Jin-Ya Huang
Artist/Packaging Manager
Fossil Group, Inc.
Other interests:Business
Art
From traditional painters to tattoo and crochet artists, the Leaders you'll find here will typically have glue, paint, or some kind of material stuck on their hands.
92 LEADERS WITHIN Art
Leah Buechley
Designer, Engineer & Educator
Other interests:Engineering
Jorge Cham
Cartoonist / Roboticist
PHD Comics
Other interests:Engineering
Zaria Forman
Artist & Climate Change Activist
Other interests:Environment & Nature
Danielle Feinberg
Director of Photography
Pixar Animation Studios
Other interests:Technology
Janet Echelman
Artist
Other interests:Design
Ella Jenkins
Children's Songwriter
Other interests:Music
Jake Bryer
Co-Founder and Artist
Austin Art Garage
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Bruce Hucko
Photographer/Art Coach
Other interests:Education
Jimmy Chin
Photographer
Other interests:Action Sports
Zack Lydon
Animator
Framestore
Other interests:Design
Ahmir Questlove Thompson
Drummer
The Roots
Other interests:Music
Derek Blanks
Photographer
Other interests:Fashion
Melissa Michaels
Founder/Director of Educational Programming
Wild Life Productions
Other interests:Education
Marlies Yearby
Choreographer/Dancer
"Rent"
Other interests:Acting & Theatre
Eli Quinters
Tattoo Artist
Tattoos For the Unloved
Other interests:Design
Ashfaq Ishaq
Founder
International Child Art Foundation
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Francis Bitonti
Haute Couture Designer
Francis Bitonti Studio
Other interests:Design
Jacqueline Sanderlin
School Principal
Foster Elementary School
Other interests:Education
Alex Ross
Comic Book Painter/Illustrator
Other interests:Design
Christopher Brown
Painter
Other interests:Writing
Thomas Kail
Artistic Director
Back House Productions
Other interests:Acting & Theatre
Mike Henry
Slam Poet
Austin Slam Poetry
Other interests:Writing
Van Taylor Monroe
Shoe Artist
Other interests:Fashion
Nathan Vincent
Crochet Artist
Other interests:Design
Glenna Goodacre
Sculptor
Other interests:Design
Matthew Nolan
Writer/Poet
Other interests:Writing
Ann Telnaes
Political Cartoonist
Humor's Edge
Other interests:Politics
Terrence Payne
Artist/Founder
Rosalux Gallery
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Heather Cameron
Stylist/Story Producer
Other interests:Design
William Albert Allard
Staff Photographer
National Geographic
Other interests:Journalism
Mark Johnson
Bucket Man
Other interests:Music
Rex Doty
President/Founder
Toys 4 Smiles Foundation
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Clayton Cameron
Percussionist
Capitol Records
Other interests:Music
Ana Hortillosa
Event Coordinator
Asian Art Museum
Other interests:Acting & Theatre
Tim Brown
CEO
IDEO
Other interests:Design
Cary Brothers
Musician
Other interests:Music
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Artist
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Shiny Toy Guns
Musicians
Shiny Toy Guns
Other interests:Music
McKenzie Erickson
Marketing Coordinator
Benetech
Other interests:Design
Jake Shimabukuro
Ukulele Musician/Spokesperson
Other interests:Music
Sxip Shirey
Musician
Other interests:Music
Akira Thompson
3D Animator and Designer
Framestore
Other interests:Design
Ross R. Rossin
Painter/Portrait Artist
Rossin Fine Art
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Alyson Fox
Artist
Other interests:Design
Lacey Roop
Spoken Word Poet
Other interests:Writing
Devorah Major
Poet / Novelist / Essayist
San Francisco Poet Laureate 2002-2006
Other interests:Writing
Joel Nitzberg
Director of Programs
New England Center for Arts & Technology (NECAT)
Other interests:Education
Jane Smiley
Novelist
A Thousand Acres
Other interests:Writing
Barry Brickell
Potter/Railway Engineer
Driving Creek Potteries and Railway
Other interests:Engineering
John Rodrigues
Ice Sculptor / Author
"High School Dropout to Harvard"
Other interests:Food
Kitty Love
Art Activist/Executive Director
Arts 2 People
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Chad Butler
Musician/Drummer
Switchfoot
Other interests:Music
Mike Parillo
Snowboard Graphic Designer/Painter
Libtech Artist
Other interests:Action Sports
Abelardo Morell
Photographer/Professor
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Other interests:Education
Cheryl Foster
Artist
C. Fosters
Other interests:Business
Pavel Brun
Choreographer/Theatrical Producer
Other interests:Acting & Theatre
Baron Wolman
Photographer
Rolling Stone Magazine
Other interests:Journalism
Harrell Fletcher
Social Artist
Other interests:Environment & Nature
Mike Song
Dancer/Choreographer
Other interests:Acting & Theatre
Robin Judkins
Author/Artist
Other interests:Sports
Judith Jamison
Choreographer/Artistic Director
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
Other interests:Acting & Theatre
Peggy Stern
Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker
"The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation"
Other interests:Film
LeDerick Horne
Poet / Disability Advocate
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
David Banks
Filmmaker / Photojournalist
Other interests:Film
Todd McFarlane
Comic Book Artist/Entrepreneur
Other interests:Writing
Michael Franti
Musician
Other interests:Music
William Morris
Glassblower/Artist
William Morris Glass
Other interests:Environment & Nature
Bobby Thomas Jr
Percussionist
Other interests:Music
Bob Cassilly
Founder
City Museum
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Ralph Eggleston
Art Director
Pixar Animation Studios
Other interests:Film
Jessica Schimpf
Glassblower/Owner
Mantra Glass Art
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Zach Gill
Musician
Other interests:Music
Robin Conrad
Choreographer & Dance Lecturer
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Other interests:Education
Donald Miralle
Photographer
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Aneesha Bharadwaj
UX Designer
Green Dot
Other interests:Design
Laura Zahn
Founder
Allied Woodshop
Other interests:Business
Kelly Williams
Photographer
Kelly Williams Photography
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Theo Helmstadter
Owner
Green River Pottery
Other interests:Design
Angela H. Brown
Executive Editor & Publisher
SLUG Magazine
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Rochelle Turner
Quality Assurance Manager
MINDBODY
Other interests:Technology
Tia Smedley
Teaching Artist & Poet Mentor
Southern Word
Other interests:Writing
RH Lee
Shop Manager
Offerman Woodshop
Other interests:Design
Carol Guzy
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer
Other interests:Journalism
Mauricio Abril
Illustrator, Concept Artist, & Teacher
Other interests:Design
Kate Micucci
Comedian, Actress, Songwriter
Other interests:Film
Carrie Kneitel
Creative Arts Director
Museum of Tolerance
Other interests:Design
Fawn Douglas
Artist
Other interests:Environment & Nature
Elise Peterson
Visual Artist, Writer & Podcast Host
Other interests:Design
Thomas Kinkade
Painter
Other interests:Design
Jane Golden
Executive Director
Mural Arts Program
Other interests:Government
Carmen Garner
Art Teacher & Nonprofit Founder
Inner City Anglers
Other interests:Education