Our Team of Creatives

  • Dustin Ballard

    Jokingly called the all-father because of his obsessive world-building, Dustin has been involved in some kind of creative work for most of his career. Dustin is a ruggedly handsome gentleman adventurer who writes his own bios with no editorial oversight. After being raised by wolves on the great plains and deserts of the American southwest, he worked with various IT companies until he pulled on his cowboy boots and struck off into the unknown. A few years in the entertainment industry as a screenwriter and producer were followed by a round-the-world tour as a consultant for oilfield drilling control systems. Eventually he struck out on his own as an entrepreneur, starting his own AR/VR services company until it was acquired in 2019. Now Dustin spends a great deal of time thinking about worlds that never existed, and complaining that he needs to write faster. He’s a know-it-all about obsolete weapons, armor, and castle storming techniques.

    Excerpts and art posted to Twitter under @AllForger

  • Phillip Walton

    Dustin found Phil frozen in an ice block in Minnesota. After chipping him out, Dustin convinced Phil to relocate to the warmer Tennessee climate, where he’s done reasonably well for himself.

    Phil Walton has spent years working in storytelling and creative 3D art. After serving in the Air Force, Phil returned to school to study animation and, after ten years as a 3D character animator, found new opportunities in the realm of Augmented Reality. His distinctive Snapchat Lenses have been viewed around the world over 5 billion times, and have appeared on the Super Bowl pregame show, Saturday Night Live, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Late Show with Jimmy Kimmel, music videos, viral tweets, Twitch Streams, and countless TikToks. Phil is also the lead AR developer, creating the unique augmented reality characters, on the TV show Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered. Phil is the author of 10 books, including one about Snapchat. He lives in Tennessee and can be found at his various social media channels. Snap/Insta/TikTok @phillip.walton

  • Tiffani

    Tiffani Sahara

    Don’t let her small stature fool you. Tiffani is a catalyst. She’s got the spark to get things started and the tenacity to see things through.

    Tiffani grew up on Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, and all night video game marathons with her dad. She’s a jack of all trades and sees no reason why she shouldn’t have as many skills and adventures as her fictional characters. From pull up competitions to art shows, she likes to do a little bit of everything. When she sets her mind to it, she gets it done. Like that time she ran away and joined the circus. Or that time she rappelled down a waterfall. Or that time she went ice climbing without an ice axe. Or that time… well… you get the idea. Ever the dreamer, Tiffani absolutely does not have a problem with taking on far more creative projects than any one person can reasonably complete, and she resents the implication.

    Connect with Tiffani over on her website.

    *Photo by Amy K. Wright Photography