Core Elements
Collective
Creators and professionals passionate about celebrating each other’s work
Magazine
A showcase of individual and collaborative endeavors
Store
Live the Hype with creations from our members and our lifestyle brand merch
Events
Join the Hype at member submitted events
Services
A vast sea of freelance talent
Mission
Build an intentional community of creators designed to foster an organic collaboration of art, entrepreneurship and civic responsibility.
Vision
A world where collaboration, creativity and trust in humanity are valued as pillars for community success.
Values
We believe our Collective Power fuels Untethered Creativity and builds Collaborative Momentum, all centered on unwavering Trust and civic responsibility.
Operators
Arash Afshar
Founder/Editor-in-Chief
General vision, content creation
Revekka Balancier
Operations Director
Strategic planning, business logistics
Lee Hemingway
Membership Director
Coordinates member information and updates
Amanda Qassar
Digital Magazine Editor
Project management of content, writing content
Jason Daubert
Computer Geek
Back-end infrastructure, maintenance
Armando Nava
Creative Director
Front-end website design, graphic design
Kara Ghilarducci
Retail Experience Director
Founder's Story
For years, Arash worked as a corporate photographer by day and independent storyteller by night, connecting with artists in various circles at different points in their creative journeys. He envisioned helping these contemporaries along their artistic paths: helping to showcase their talents and encouraging the pursuit of passion without compromise. Justified Hype nourishes creative projects, keeping them in perpetual motion by giving them their due and thereby initiating new ventures. By catalyzing a tribe of collaborators, Justified Hype allows Creators to thrive through actualization of their heart-centered interests.