About Us

At “Backstories”, we focus on shining a light on the untold stories of individuals. Whether it is creative expressions, competitive athletics, innovative discoveries, or personal growth and journeys, we hope to inspire and connect the world around us by unfolding each narrative.

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Chandler Smith

Web Design and Development

The website's UI Designer and Developer, I was tasked with collaberating with my UI partner Jinhee in the creation of the websites, alongside Individual tasks of implementing code.

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Henok Tesfa

Film Directing and Videography

As a creative director, Hennye directed the cinematography and structure as well as edited the docuseries.

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Madison Ferdman

Graphic Design and Animation

With a creative background in multimedia, Madi utilized Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects to design and animate graphics displayed across the website and videos.

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Ian Barnett

Music Production

Using Logic Pro, Ian created various original background music tracks that encapsulates the atmosphere and distinct themes of the video content.

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Jinhee Hwang

Production Management, Web Design and Development

As the team leader, Jinhee employed her past experiences working in cross-functional teams to facilitate the production of “Backstories”. She also utilized her background in graphic design and interactive design to build the website.