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    Creative culture, design oddities & internet ephemera.

  • Marta Litson

    I live on a diet of energy drinks and overly ambitious side projects, all while aggressively kerning fonts and wrestling with colour palettes like they owe me money.

  • Paula Smiri

    working mom who writes, brings concepts to life and navigates the beautiful chaos of it all. Passionate about building a supportive community of creatives along this journey. \ud83d\udc7e

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    Millenial Teenager who heals through memes, creativity & observing everyday internet culture. ✨

  • Kris Litson

    Kris Litson is a New Zealand-born, Aussie-raised, German-resident nerd that is actually a series of neuroses wearing a human suit. He writes about things that annoy him. Which is a shockingly broad category. Also games sometimes.

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