The COMP Magazine is a nonprofit art, design & culture magazine produced by the Art & Design Department at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois. This digital magazine is designed to introduce new art, culture and music through a critical dialogue and interviews with artists, musicians, and arts professionals. Our mission is to create an insightful and reflective archive devoted to maintaining an active dialogue in arts related activities in the Chicagoland region and beyond.
Meet the current creative team!
Eduardo Pineda
Studio Art Technician
About
Interesting Fact: Wants to own a coffee house someday!
Tatiana Ruiz
Art Education Expert
About
Interesting Fact: Holds an uncanny attention to detail!
Yiming 'Johnny' Chen
3D Modeling Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Extremely fascinated by 1980-90s American Horror films!
Flynn Villagomez
Art Education Expert
About
Interesting Fact: Gathers great inspiration in Ceramics with Javier Jasso!
Darcy Ancel
Graphic Design Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Dreams of winning The annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals someday!
Issac Rodriguez
Photography Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Probably spends a bit to much time listening to Punk Rock music!
Karly Ceci
Fiber Arts Practitioner
About
Interesting Fact: Known to hold an uncanny ability to communicate with dinosaurs and dragons!
Jiarui 'Jerry' Liu
Graphic Design Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Wants to work for FromSoftware someday or design toys!
Lilliana Gutierrez
Graphic Design Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Holds an unusual fascination with the video game Nier Automata and designer Yoko Taro!
Kelly Flores
Sports Photography Expert
About
Interesting Fact: Loves football (soccer), except when injured!
Samantha Gonzalez
Painting Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Making shadow boxes & studying Chinese art!
KayJ Hood
Art Education Technician
About
Interesting Fact: Holds an uncanny interest and acumen in studio arts!
Tiffany Lehmann
Art Education Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Has an uncanny ability to manage large groups of K-5 children!
Kadixa Mireles
Graphic Design Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Creating designs for the urban apparel brand Ghost!
Harlie Mast
Photography Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Making Pictures in the Midwest!
Vivian Weiya Zhu
Visual Communication Designer
About
Interesting Fact: In spare time, developing a new Anime series!
Nate Smith
Photography Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Documenting the decay of Joliet’s murals!
Board Of Directors
Honey Badger
Creative Director
About
“Honey Badger Don’t Care”
Chester Alamo-Costello
Publisher
About
Interesting Fact: Thinks he has X-Ray vision!
Paul Erschen
Fine Arts Director
About
Interesting Fact: USF Professor by day, part-time rockstar by night.
Jennifer Moore
Gallery Director
About
Interesting Fact: Teaches tableaux photography theory.
