Unos cuantos diseñitos, colaboraciones, y proyectos con gente linda
Some designs, projects, and collaborations with lovely people

Riding the Currents of the Wilding Wind (April 2024)

Theatrical concert by Martha Gonzalez and Virginia Grise, directed by Kendra Ware, with stories and songs about sharp shooters and earthmovers, helicopters in the sky and women that fly from Their Dogs Came with Them, the epic novel by Helena María Viramontes. The multifaceted sonic landscape—a mix of Mexican and Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz, funk, rock and gospel—will be performed live by Martha Gonzalez, Tylana Enomoto, and Juan Perez alongside actor Lulu Matute [OMG, it me!]. The music is matched by a rich visual world created by set designer Tanya Orellana, video artist Yee Eun Nam, lighting designer gg Torres, and costume designer David Arevalo. Graphic Design: Xavi Moreno | Photo Credit: Aurelio Jose Barrera.

It’s going down in San Francisco, one weekend only. April 18 -20, 2024.
Come out!!! Get your tickets here.

The People’s Indictment (March 2024)

From U.S. ally to convict, the story of ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández reveals more than just narco politics in the isthmus. This publication uncovers the complex interplay between U.S. foreign policy, military support, economic interests, and the erosion of democracy and sovereignty in Honduras following the 2009 military coup. This publication was a joint collaboration between Critical Perspectives on Democracy + Media Lab at UC Berkeley and School of the Americas Watch.

||| Read The People’s Indictment Here |||

#JusticiaParaHonduras #FueraJOH #Indictment #USCanadaonTrial #JOHTrial #GringoWashing
Graphic Designs: Olivia Ramos and Cierra Cardenas.

Back to the Land

Back to the Land emerged from the 'Territories in Transition' narrative lab, a collaborative effort involving 28 land defenders from Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Alaska, Canada, United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Together, we aimed to disrupt the prevailing narrative about land ownership by using the Culture Hack methodology. Through this process, we collaboratively crafted alternative narratives, one of which is the collective mapping initiative Ancestral Paths #CaminosAncestrales #VolveralaTierra

La Loca

These images are part of a graphic series - stills and GIFS - in memory of the unapologetic poet from Honduras, Juana Pavón. The graphics include bits of La Loca’s poems and related photography found in/around the matrix. Check out her poem “Juana La Loca.” Black and white photo of Juana Pavón by MUA: Mujeres en las Artes Cultural Center, Tegucigalpa, 2019. Historical Findings Photo: Air View of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Airport, New Army Airfield, Tegus, 1940-1945. Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Photo of Juana at Hospital Escuela Universitario by Miguel Osorio, 2019.

Border Patrol Victims Network Placards

Placards of names and images of individuals killed by U.S. Border Patrol agents intend to raise awareness about the lack of accountability in federal agent-involved use-of-force incidents resulting in the death of migrants and borderland residents. Visit: Southern Borders Communities Coalition for more information. Placards include Google Earth satellite images of border zones related to each of the cases. Collaborative credits: The wheatpaste featured in the first placard was originally posted in Nogales, Sonora by Mexican street artist Yescka. Ana Maria Vasquez of the Border Patrol Victims Network, and photographer Matthew Bridges for collectively conceptualizing Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez’s 10th-anniversary vigil placard. Learn more about Jose Antonio’s and his family’s ongoing struggle for justice here. Migrant death mapping data and names by Humane Borders. All images and posters were created with the utmost respect for the victims and their families who continue seeking justice. As Jose Antonio’s mother says, “Absence does not mean oblivion.”

Photos of OFRANEH by Roderico Yool-Diaz for iximchemedia.org, Honduras, 2022.

Cultura Cura, Memoria, Guía (Culture Cures, Memory Guides)

This offering was made in honor of several souls who have directly or by extension poured light, love, and guidance into my life. Me han visitado en testamentos y testimonios en canciones de lucha, consejos, y gestos heredaros. Abuelita Alicia Matute, Mama Fela, Doña Justa Antunes, Tia Estelita, Cecilia Colon, Guardiana de los Rios Berta Caceres, Julia de Burgos, Dr. Palmer, Mum-Mum Clark, Doña Margarita Acosta. Gracias Madres por visitarnos y darnos luz, amor, y memoria.

Xol Flowar: Güira en Guerra

Moments. Poems. Short Stories. From growing up in Crook County, Chicago, to unearthing roots and bones in the isthmus, and sowing seeds in the ashes of paradise.

Altares [y] Ofrendas

Holding memory/space/time 4: Melvin Vani Maldonado, Magnolia Villafuerte, Estela Roger, Felipe Gómez Alonzo, Alfredo “Sebi” Bowman, Michael Brown, Jakelin Caal, Berta Isabel Cáceres Flores, María Chinchilla, Marielle Francisco da Silva, Claudia Gómez González, Freddy Gray, Nipsey Hussle, Fred Hampton, Johnny “Hurricane” Heard, Roxsana Hernandez, Aiyana Jones, Lisa Left Eye Lopes, Alex Nieto, Nia Wilson, José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, Cecilia “Cesi” Colon, and Gurapreet Kaur.

Democracy in Color Podcast

I launched this show with/for the talented Aimee Allison, a leading voice in progressive U.S. politics today. The show continues into 2023 with Mr. Steve Philips on the mic.

Design and Street Art Summer Camp

Kids, tech, and paint made for a great summer in San Francisco. Made manifest w/guidance from the amazing Jessica Sabogal, the hus[s]le of SMAC (Students Making Change) and Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth

Toolkit: Curriculum Development, Program Management