LOVE & CHAOS
Creative Direction ⋆ Photo ⋆ Interviews
Love & Chaos is an independent, Austin-based, limited-edition print publication focused on art, fashion, and lifestyle. Created as a platform to fortify and unite the local creative community, the debut issue—IDENTIC—combines high-concept editorial photography, curated interviews, and visual design to celebrate artists and spark lasting visual legacies.
The Setup
Mission: Establish a physical print medium that breaks down traditional barriers in the art world. The goal was to create an inclusive, community-first platform that connects local creatives, honors their work, and elevates Austin's culture across art, fashion, and written word.
Vision: Translate raw creative energy into a cohesive, high-end publication that balances striking aesthetics with authentic storytelling, proving that print remains a powerful tool for community building.
Scope: Launching a full-length print magazine from conceptual development and artist sourcing through editorial execution, spread layout, and final print production.The Work
Set the creative direction and editorial focus for Issue No. 1 — centered on art and creatives
Curated the contributor lineup and story angles for the issue
Hosted interviews with featured artists and creatives
Shot photography for nearly every spread in the magazine
Oversaw the visual consistency of the issue start to finish
Featured Spreads
Accompanying an essay by Amaya Nakpodia exploring perspective, race, and mutualism, this feature uses outdoor portraiture, mirror motifs, and physical connection to examine identity and shared human experience. The subjects wear matching striped garments, grounding the visual narrative in concepts of duality, reflection, and unity.IDENTIC
Featuring an interview by Melinda Ramirez with drag performers Miami and Sugar, this spread explores the everyday reality and liberation of drag artistry. Captured in everyday public settings like bus stops and city streets, the shoot contrasts high-glam styling with mundane routines to humanize the performers and break down misconceptions about drag life.Haus of Bratz
Also in The Issue
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Lawrence Tailor
Black and white portraits built around detail — hands, chains, and craft
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AverageKidd
A San Antonio music artist photographed in bold pops of color — leaning into personality over polish, letting the styling speak as loud as the music.
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Rogelio Zamora Chávez
Shot in his own studio, paired with an interview on what it took to go from overlooked to overbooked — a videographer's story told through the space he built it in.
