Name: Ansley Randall
Rad Gig: Designer, Artist, and Owner of JAX IS RAD
Location: Beaches
JAX IS RAD because of people like Ansley Randall. Ansley is a Graphic Designer, pattern designer, makes handmade products and started and owns JAX IS RAD.
Where can you find Ansley Randall at?
Instagram: @ansleyrandall
Facebook: facebook.com/ansleyrandall/?ref=bookmarks
Website: ansleyrandall.com
Name: Carl Rosen
Rad Gig: Director
Location: Murray Hill
JAX IS RAD because of people like Carl Rosen. Carl is a director specializing in a cinematography feel. It was Rad sitting down with Carl hearing about his creative process and why he thinks JAX IS RAD.
Where can you find Carl Rosen at?
Instagram: @carlitorosen
Films: https://vimeo.com/carlrosen
Name: Rion Paige
Rad Gig: Singer / Songwriter
Location: Mandarin
JAX IS RAD because of people like Rion Paige, who is a singer / songwriter from Jax. Originally started her career off as a top contestant on the X-Factor. She has now grown to lead worship in churches, and is now studying music in Nashville. Rion is a joy to be around and is truly a light wherever she goes.
Where can you find Rion Paige at?
Instagram - @missrionp
Name: Varick Rote
Rad Gig: Designer and Shop Owner
Location: Beaches
JAX IS RAD because of people like Varick Rosete, who is a graphic designer, illustrator, artist, and art director at Designer TigerLily. Varick is also a co-owner of Wolf in Cub shop based in downtown JAX with his wife Emily. Varick has played a big part in growing our community. Check out his interview on our podcast and see why he thinks JAX IS RAD.
Where can you find Varick at?
Instagram - @vasinvulture @wolfandcubjax
Website - varickrosete.com/shop
Name: Will Morgan
Rad Gig: Owner of Vagabond Coffee
Location: Murray Hill
JAX IS RAD because of people like Will Morgan, the owner of Vagabond Coffee. Will has a passion for our JAX community, supporting the arts, and roasting good local coffee. He and his wife Sam started Vagabond together out of a camper setting up around town serving coffee. They have expanded their company to a Flagship store, roastery, Vagabond Flea market and now have opened their 2nd located downtown JAX. We were stoked to sit down with Will to hear his journey of the coffee culture and why he believes JAX IS RAD.
Where can you find Will at?
Instagram - @vagabondcoffeeco @vagbondfleajax
Website - www.vagabondcoffee.com
Facebook - facebook.com/vagabondcoffeecompany
Name: Geral Teano
Rad Gig: Director of media at Ocean City Church
Location: Jax Beaches
JAX IS RAD because of creatives like Gerald Teano. Gerald works with photography, design, video, and frequently leads worship for Ocean City Church. As a Jax native, Gerald has a huge heart for supporting his community. Check out his podcast on RADCAST.
Where can you find Gerald at?
Instagram - @geraldpteano
Website - geraldteano.com
Name: Amy Tran and Kat Slayton
Rad Gig: DJ / Community Events
Location: Jax Beaches
JAX IS RAD because of DJ's like Amy Tran and Kat Slayton who plan monthly house music parties. They are connecting and bringing awareness to the scene of DJs thoughtout our city.
Where can you find InGud Company at?
Instagram - @ingudcompany @djamytran
Photo Credit: Mitch Wiisanen
Photo Credit: Mitch Wiisanen
Name: Michael Slayton
Rad Gig: Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Location: San Marco
JAX IS RAD because of Designers like Micheal Slayton who is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator based in San Marco. He specializes in creating simple illustrations with a whitty humor. Micheal Slayton is RAD.
Where can you find Micheal Slayton at?
Instagram - @mfslayton
Website - mfs-creative.com/shop
Email - mfslayton.creative@gmail.com
Name: Sarah Boyce
Rad Gig: Florist / Owner of The Wild Thistle
Location: Murray Hill
JAX IS RAD because of artists like Sarah Boyce who is a Florist based in Murray Hill. Her beautitful floral creation are a work of art! The vision of The Wild Thistle is to wildly create arrangements that are unique, meaningful and timeless.
Where can you find The Wild Thistle at?
Instagram - @thewildthistle.co
Facebook - facebook.com/thewildthistle.co/
Website - thewildthistle.org
Email - hello@thewildthistle.org
Victoria Crawford aka Alicia Fox is a WWE pro-wrestler JAX, FLA.
We got to sit down and talk to her has a her career, being the first and only African American to win WWE DIVAS, and why she
thinks JAX IS RAD.
Photo credit: Mitch Wiisanen
Nate is a full time food blogger and restaurant influencer based in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a social media manager for +15 local restaurants, to food writer for Jack Magazine and EUjacksonville, to dinner planner and host, to photographer, and videographer. We sat down with Nate to hear about his journey in the food industry, and why he thinks JAX IS RAD.
Where can you find NATE DOES FOOD AT?
Instagram - Natedoesfood
Facebook - Natedoesfood
Yelp - Nate M.
Email - nomnomjax@gmail.com
