Contributor Limelight: Heidi Gress

Contributor Limelight: Heidi Gress
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Heidi Gress is a cornerstone of Utah fashion as a Creative Director of Experiential Marketing. After falling into fashion photography, she now teaches at the SLCC Fashion Institute in fashion show production, fashion marketing and fashion photography. Gress produces an annual event called Art Meets Fashion where she treats SLC to a mix of local

Contributor Limelight: Christian Broadbent

Contributor Limelight: Christian Broadbent

Christian Broadbent – Designer, Illustrator Christian Broadbent joined SLUG’s ranks as an ad designer back in July 2008. Since then, he’s been an excellent collaborator, bringing his flair for polished design, thoughtful branding and delightful illustrations to SLUG’s pages. With a particular love for all things print, Broadbent designed his first SLUG cover in May

Contributor Limelight: Nic Smith

Contributor Limelight: Nic Smith
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Nic Smith has grown into the feature writer that he is today, as he deftly covers music, art and culture in Salt Lake City. … read more

Contributor Limelight: Brighton Ballard

Contributor Limelight: Brighton Ballard
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This month’s SLUG Contributor Limelight goes to a creative mind that cherishes coffee in her daily life: SLUG illustrator, Brighton Ballard. … read more

Contributor Limelight: Logan Sorenson

Contributor Limelight: Logan Sorenson
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SLUG photographer Logan Sorenson has been capturing the heart and soul of Salt Lake City with artful photographic work since May of 2013. Sorenson shoots portraits of local professionals and artists, and he captures the essence of concerts from national touring bands. Read more here! … read more

Contributor Limelight: Amanda Rock

Contributor Limelight: Amanda Rock
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Amanda Rock, our Senior Staff Writer, made the world a cheery one when she began writing for the magazine in January of 2013. Her positive disposition brightens our day each time we get to see her! … read more

Contributor Limelight: Dean O Hillis

Contributor Limelight: Dean O Hillis
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  There’s no bigger purveyor of new wave pop than SLUG’s own beloved music lover Dean O Hillis. As a manager of MODified Music in the ’90s, Hillis was Salt Lake’s ambassador of musique Britannica, from Morrissey to Pet Shop Boys to Saint Etienne. He began writing for SLUG nearly 15 years ago, and has

Contributor Limelight: John Barkiple

Contributor Limelight: John Barkiple
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  John Barkiple is a beloved contributor for SLUG Magazine, having officially joined the team in 2009. He jumps at the chance to photograph anyone or anything—and he loves a challenge! His favorite shoots include the bike-lane parodies from the 2015 March Issue and May Bike Issue, the July 2012 Bo Huff car shoot and

Contributor Limelight: Julia Sachs

Contributor Limelight: Julia Sachs
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Julia Sachs joined the SLUG team in 2013, and since then, she’s lent her keen eye to SLUG’s Copy Editing Team, delved into the ancient SLUG archives as a Digital Intern and penned her fair share of features as a Senior Staff Writer. Check out her piece on New World Presents (pg. 36)! Sachs has

Contributor Limelight: Steve Goemaat

Contributor Limelight: Steve Goemaat
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Steve Goemaat’s passion for skateboarding and snow sports may only be eclipsed by how friendly and personable the guy is. 

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