Being female often carries the weight of virtue, obedience and dependence.
We want to release us from these outdated identifiers and give them the space to explore gender roles, sexuality and the female experience without shame. Our mission is to unite women from every walk of life and give men a comprehensive resource to understand the female experience, building strong role models and future leaders in the process.
HOW DOES SIDEPIECE
Stand Out
Sidepiece Magazine is an educational tool, not just an entertainment magazine. It’s a social tool measuring intolerable attitudes and practices that have been normalized. It’s a mental health tool addressing the universal misnomer that females are alone in their personal insecurities.
Independent print women magazines are numerous yet diverse in audience interest. Popular themes are success in the creative industry, politics, social science and erotica. Sidepiece Magazine’s intent is to discuss and challenge the idea of the female experience.
Sidepiece Magazine’s approach to political and social views are not those out of hate but instead agreeing that feminism is a movement of fighting for equality of all individuals – regardless of gender.
Our Team
Aubrey Smith
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Aspiring to be Fiona Apple, the closest Aubrey ever got was consuming a Red Delicious. With a background in magazine production and design and love for art direction, leadership, and celebrating women, it was a no-brainer to start a publication combining her talents and passions for an uplifting cause.
Chloe Bradburn
@aubreymsmith_
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR
Chloe is a west coast based midwestern girl at heart. With a passion for all things creative, she currently manages a floral shop in LA. She hopes to use her experiences for good by shedding light on rarely discussed topics of the female journey.
Dominique Stewart
@aubreymsmith_
MANAGING EDITOR
Dominique is a creative based in Miami. She currently writes and edits the Social Justice section for an online media company, The Tempest. Though she’s taken a hiatus from writing, her interest lies within the intersections of blackness and health; two topics she feels are rarely discussed together. She can be found with an orange in her bag spying on her neighbors.
Azia Ellis-Singleton
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Anna is an Indy-based creative who lives with her dog Babs and stacks of unfinished books. Born into a matriarchal family, her passion for female empowerment is strong and widespread, making Sidepiece a perfect outlet. She currently works for the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office in the communications department, which has prepared her for a starring role should they ever make a Law and Order: Indianapolis.
Anna Bowman
EDITOR-AT-LARGE
Anna is an Indy-based creative who lives with her dog Babs and stacks of unfinished books. Born into a matriarchal family, her passion for female empowerment is engrained, making Sidepiece a perfect outlet to spread the good word. She's probably sitting on her porch right now, looking for some drama.
Lauren Park
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN
Lauren is a visual designer based in San Francisco. She’s worked in many areas of design, from branding to media to editorial. She likes to tell stories through design with fun, energetic yet meaningful things.
Charlee Black
IN-HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHER
Charlee Black merges deeply contrasted portraits with highly textured minimalism to create images of depth. Her work carries a heavy dose of representation for women and people of color. Having little to no formal training in photography, Black has based her work in a pinnacle of expression, self-esteem, and emotions.
Christina Valdez
IN-HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHER
Christina believes photography is one of the strongest storytelling methods and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Emerging Media Design & Development at Ball State University. She was raised in a Mexican-Cuban household and is really proud of her roots. Growing up, people frequently told her she wasn’t skinny enough, feminine enough, graceful enough, or talented enough. She joined this project to prove the haters wrong.
Katie Huston
SENIOR CONTENT STRATEGIST
Katie is a Indy-area native who is attempting to be a plant mother and is on the search for the Midwest’s best cappuccino. She’s a marketer by day and an Italian food connoisseur by night that loves to write, make to-do lists, and travel.
Jillian Wyatt
SENIOR CONTENT STRATEGIST
Christina believes photography is one of the strongest storytelling methods and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Emerging Media Design & Development at Ball State University. She was raised in a Mexican-Cuban household and is really proud of her roots. Growing up, people frequently told her she wasn’t skinny enough, feminine enough, graceful enough, or talented enough. She joined this project to prove the haters wrong.
Chantel Massey
SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN
Julia Bluhm is a junior at Butler University, majoring in digital media production and minoring in dance. She is the culture editor of the Butler Collegian and was previously a journalism intern with PATTERN Magazine.
Anna Wiegand
@aubreymsmith_
SENIOR COPY EDITOR
Eric Moore is an Iowa-born writer/comedian “living” in Los Angeles. He produces various live comedy shows around the city and his play, The Circle Table, will premiere at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Jess Malloy
@aubreymsmith_
SENIOR EDITOR
Charlee Black merges deeply contrasted portraits with highly textured minimalism to create images of depth. Her work carries a heavy dose of representation for women and people of color. Having little to no formal training in photography, Black has based her work in a pinnacle of expression, self-esteem, and emotions.
Marisa Sobotka
@aubreymsmith_
SENIOR EDITOR
Christina believes photography is one of the strongest storytelling methods and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Emerging Media Design & Development at Ball State University. She was raised in a Mexican-Cuban household and is really proud of her roots. Growing up, people frequently told her she wasn’t skinny enough, feminine enough, graceful enough, or talented enough. She joined this project to prove the haters wrong.
Therese Clucas
PUBLIC RELATIONS FELLOW
Julia Bluhm is a junior at Butler University, majoring in digital media production and minoring in dance. She is the culture editor of the Butler Collegian and was previously a journalism intern with PATTERN Magazine.
Emylee Eyler
PUBLIC RELATIONS FELLOW
Eric Moore is an Iowa-born writer/comedian “living” in Los Angeles. He produces various live comedy shows around the city and his play, The Circle Table, will premiere at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Julian Bluhm
SOCIAL MEDIA FELLOW
Julia Bluhm is a junior at Butler University, majoring in digital media production and minoring in dance. She is the culture editor of the Butler Collegian and was previously a journalism intern with PATTERN Magazine.
Olivia Frzop
DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER
Charlee Black merges deeply contrasted portraits with highly textured minimalism to create images of depth. Her work carries a heavy dose of representation for women and people of color. Having little to no formal training in photography, Black has based her work in a pinnacle of expression, self-esteem, and emotions.
Noelle Brockhoff
@aubreymsmith_
WEB DEVELOPER
Christina believes photography is one of the strongest storytelling methods and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Emerging Media Design & Development at Ball State University. She was raised in a Mexican-Cuban household and is really proud of her roots. Growing up, people frequently told her she wasn’t skinny enough, feminine enough, graceful enough, or talented enough. She joined this project to prove the haters wrong.
Hope Stretch
EDITORIAL FELLOW
Eric Moore is an Iowa-born writer/comedian “living” in Los Angeles. He produces various live comedy shows around the city and his play, The Circle Table, will premiere at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Rose Overby
SOCIAL MEDIA FELLOW
Julia Bluhm is a junior at Butler University, majoring in digital media production and minoring in dance. She is the culture editor of the Butler Collegian and was previously a journalism intern with PATTERN Magazine.
Rachel Replogle
DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER
Charlee Black merges deeply contrasted portraits with highly textured minimalism to create images of depth. Her work carries a heavy dose of representation for women and people of color. Having little to no formal training in photography, Black has based her work in a pinnacle of expression, self-esteem, and emotions.
Haley Semian
@aubreymsmith_
WEB DEVELOPER
Christina believes photography is one of the strongest storytelling methods and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Emerging Media Design & Development at Ball State University. She was raised in a Mexican-Cuban household and is really proud of her roots. Growing up, people frequently told her she wasn’t skinny enough, feminine enough, graceful enough, or talented enough. She joined this project to prove the haters wrong.
Carolyn Case
EDITORIAL FELLOW
Eric Moore is an Iowa-born writer/comedian “living” in Los Angeles. He produces various live comedy shows around the city and his play, The Circle Table, will premiere at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
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