CULTURE FORWARD

 I-D Magazine

i-D is one of the most culturally significant youth fashion and music publications in the world, operating at the intersection of fashion, music, art, and identity since 1980.

Editorial work for i-D covered three distinct cultural territories. A profile of Jahking Guillory, the young actor whose role in Kicks connected sneaker culture to Black youth identity in Oakland. A feature on Los Angeles' rising art scene, mapping emerging creative voices before mainstream recognition. And a profile of thouxandbandfauni, the Atlanta underground rapper whose sound prefigured the emo rap and SoundCloud rap movement that would reshape hip hop globally.

Skills: Cultural Strategy, Cultural Forecasting, Cultural Narrative.

PAOLO ROLDAN