Dustin & Jemma

Dustin (UPSO) and Jemma Hostetler (née Gura) are a husband and wife team living and working in Toledo’s historic Old West End. Dustin, an illustrator and artist, curates and publishes a well known art magazine called Faesthetic. Jemma, an art director and designer, has been featured in numerous reviews and books, notably her projects under the moniker Prate.Together they operate as Sans Nom, a multi-faceted design studio, while collaborating on a series of personal installments called Purpastoe. Read more about them after the break.How did the two of you meet, and how long have you been together? D: I think we were both aware of each other’s work long before we ever met, but sometime in 2003 we were officially introduced to each other by mutual friends. Jemma had been in Faesthetic (my magazine) a couple of times at that point, but we hadn’t had much dialog until the official intro.J: Dustin sent me the first issue of Faesthetic with a hand-written note. I thought that was pretty sweet. He also had a pretty sweet mustache… guys weren’t into mustaches back then like they are now. Our first date was in Minneapolis, at Chino Latino. My fortune cookie that night said I would “…marry the like of your life”. This Spring we’ll have been married for 5 years. Sans NomWhat’s it like working with your better half? D: I love it. If you’re lucky enough to be with someone who shares the same interests as y

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