Chelsea Francis is an editorial photographer in Austin, Texas. She also specializes in portraits and brand building. Above all, she loves connecting people. She even coined the term “connector” to include on her website Her background is in marketing and PR, and Francis loves to integrate that with her photography skills. During SXSW, she is […]
Christa Stout is a local from Portland who spent about ten years away before coming home to work for the Portland Timbers. While she was away, she worked in the nonprofit sector doing sport and social change work in various places like Central and South America, South Africa, Australia, and Eastern Europe. While in school, […]
What does it really mean to be eco-friendly? Texas State University student innovator and PhD student, Mariana Ocampo, is in the process of implementing a new way to dress in trendy, breathable apparel while also being friendly to our environment. Ocampo proposed a technology that is the future of fabric as we know it. “Utilizing no […]
Throwback Thursday – To commemorate the 10th year of SXTXState, each Thursday we’ll be featuring past participants in the project. Check back each Thursday until SXSW to find out what SXTXState alumni remember from their time with the project and what they are up to now. Carly Hohl graduated from Texas State University in 2010 with […]
I’m sitting in a darkened theater watching a comedy show. The room seats 90 people. It’s a late show, and I only stayed out because there’s a writer from The Daily Show performing. Then the host comes out and says, “We have a very special guest with us tonight…Mr. Judd Apatow.” That’s right, the director […]
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Earlier this month, the FCC made a ruling on the way the United States will govern the Internet. The decision has sparked both negative, and mostly positive reaction from the general public. Gigi Sohn, special counsel to the Office of the Chairman of the FCC, came to SXSW to talk about the decision of net […]