The Bold Italic is an online magazine that celebrates the character and free-wheeling spirit of San Francisco and the Bay Area. It was founded in 2009 and shuttered temporarily in 2015.
Then Editor-in-Chief Keith Spencer led the restart of TBI and brought me on board as a freelance artist. Below are some of the Bay Area’s wonderful writers and their words, and the artwork I made as a brand new illustrator just figuring out literally all the things.
I Spent a Month ON Religious Dating Websites, and I Did Not Get #Blessed
Hana Nobel, January 12, 2017
I’m A Third-Generation Witch – and My Spiritual Practice is Not a Joke
Brittany Ladin, January 4, 2017
My Body Hates My IUD – But It Was Still Worth It
The Bold Italic Editors, November 17, 2016
Other People’s Houses: What I Saw While Working in Hospice
The Bold Italic Editors, October 25, 2016
How Instagram Encouraged My Eating Disorder
Brittany Ladin, October 18, 2016
Why Tech’s Diversity Problem is Everyone’s Problem
Alyssa Oursler, September 28, 2016
The Folsom Street Fair Bingo Card
Keith A. Spencer, September 21, 2021
Things I Have Actually Done to Escape Street Harassment
Nicole Clark, September 15, 2016
Breaking Up in San Francisco Means…
Nicole Karlis, September 8, 2016
Why It’s Nearly Impossible to Weed Out Bad Cops
Jason Ditzian, August 31, 2016
The Burning Man Bingo Card
Keith A. Spencer, August 30, 2016
I Left Tech When It Sold Its Soul
Nicole Karlis, August 23, 2016
Why Do San Franciscans Freak Out About LA Traffic?
Jackie Lam, August 12, 2016
Kayaking with the Crab Fisherman of Bodega Bay
Peter Arcuni, July 14, 2016
I Peed Standing Up for a Week. The Results Were Messy
Sarah Miller, July 13, 2016
I Don’t Believe in God, but That Doesn’t Mean I’m Faithless
Mel Burke, July 7, 2016
Is Raising Kids in San Francisco Worth It?
Mollie McWilliams, June 22, 2016
The Tech Industry vs. San Francisco Public Schools
Chelsea Iverson, June 21, 2016
Financial Planning for Married Same-Sex Couples
Jackie Lam, June 16, 2016
Dildo or Date? A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Jackie Lam, June 14, 2016
Weirdest Job Openings in the Bay Area
Joe Nguyen, June 10, 2016
May is Masturbation Month: My Adventures with Erotic Visualization Audio
Sarah Miller, May 31, 2016
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