Culture Vixen is an online design + culture magazine. Launched in October of 2008, the site features new articles between 1-5 times per week and attracts a diverse group of devoted, style-conscious, and fiercely adventurous readers from all across the globe.
Who We Are
Editor in Chief—Gayle Wheatley | gaylewheatley.com | gayle@culturevixen.com
Culture Vixen founder Gayle Wheatley is a professional writer, designer, and artist based in Los Angeles. Earning degrees in Journalism and art, and winning highly sought-after journalism fellowships several years in a row, Gayle has a unique angle on the industry having held several prominent positions as an art director, designer, editor, writer, and illustrator for a variety of magazines, newspapers, websites, and top companies.
Her work has appeared in Natural Health magazine, Teen magazine, Southern Bride magazine, Tokyo Scene magazine, Blood and Thunder magazine, Whole Life Times, CakeSpy.com, and for Billabong, among many others. Highlights of her artistic career include completing 100 paintings in 10 months, creating a massive collection of over 300 works of art (and counting!) and being exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Gayle’s art has also been published in countless magazines and publications worldwide and can be found in numerous private collections around the globe.
Travel Stats: Lived abroad in Hong Kong, Italy, and Japan. Has traveled extensively across 5 continents, to 30+ countries, and over 300 cities.
Favorite Travel Experiences: Driving Iceland’s ring road, getting married in St. Lucia, developing friendships in Osaka, watching cherry blossoms fall like snow in Japan, celebrating Oktoberfest in Munich, practicing meditation in a monastery in Thailand, getting stranded in a storm on the Greek islands, gorging on dim sum in Hong Kong, and living la dolce vita in Italy.
Editor + Photographer—Tyson Wintibaugh | wintibaugh.com | tyson@culturevixen.com
Photographer and Editor Tyson Wintibaugh holds degrees in Art, Philosophy, and Creative Writing and has held several prominent positions in the art and design worlds for industry giants like the Walt Disney Company, ABC, and ESPN. In addition to his photographic talents, Tyson is also a user experience design guru and product design specialist working in the entertainment sector. He divides his free time between writing fantastical fiction and drawing curious creatures. You might find Tyson playing a round of midnight golf, or singing with the gondoliers in Venice.
Contributing Writers
Anne Jansen | eatfoodyum.com
Gourmet foodie and Literature Ph.D. candidate, Anne is the editor of Eat Food Yum, a food blog dedicated to discovering delicious vegetarian hot spots around the United States. Her specialties include book design, vegetarian cuisine, and boutique hotels.
Michelle Ng
Los Angeles correspondent and style vixen, Michelle’s specialties include fashion, style, and travel.
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