BRIAN McKENNA is a dedicated craftsman of musical hybrids, blending pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz, soul, classical, and world music into dazzling mixtures featured in virtually every form of media. As the founder & president of Btoven Music (in Manhattan's Columbus circle), Brian is constantly inventing new musical works for a wide variety of commercial and artistic clients. www.btovenmusic.com

TAKIS SIMON is an illustrator/graphic designer from Brooklyn, New York. He is the principal visual artist behind the graphic novel Book of Jesse. In addition to freelancing, he works as a designer at an internet company based in Soho. www.bookofjesse.com

BEN YOUNGERMAN is a San Francisco-based freelance content producer and editor. His media work ranges from travel videos for the Associated Press to independent documentary film. www.panhandleprod.com

SAM BATHRICK is a documentary film producer, writer and teacher based in New York City. Working at Brooklyn Film Networks from 2006-2009, he produced a wide range of media content from short-form promos to feature-length films. In 2008 he co-produced the Tribeca film festival fan favorite Run for Your Life (Screen Media Films), a biopic on the eclectic founder of the New York City Marathon. Bathrick has worked with students around the world through media literacy initiatives, including the youth media collective Deviwo Projects (www.deviwo.org), which he founded in 2006.

LANA MATSUYAMA is a graphic and web designer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her projects range from websites and e-marketing solutions for larger companies to promotional print materials for individuals in the arts. She also works as the Senior Graphic & User Interface Designer for artnet.com.