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!
Meghan Grilli
Art Education Expert
About
Interesting Fact: Transforming the youth one stick-figure at a time!
Tatiana Ruiz
Art Education Expert
About
Interesting Fact: Holds an uncanny attention to detail!
Alvaro Robles
Graphic Design Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: When not designing, riding his motorcycle on the open roads!
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!
Vada Arndt
Art Ed. Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Ready to run an action-packed studio course for K-12 kids!
Lilliana Gutierrez
Graphic Design Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Holds an unusual fascination with the video game Nier Automata and designer Yoko Taro!
Mazi Niezgoda
Art & Design Provocateur
About
Interesting Fact: Most certainly up to a bit of mischief!
Samantha Gonzalez
Painting Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Making shadow boxes & studying Chinese art!
Jaclyn Duske
Photography Technician
About
Interesting Fact: Willing to make picture any time of day & any time of year!
Silvia Koren
Art Crimes Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Researching the symbolism & codes of prison tattoos!
Tiffany Lehmann
Art Education Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Has an uncanny ability to manage large groups of K-5 children!
Stephanie Behland
Time-based Arts Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: When not creating designs, teaching modern dance to a litany of youngsters!
Spencer Baird
Studio Arts Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: Probably shooting hoops or making BIG Paintings!
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!
Haley Hastings
Graphic Design Specialist
About
Interesting Fact: When not running to class, making new logos!
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.
