JONATHAN FAJARDO

Overview

WRITER

Conceptual writer versed across disciplines:

- Social
- Brand/Concept
- Editorial

Carefully probing the subcultures & diverse perspectives that inform global
trends & behaviors - particularly across music, film, art & ecology.

URBAN GARDENER

In an era of dwindling natural resources & faltering environmental equilibr-

ium, there is an urgent need for urban communities to adopt self-sufficient
& self-sustaining ways of life.

As an urban gardener of over a decade, I developed the Compton Community

Garden in my hometown of Compton/Long Beach to provide free organic
foods & community programming to a deeply under-resourced South Los
Angeles in the midst of a decades-long food apartheid.

DESIGNER

Working across the mediums of footwear design, graphic/visual design,

and sound design, there is a concentric point through which my distinct
perspective is tangibly discernable; informed by the subcultures and
underground communities within which I have found an artistic home base.
 COMPTON COMMUNITY GARDEN

“A communal effort to directly address ecological

& social inequalities in Compton and beyond.
We grow organic foods year round rooted in South LA’s
soil & community.”

Compton Community Garden is a communal effort to directly address social and ecological inequalities
in Compton & beyond. We are an entirely organic, regenerative, and community-run garden. CCG’s core
mission is to feed healthy natural foods to the immediate community in Compton & North Long Beach for
free; to act as a resource for community empowerment & ecological consciousness, encouraging a more
shared, self-sustaining way of life in harmony with the natural world.

Beyond a place to grow & feed, Compton Community Garden is a hub for social & cultural exchange - a
safe space for exploring mental health, direct democracy, music, indigenous practices, ideologies, and
life experiences. We host free & open-to-the-public workshops & programming on organic gardening, bee-
keeping, food insecurity, vermicompost, vertical farming, reintegration, soil biology - and much more!

Through cultivating diverse community, CCG treats gardening as a social and spiritual practice, feeding
our bodies, minds & communities synergistically.
 NO.ONE SYSTEM

NO.ONE SYSTEM 1901 LINCOLN BLVD ART. CRAFT. TECHNOLOGY.

No.One is an independent footwear brand borne from
the converging disciplines of Art, Craft, and Tech-
nology. We hand make small batch, editioned leather
sneakers from our studio in Venice, California.
1901 Lincoln: A state-of-the-art environment
built to facilitate the continued development of
the No.One System. A shoemaker workshop, research
facility, and concept showroom, this modern indu-
strial space invites made-to-order & bespoke cli-
entele by appointment.
No.One is a balance of order and disorder, a contin-
uous cycle between the known and unknown. From the
initial cutting of patterns to final packaging, this
intersection of disciplines informs each part of the
in-house manufacturing process and serves as the fou-
nding constitution for No.One.
 ORGANIC COMMUNITIES

SOCIAL EXPERIENTIAL UNDERGROUND

Engaging the human senses through intentional & Underground cultures are immovable and unchangeable
Vibrant communities must communicate & relations-
commmunity-driven experiences is perhaps the most beings, driven only by a shared dissent for artistic
ship build across both on- and offline channels.
compelling tool for cultivating active, invested, & cultural homogeneity.
and sustained communities.
As a digital native, I’m deeply invested in a di-
I’m fortunate to have a respected voice as a DJ
verse array of online networks & communities, ha-
As an event producer, I have ideated & executed & artist across multiple underground subcultures,
rnessing the limitless human connectivity of social
activations & campaigns for Acne Studios, Usal, including LA’s diverse jazz, techno, social justice,
media as a meeting ground to coalesce hyperlocal
Compton Community Garden, Arc’teryx as well as design, punk, academic and indigenous communities.
communities around a shared culture of respect,
countless underground jazz & DIY shows.
community, and solidarity.

COMPTON COMMUNITY
GARDEN
Compton Community Garden is a communal
effort to directly address ecological
& social inequalities through organic
urban farming & community programming.
As Head of Community & Culture, I cu-
ltivate our digital & IRL communities
through engaging events & storytelling.
INSTAGRAM.COM/COMPTONCOMMUNITYGARDEN
RECENT
NO.ONE SYSTEM
No.One is an independent footwear
brand borne from the converging di-
sciplines of Art, Craft & Technology
As Marketing Director, I crafted
the language, identity, social me-
dia, product design & brand partn-
erships that form the No.One System.
INSTAGRAM.COM/NO_ONE_SYSTEM
PROJECTS
GARRETT LEIGHT
GLCO expresses the California lifest-
yle with contemporary and iconic eye-
wear designs inspired by generations
past.
As Editorial Producer, I deliver tho-
ughtful & in-depth multimedia stories
examining LA’s diverse communities.
INSTAGRAM.COM/GARRETTLEIGHT
USAL
Usal provides weekly workshops and activit-
ies across all things outdoor and sustainable
hobby. Our mission is to provide inclusive and
safe environments for all humans to reconnect
with nature and community.
As partner, I lead in developing the voice,
language, and programming presented by Usal.
INSTAGRAM.COM/USAL.PROJECT
CREATIVE DIRECTION & DESIGN
 Jonathan Fajardo

No.One System | The Shoe Surgeon

Marketing & Content Lead
2018 - 2021
No.One is an independent footwear brand borne from the converging disciplines of
Art, Craft, & Technology - entirely handmade in Los Angeles.

MAGASIN
Community Manager | Asst. Buyer - Menswear
2016 - 2018
Brands: Engineered Garments, Feit, Dries Van Noten,
Sasquatchfabrix, Levi’s Vintage Clothing, Second Layer, Missoni

PR Consulting
Social Media Manager
2014 - 2016
Client List: Acne Studios, Dries Van Noten

*Writing & Consulting Work

*Selected Clients: Garrett Leight, Levi’s Made & Crafted, Converse Japan, Cariuma
2017 - Ongoing

Nonprofit & Community Work

Compton Community Garden

Culture, Community & Programming
2020 - Present

Institute for Social Ecology

Contributing Writer
2020 - About
Brand marketer, conceptual writer, and urban gardener
born & raised in South Los Angeles. Deeply involved in
LA’s environmental, socio-political & multicultural arts
Education circles with an overarching goal of empowering & conne-
cting diverse minds through arts, ecological consciousness
University of Southern California & community.
Master of Communication Management
2015 Digital
jf@comptoncommunitygarden.com
instagram.com/comptoncommunitygarden/
California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Arts: Journalism
Interests
Social ecology, techwear, urban farming,
Bachelor of Arts: Sociocultural Anthropology Murray Bookchin, indigenous histories, trail
*Concentration in Indigenous Studes running, sound design/synthesizers, Detroit
techno, South LA community & culture
2010 - 2014
Writing Samples

This system is not a curriculum. It’s a process imbued in

everything No.One creates. It is structured disorder in nine
interconnected parts, operating as one. While it appears
paradoxical, it’s less a method to control the unknown and
more a way to extract as much from it as possible. A clarity
within the chaos.

Energy and inspiration comes from a trilogy of concentric

circles. Specific studies of four worlds are emphasized on the
outside, connecting to three key disciplines that operate as
one, with a more metaphysical core at its center. Nothing will
emerge from No.One without being a result of the system.
No one element supersedes another. There is no single order
in which to read the diagram. To truly understand is to em-
brace what can’t be understood yet.

History plays its part, but only as a stepping stone to the

next. No histrionics. No unnecessary bombast. Through the
practical, an understanding of how best to execute the new
emerges. Through the theoretical, we push the potential.

Beyond this system and striving for the very best solutions
possible — where there will be no half-measures, ever — little
else is certain.

Dedicated to Gary Warnett