Matthew Mackay, winner of the 1611 First Avenue FluevogCreative contest, is a graduate of NSCC and a graphic designer at an advertising agency in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Matt’s experience rests in illustration, being an artist at heart, he is inspired by urban art, hip hop, and of course... shoes. Read more...

Jessica Rae Gordon is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Toronto, Ontario. She creates playful and whimsical artwork using a combination of acrylic paint, cut paper, pencil, crayon, and ink; and incorporates reclaimed and repurposed papers into her collages whenever possible. She has done illustrations for several international magazines... read more...

Natalie Curtiss is the winner of the FC Angel Derby Swirl brief with her winning submission "Angelic Sole." Natalie, hails from Milford, New Hampshire, graduated from Rivier College with a BFA in Illustration, and currently works as a web designer... read more..

Phoenix Zoellick is the winner of the FC Bellevue Ida Clark brief with her winning submission "Never Walk Alone." Phoenix, originally from Boulder CO, and graduated from the Maine College of Art. Phoenix is currently making so many cool objects with her designs we wonder how she has enough time to be so awesome... read more..

Samantha Zaza, freelance illustrator and compulsive sketcher, is the winner of the FC Hope contest with her winning submission "My, what fabulous shoes you have." Samantha graduated from Rhode Island School of Design.. read more..

Lindsey Sheilds, an illustrator from Chatham Ontario, is the winner of the FC Radio CBC contest with her winning submission "Radio Walk." Lindsey is currently working as a milliner’s assistant at Lilliput Hats in Toronto, learning to make hats the old-school way over wooden blocks... read more...

As a super busy Mom of three small girls, Noelle Nikas balances being a graphic designer, an avid photographer, and interior space designer of children's rooms and playspaces. In August 2009, Noelle launched her SILLYGUTS website and product line which ranges from organic cotton clothing, to waterbottles and tote bags - eco friendly products with a twist... read more...

Aurel de st Andre is a painter and graphic designer who has worked in many exotic locales including Kabul, Afghanistan, Île de la Reunion, Mauritius Island, Bangkok, Thailand and Istanbul, Turkey. He specializes in graphic design and developing visual identity for non profit and humanitarian organizations... read more...