CLAIRE SEDOVIC
#325
Illustration | Design
As an illustrator, designer, and educator, Claire aims to create art which fulfills her own artistic desires and which resonates with and brings joy to children (and the child in every adult).
MADDY FUSCO
#327
Illustration
Maddy Fusco in an illustrator specializing in detailed linework and bright flat colors. She often portrays objects and scenes grounded in reality but through an otherworldly and playful lens.
ANDREW CLARRIDGE
#328
Painting
Clarridges mixed media works centers around creating matrices of color fields and line work, then breaking apart and piecing them back together.
NOW DESIGNS
#329
Graphic Design
Neil Ward is a designer and screenprint artist. He enjoys creating bright and fun bicycle-themed and mid-century-themed prints that capture a moment in time.
MIDDLE OF THE MAP TATTOO
#331
Tattoo Shop
Middle of the Map Tattoo Studio with Chris Sullivan; featured guest artists from around the country.
JORDAN SANDQUIST CREATIVE
#331
Painting and Photography
Jordan Sandquist is a painter, photographer, and mixed media artist.
NICK LAPOLE
#332
Mixed Media
Nick LaPole works predominantly in drawings, paintings, and maquette sculptures; these instances tend to dwell on interior settings, character behaviors, and awkward juxtapositions in space.
LEE’S PHOTOS
#333
Portrait Photography
Lee Chinyama is a skilled portrait photographer based in Des Moines, known for his ability to capture the essence of his subjects. With a passion for storytelling through imagery, Lee creates stunning portraits that reflect genuine emotion and connection. His relaxed approach ensures clients feel at ease, resulting in memorable sessions filled with laughter. Recognized within the local community, Lee continues to inspire through his art, exploring Iowa’s landscapes for fresh inspiration.
ESTUARY MOTION STUDIOS
#335
Cinematography
Estuary specializes in commercial storytelling. Their collective team of writers and visual artists capture life in motion, bring stories to film, and preserve the moments that matter.
MICAH FERIN
#336
Painting & Drawing
Micah Ferin is a queer artist and designer born and raised in Des Moines and is the Drake Alumni Artist-in-Residence for 2023-24. Micah explores rich personal narratives, techniques, and color applications within his work and is always looking for ways to experiment and incorporate new imagery, concepts, and techniques. Outside of Mainframe, he also teaches youth, adult, and community access classes at the Des Moines Art Center, and has had his work shown in local spaces around Des Moines. Currently, Micah enjoys experimenting with different drawing mediums, exploring complex imagery, and making art affordable and accessible for all.
CARLY MCCOY
#336
Photography
Carly McCoy is an emerging artist and writer utilizing photography, drawing, and other intermedia to convey compelling, emotional narratives. Her work explores themes of identity, memory, and grief. She graduated with honors with a B.A. in studio arts and a minor in professional communication from Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. She was selected as an Emerging Iowa Artist for the 2024 Des Moines Arts Festival... (read more)
ONE BRANDING
#337
Branding
One Branding is an end-to-end creative agency with bright and energetic designers, developers, writers, animators, and videographers from the United States…
BRITTANY BROOKE CROW
#339
Photography
Brittany Brooke Crow’s art explores intimacy, vulnerability, distance and disruption. As a photographic artist, Crow also specializes in fine-art and performance documentation.
LUNITA PLANNERS
#343
Printing and Graphic Design
Lunita Planners is a Latina and woman-owned design & print studio specializing in creating adorable stationery to help you organize your life. Their planners, notebooks, and journals are known for having the most efficient layouts and being the absolute cutest. You’ll surely enjoy using them every day!
OWEN DESIGN
#345
Graphic Design
Owner Chad Owen offers a wide range of options and capabilities to accommodate almost any design or marketing need.
KRISTIN JONES ART
#347
Acrylic on Canvas
Kristin Jones is a freelance figurative artist born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. She began painting in 2020 and has since been featured in a number of shows, galleries, and establishments in Des Moines & Los Angeles. Her main focus is to show the feminine figure in a different light: one that is less confined and seen more as art.
CLAY + SLAY
#347
Polymer Clay Earrings
Clay + Slay is a small, LGBTQ+, & woman-owned business located in Des Moines devoted to making jewelry that is inclusive, empowering, and beautiful.
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JK CROCKETT
#348
Mixed Media Sculpture
John's fascination with fairytales and mythology compels him to make characters and dwellings that emerge from a dream-like world to create new stories. Contemporary cross-cultural sculpture and ceramics at the confluence of myth and daydream.
ALYSSA TAUBER
#350
Printmaking
Alyssa Tauber is a printmaker, currently focusing on monotype and mezzotint. She earned a B.F.A. in Art from the University of Iowa, and then an M.F.A. from Illinois State University.