Lauren Ferreira

Young Guns recognizes the vanguard of creative professionals 30 years of age and under. Founded in 1996, the portfolio-based competition has grown to become one of the most coveted awards for young creatives aroundthe globe. For many, being named a Young Gunswinner is a sure sign of a skyrocketing career, aswell as a source of validation for all of the stressful days and sleepless nights that have come with early successes. Since its inception, Young Guns has evolved almost as much as the… Show more

Young Guns recognizes the vanguard of creative professionals 30 years of age and under. Founded in 1996, the portfolio-based competition has grown to become one of the most coveted awards for young creatives aroundthe globe. For many, being named a Young Gunswinner is a sure sign of a skyrocketing career, aswell as a source of validation for all of the stressful days and sleepless nights that have come with early successes. Since its inception, Young Guns has evolved almost as much as the creative landscape in which it thrives. Its early years saw young creatives nominated by eclectic and respected juries of industry luminaries, before being debated until only the very best remained. As itsprestige grew, Young Guns became a competition where aspiring creatives submitted their portfolios to be judged by a panel of past winners. Beginning with YG8, past Young Guns winners were also tasked with conceiving and designing a brand new Cube trophy each year, making each class of Young Guns honorees truly unique. Were you from the year of the wooden Cubes, where you had to saw your trophy from the rest? Were you the class that received Cubesmade of concrete? Or maybe you were among the recipients of Cubes comprised of keepsakes from the careers and desks of all past classes? No matter which year you are honored as a Young Guns winner, you are truly in a class all your own. Show less

A multidisciplinary college of art and design known for its unparalleled faculty and innovative curriculum. Offering the BFA, MFA, MA, MAT and MPS degrees.

The UpRoar was created by some normally optimistic women who are straight-up terrified by what a Trump presidency could mean for America. We wanted to do something – anything! – to help people defend our country’s progress and values. We don’t know what the next four years have in store, but we do know there is a lot to fight for, and against. So we embraced the protest sign as our weapon of choice. We want to provide passionate Americans with signs to help express how they feel. To take to… Show more

The UpRoar was created by some normally optimistic women who are straight-up terrified by what a Trump presidency could mean for America. We wanted to do something – anything! – to help people defend our country’s progress and values. We don’t know what the next four years have in store, but we do know there is a lot to fight for, and against. So we embraced the protest sign as our weapon of choice. We want to provide passionate Americans with signs to help express how they feel. To take to the streets. To hang in our windows. To share in our feeds. To hold high. This fight belongs to all of us, and we cannot afford to be silent. If you have a story to share, a protest message to express, or design skills to flex—please contact us. Together we’ll roar. Show less

WriteGirl is a Los Angeles-based creative writing and mentoring organization that spotlights the power of a girl and her pen. At WriteGirl, we match girls with women writers who mentor them in creative writing. WriteGirl is a thriving community with 200 volunteer women writers serving more than 500 girls annually. Every year, we produce dozens of workshops, panel discussions and special events to help girls get creative, get through high school and get to college! In fact, since 2001, 100% of… Show more

WriteGirl is a Los Angeles-based creative writing and mentoring organization that spotlights the power of a girl and her pen. At WriteGirl, we match girls with women writers who mentor them in creative writing. WriteGirl is a thriving community with 200 volunteer women writers serving more than 500 girls annually. Every year, we produce dozens of workshops, panel discussions and special events to help girls get creative, get through high school and get to college! In fact, since 2001, 100% of our graduating seniors have entered college, many on full or partial scholarships. Through one-on-one mentoring and monthly creative writing workshops, girls are given techniques, insights and hot topics for great writing in all genres from professional women writers. Workshops and mentoring sessions explore poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, songwriting, journalism, screenwriting, playwriting, persuasive writing, journal writing, editing and more. Show less