyfairbourneillustration

Utah Jazz Season Predictions

By Mike Brown [Posted October 4, 2018]

With the Jazz season approaching this month, it’s time for me to make my annual season predictions. After last season’s heroics, there’s a genuine excitement about this team locally, while the national media continues to write us off—which is actually a good thing. … read more

(L-R) SUNDAii, Mycon and Imij of Freemind Movement work off each other to create their own spin on traditional hip-hop. Photo by Jessica Bundy

Localized: Freemind Movement

By Connor Brady [Posted October 4, 2018]

Salt Lake City hip-hop group Freemind Movement stay true to their name with their brand of conscious and insightful bars over a more traditional styles of production and instrumentation. … read more

Photo: @clancycoop

Feeling Creative? Go Out For a Cocktail

By Billy Swartzfager [Posted October 4, 2018]

Five years ago, members of the AIGA’s board realized that there were a lot of different types of creativity in Salt Lake Valley and decided that a support system for people so inclined was a good idea. … read more

Alyxandri Jupiter composes each element of her songs, and channels her spirituality while doing so. Photo by Jessica Bundy

Localized: Alyxandri Jupiter

By Connor Brady [Posted October 4, 2018]

Out of all of the artists I’ve talked to over the years, none have been more ingrained in their particular style of music like Alyxandri Jupiter. Her space-themed blend of electronica and hip-hop sparked at the time she was born. … read more

Good Standing set designer Keven Myhre. Photo: Darin Doman

Good Standing: Designing a Native Story of Faith and Love

By Paige Zuckerman [Posted October 4, 2018]

Matthew Greene’s Good Standing is a creative take on the traditional, single-performer method with an unusual set design, intensely personal character portrayal and a story with roots that run deep for its collaborators and community. … read more

Kassie Scribner. Photo by Matthew Hunter

The Art of the Side Hustle with Two Adobe Designers: Kassie Scribner

By Ali Shimkus [Posted October 4, 2018]

As a child, Kassie Scribner learned embroidery from her grandmother, a hobby she eventually returned to as an adult. For Scribner, her work at Adobe is a striking contrast from the simplicity of embroidery, but it’s a difference she embraces. … read more

Photo: Chris Hollands

Beer of the Month: Dirty Chai Stout

By Chris and Sylvia Hollands [Posted October 4, 2018]

Dirty Chai Stout is made with a local coffee roaster and brewery favorite, Blue Copper Coffee. The combo of Blue Copper and Indian Chai spice might have you thinking that this is just another hipster drink. However, we would urge you to open up your mind and taste buds and give it a try. … read more