Best of the Bay staff

Best of the Bay Editor

Marke B.

Local Heroes Editor

Tim Redmond

Art Director

Mirissa Neff

Assistant Art Director

Ben Hopfer

Contributing Designer

Jake Balakoohi

Cover and Illustrations

Mie Hommura

Contributing Writers

Charlie Anders, Nathan Baker, Angela J. Bass, Jonathan Beckhardt, Adam Brody, Garrett Caples, Kimberly Chun, Duncan Davidson, Sam Devine, Cheryl Eddy, Molly Freedenberg, Deborah Giattina, Nicole Gluckstern, Julie Ross Godar, Jennifer Gorospe, Johnny Ray Huston, Billy Jam, Steven T. Jones, Justin Juul, Ella Lawrence, Scott Owen, Sarah Phelan, Lynn Rapoport, Paul Reidinger, Josh Rotter, Charles Russo, Theo Schell-Lambert, G.W. Schulz, Matt Sussman, Fiona Thompson, K. Tighe, J.H. Tompkins, Josh Wilson, Amanda Witherell, Jenna Wortham

Contributing photographers

Samantha Berg, Kimara Dixon, T. Shane Gilman, Ben Hopfer, Pat Mazzera, Rory McNamara, Neil Motteram, Charles Russo

Summer of Love Reunion photo

Pat Mazzera

Senior copy editor

T.J. Simoneaux

Copy editors

Juliana Froggatt, Lynn Rapoport

Interns

Sarah Kai Acker, Robert Bergin, Sam Draisin, Gazelle Emami, Beth Gilomen, Maria Kommodore, Sean Manning, Andrew Oliver, J. Plaster, Ezra Provost, Rachel J. Stern, Julie Strack, Stephen Torres

About the illustrator

Born on the island of Kyushu just south of mainland Japan, multimedia artist Mie Hommura spent time in Miyazuki, Tokyo, and Nagasaki before moving to San Francisco. She describes her work as "playful and Wonderlandesque, a system of contemporary hieroglyphs whose bright colors and organic shapes are meant to express the complexities of the subconscious mind." Hommuru has worked in digital design, illustration, fashion, and plush-toy creation, or "soft sculpture." You can see more of her art online at www.sleepytiger.com or on T-shirts at the My Trick Pony store (www.mytrickpony.com).

Celebrate with us!

The legendary Guardian Best of the Bay party is open to the public and off the hook! Join hundreds of winners, flower children, and other celebrants for a night of art, cocktails, and music by Rupa and the April Fishes, Marcus Shelby, and Beatsauce DJs J-Boogie, Wisdom, and Raw B. Friday, Aug. 3, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, www.deyoungmuseum.org.