OUR MISSION

Potted Purple was founded when we were still in high school in August 2019, built from a shared dream to collaborate with other creatives in an effort to foster a community of art and writing & encouraging their community to advocate for what matters and vocalize what is on their minds. The name, broken down, refers to these concepts: Potted, representing a place for growth, a general community resembling the plants of a garden; Purple, a color that reminds us of creativity. We've put out 13 full-length issues since our genesis, and we have had the opportunity to partner with Universal Music Group to expand our coverage.

meet The Creators

Ariana Eftimiu, 23

Co-founder / Editor-in-Chief

Head of Media and Public Relations

bio under construction!

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Nina Evans

Co-founder / Editor-in-Chief

Head of Graphic Design & Illustration

I am a proud multi-hyphenate. I'm a music and arts journalist, of course for Potted Purple, but also for publications like The Artists Forum & EveryDejaVu. In college, I double-majored in Literary Studies and Contemporary Music, so in essence, I never stop talking about the things I love. I have a penchant for poetry, creative nonfiction essays, strong song lyrics, and indie rock guitar. I'm a musician myself, and have an upcoming EP set to release this year. In addition to my main talents, I love to paint, draw, and digitally illustrate, and I am in charge of layout, design, and animation for Potted Purple. Recently, I've dabbled in printmaking and I particularly enjoy screen prints (my walls are covered in them). I also shoot film photography (35mm and medium format) which you'll probably find in the pages of our magazine or across mine & my friends' Instagrams.

You can check out a bunch of my work in one place on my website: ninaevans.xyz

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OUR MISSION

meet The Creators

Ariana Eftimiu, 23

Nina Evans

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