A POP LIFE Throughout the August 8-10th, 2014 weekend—DJs, music fans, partygoers and sun lovers converged at the 3rd annual Splash House pool+music festival in Palm Springs. It was a site largely populated by young 20-something-year-olds who arrived in a plethora of
Desert Wanderlust Briana Skye (23) 5 ft. 8’ was born and raised in Palm Springs, CA. Her distinctive beauty can be attributed to her mother who is Filipino/Spaniard and her father who is Italian/German. Her dark hair and big eyes instantly stuns
“If you truly believe in what you’re doing and passionate about it, you will find a way to get it out there.” Alex Callego Born and raised in the Coachella Valley, Alex Callego has been organizing events, bands, DJs, Hip-Hop acts, and
Dine. Drink. Swim Hacienda Cantina & Beach Club is a stylish, one-of-a-kind Palm Springs food, drink, entertainment and swimming venue. The design is credited to Chris Pardo Design: Elemental Architecture. The overall aesthetic is a hybrid cantina/lounge, accented with rich colors, artwork
At age 18, Coachella Valley Brewing Co. master brewer Chris Anderson ventured into craft brewing: “Me and my buddy realized you don’t need to be 21 to make your own beer.” He started acquiring knowledge from reading numerous books and experimentation in
“Be consistent. Learn how other people work and be a team—everything is teamwork.” An Illustrated World interview + photos Jorge Perezchica Artist/illustrator Sofia Enriquez (22) was born in Indio, California, and raised in the Coachella Valley. Sofia recently graduated from Otis Parsons
Light & Space Phillip K Smith III (American b. 1972) received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. His works are deceptively simple in their appearance yet compelling in their design; the works
“This is the story of how I managed to take half a million pictures of contemporary dancers in the dark using light-painting, stop-motion and bullet-time techniques,” —Eric Paré LightSpin, is an official selection of the 3rd Annual American Documentary Film Festival which