Frank 9 Team
Ally Manzella
Writer, Photographer
https://www.allysonmanzella.com
https://www.instagram.com/allymanzella/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allyson-manzella/
Ally Manzella is primarily a fashion photographer. Inspired by telling a story through her photographs, she explores other methods of storytelling including writing. Focusing on color and narrative, Ally combines both of these characteristics to create pieces of work that resonate with her audience.
Motivated with passion and ambition, she finds herself empowered by gaining knowledge and growth within her various professional fields. Hobbies she enjoys outside of her career are running a social media lifestyle blog as well as playing Quidditch competitively around the United States.
Ellie Hueneke
Photographer
https://www.elliehuephoto.com/
https://www.instagram.com/elliehuephoto/
www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-hueneke
Ellie Hueneke is a photographer and retoucher who focuses on fashion photography. She uses studio and natural lighting to create memorable portraits for clientele. Ellie likes to bring a strong energy to set with the atmosphere she creates for the model.
When she’s not working with clients, Ellie loves to travel and take pictures of her friends and family. Her passion, coordination, and sense of humor is visible in all aspects of her life. There isn’t a day that goes by where Ellie is not inspired by her surroundings to create beautiful and memorable work.
Elsa Mae Brydalski
Graphic Designer
instagram.com/elsamaeb
https://elsamaeb24.wixsite.com/elsamaeb
www.linkedin.com/in/elsabrydalski
Elsa is a graphic design student at Columbia College Chicago with a special interest in sustainability in design. With a background in fine arts and philosophy, Elsa hopes to utilize her love of learning through her work by showing the impact that beautiful and intelligent design can have on the world.
Emily Morales
Illustrator
http://emilyartstudios.weebly.com/
https://www.instagram.com/emilyartstudios/
https://twitter.com/EmilyArtStudios
Emily Morales is a comic book illustrator and freelancer who specializes in digital art. Growing up in Chicago, she has always loved the idea of sharing stories and making characters come to life. Every illustration is made to show a form of relationship and bond between characters and even the environments they are placed in. They are oftentimes pulled together with elaborate shading and dramatic lighting which are heavily influenced by shows and movies she indulges in and comics that play with the same idea.
Grace Senior
Senior Graphic Designer
gracecsnr.myportfolio.com
https://www.instagram.com/gcsnrdesign/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-senior
https://twitter.com/gcatherine_c
Grace Senior is a graphic designer specializing in publication design and branding, while dabbling in illustration as well. Having grown up with a passion for the arts, specifically music and design, she began her endeavors working with musicians and eventually veered onto a different path to become a graphic designer and eventually creative director for The Columbia Chronicle. Her designs are derived from her love of impressionist paintings, mainly Van Gogh, focusing both on the natural and the whimsical all at once.
Julia Greene
Writer, Copyeditor
juliaegreene.com
instagram.com/juliaegreene
linkedin.com/in/juliaegreene
Julia Greene is a journalist who focuses primarily on entertainment and culture writing. Based in New England, she sees her writing as a way to engage readers with a community—geographical or topical—and broaden their worldview. When she’s not working, you can find her consuming (and reviewing) all forms of media, cooking or exploring.
Lisa Wratten
Photographer
https://lisawratten.wixsite.com/lisawrattenphotos
https://www.instagram.com/lisawrattenphotography/
www.linkedin.com/in/lisawratten
Lisa is a photography student who focuses on fashion and portrait photography. When she is not working in the studio, she also enjoys shooting freelance documentary work of the people and places around her. Lisa also enjoys passing her love of photography on by teaching students in the summer. You can find her at the beach or on a stroll somewhere.
Scott Barnes
Writer
instagram.com/more.self.less
twitter.com/SCBCCC
www.moreselfless.libsyn.com
Scott Barnes is a non-traditional transfer student studying broadcast journalism at Columbia College Chicago. He is mostly interested in storytelling and developing an understanding of how social norms are passed on from one generation to the next via the arts and media. His is continually fine-tuning his voice as he develops a better understanding of narrative and how interpersonal communication shapes a person's perception of reality.
Jo-Nell Sieren
Mentor, Friend, Teacher, Angel.