About Me
Hello! I am William Gonzales. I love media, anthropology, technology, and design, in no particular order--with a special interest in niche internet cultures and subcultural history. I’ve lived in Houston and Austin, TX, New York City, and had a too-brief stint in Seoul.
I have experience with monitoring social media accounts, content creation, and working on content calendars. I have also dabbled in the realm of events and influencer outreach, and a I think I do a pretty good job when it comes to writing a press release. I’ve also worked as a collaborator on independent publications, specifically as a writer and on the fashion side of things. I have a background in the fine arts and specializations in Latin American, East Asian, and anthropological studies, with further emphases on intercultural and interreligious communications and a personal interest in linguistics.
My creative network stretches throughout the United States to Japan and South Korea. I feel that it’s important to really know a city, a state, a country, or even a tiny fishing village. I draw a lot of my inspiration from my own life experiences, personal interests, my heritage as a diasporic Latino, and a continued fascination with the avant-garde instilled in me since I was a young boy.
Education
New York University: New York, NY, USA……………Master of Arts: Media, Culture, and Communication.
The University of Texas at Austin: Austin, TX, USA……………Bachelor of Arts: International Relations. Minor: Cultural Anthropology. Sustainability and Latin America Focuses.
Korea University: Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea……………Intensive: Arts and Media, Popular Culture and Transnational Media Flows Focuses, East Asia Specification.
Skills
Software: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Muck Rack, Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Squarespace, CapCut, Daxko, Meta Business Suite, Wordpress
Socials: Instagram, Tik Tok, X/Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Substack
Languages: English (C2), Spanish (B2), Korean (A1)
Other: Copy, Research, Writing, Editing, Graphic Design, Photography, Creative Direction, Branding, Social Media, Press Releases