OUR TEAM

Rose Thor

*Office Manager & Customer Support*
**Favorite part of my job:** Working with the books, and putting all the numbers together like a puzzle!

**Random Facts:** 1. I have a collection of US $1 Dollar coins!
2. I love lamps and in an alternate life I am a professional lamp designer.
3. One of my favorite smells is the smell of a ripe pear.
**CREAM Teamer since:** 2017 **Instagram** here

Karina Moreno

*Production Artist & Designer*
**Favorite part of my job:** Creating art from scratch to create unique designs for customers. Also seeing artwork that I've separated come to life on an actual garment!
**When I’m not at CREAM:** Local Tucson artist making comics, watercolor paintings, and all things illustration.
**CREAM Teamer since:** 2021 **Instagram** here

Zach Zalewski

*Inventory & Web Store Management*
**Favorite part of my job:** Getting to see all of our new inventory and getting involved in the creative processes.
**When I’m not at CREAM:** Find me at your neighbor’s yard sale or at home perfecting the secret of movie theater popcorn.
**CREAM Teamer since:** 2021 **Instagram** here

Marissa Johnson

*Project Manager*
**Favorite part of my job:** Bringing projects to life. Managing physical resources and initiating change towards team goals.

**When I’m not at CREAM:** Nature-ing, contemplating, friend-ing, parenting, Calendar Club-ing.
**CREAM Co-founder** 2016-2020, 2024-present **Instagram** here

Emma Byrd

*Lead Printer*
**Favorite part of my job:** Getting to be creative at work, working with the Tucson community, and having a job where they appreciate my silliness.

**When I’m not at CREAM:** I will be biking, running, and learning about sustainable architecture.
**CREAM Teamer since:** 2023 **Instagram** here

Patrick Foley

*Founder & Creative Director*
**Favorite part of my job:** Helping make creative ideas into physical things.
**When I’m not at CREAM:** I’m Internet mining.
**CREAM Founder:** 2016 **Instagram** here

A Note About Our Commitment to Our Community

Our mission is to amplify the creative work and projects of our community through the art of design and print-making. Our team believes we have a responsibility to work introspectively, personally, and at the community level to fight racism, state violence, and other systems of oppression and inequality.

We commit to listening to our BIPOC collaborators and community and using our privilege and platform to amplify the voices and projects of others who have been historically silenced. We commit to identifying our personal, business, non-profit, and neighborhood resources, reviewing our goals, receiving and giving support so we have the capacity to do the work that must be done.

Anger can show us what is violated, what is valued, and where boundaries have been crossed. For those of us who feel guilt, it can show us where we want to make a change, or where the pain we’ve caused calls for new action. On a personal level, we have work to do, and we seek to work towards positive change in ourselves so we may show up more fully as friends, co-workers, and allies to our community and people working towards justice and equality.

Click here for a list of resources to support BIPOC

PRESS

11 local print shops to help you create custom T-shirts, invitations and more - ThisIsTucson.com - Elvia Verdugo - Mar 13, 2023

Here's where you can find Tucson-themed face masks - Tucson.com - CAthalena E. Burch - July 18 2020

Need a cloth face mask that shows your love for Tucson? These local businesses can help - Thisistucson - Johanna Willett - July 3 2020

CREAM Design & Print: Supporting Local Dreamers -Why I love where i live blog - Teena Dare - April 6, 2018

Thrive Tucson Video - Vantage West - Karla escamilla - January 31, 2018

CREAM Design & Print: Expanding the Brand and Supporting Local -Jrecognize - March 4, 2017

Dare to CREAM -Tucson Weekly - Laura Horley - June 20, 2016