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Adora Her
(she/her)
Design Mentor & Graphic Designer of Magazine
Adora Her is a graphic designer and illustrator. She has been captivated by art and design since childhood, turning her love for doodling into a career in graphic design. She brings creativity to every project, helping businesses of all sizes bring their vision to life. Growing up, there was not much representation in being Hmong or Asian American, and she uses her skills today to create art that she and others can feel proud of. Currently, she works as a graphic designer for a travel company, blending her passion for design with her love for inspiring others to explore the world.
Adora Her is a graphic designer and illustrator. She has been captivated by art and design since childhood, turning her love for doodling into a career in graphic design. She brings creativity to every project, helping businesses of all sizes bring their vision to life. Growing up, there was not much representation in being Hmong or Asian American, and she uses her skills today to create art that she and others can feel proud of. Currently, she works as a graphic designer for a travel company, blending her passion for design with her love for inspiring others to explore the world.
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Gao Vang
(she/her)
Writer Mentor
Gao Vang writes creative nonfiction that explores her Hmong American identity, family stories, and positionality in a tender yet precarious world. Through personal essays, she examines the intersections of heritage, memory, and belonging. She earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Minnesota and was a 2020 recipient of the Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Individuals Grant. Her work appears in Staring Down the Tiger: Stories of Hmong American Women, an anthology showcasing the voices of Hmong American women writers.
Chee Vang writes stories about Hmong people, language, spirituality, history and contemporary experiences. Vang has been a recipient of The Loft Mentor Series for Fiction (2019), Mirrors and Windows Children’s Writing Fellowship (2024) and the Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Individuals Grant (2025). She completed her Master’s of Creative Writing and Publishing from the University of St. Thomas. Her writing can be found in Ramsey County Library’s anthology, This Was 2020, the Summit Avenue Review and Hmong Museum’s Digital Zine.
Chee Vang writes stories about Hmong people, language, spirituality, history and contemporary experiences. Vang has been a recipient of The Loft Mentor Series for Fiction (2019), Mirrors and Windows Children’s Writing Fellowship (2024) and the Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Individuals Grant (2025). She completed her Master’s of Creative Writing and Publishing from the University of St. Thomas. Her writing can be found in Ramsey County Library’s anthology, This Was 2020, the Summit Avenue Review and Hmong Museum’s Digital Zine.
Pa Der Xiong
(she/her)
Photographer
Pader Xiong is an emerging filmmaker and artist based in Milwaukee, WI. Her artistic vision reflects her unique identity as a Hmong-American — a complex and multifaceted exploration of relationships, cultural values, and familial spaces though various mediums such as film, collage, printmaking, zines, and multimedia. The foundation of her work is driven by a deep desire to satisfy her own body and mind as she confronts conformity in the fight for visibility and representation.