MEET THE YüTH TEAM

What’s up! I’m Carson Kropfl, co-founder of Yüth.

My love for print started when I was reading all the surf mags my dad kept next to the toilet. As my collection grew, I realized I wanted to bring print back. This wasn’t my first shot at creating a brand, I started Locker Board when I was 11. So when Mikey... Read More

How’s it going, my name’s Mikey Walshe and I’m the Co-Founder of Yüth. I’ve always enjoyed two things, sports and selling things. Whether it was Pokemon, bracelets, or lemonade I was selling it. Baseball was my life and I also enjoyed other hobbies like surfing and Jiu- Jitsu that I still do today. To be able to... Read More

Hi all. Mick here. I’m older than everyone else. The short story: After working in the advertising industry for a (very) long time, in 2006 I decided to jump ship and try something else. Since then I’ve been the writer, producer, director and co-editor of two films for performance with orchestra, The Reef (2012)... Read More

Yo, it’s Reid! I’m from San Clemente, CA. Carson and Mikey have been good friends of mine for a while. I first got into writing as a hobby to pass time during my junior year of high school when I had stuff I felt needed to get out of my head and onto paper. From then on, writing kind of became my outlet for everything... Read More

Hi all, I’m Shannon. I guess you could say that my job is to make up for Carson’s failed English class and Mikey’s terrible grammar (I kid!). I became involved with Yüth, fittingly, after a surf at Creek when a mutual friend told me about this new magazine that was looking for writers. I had just wrapped up a summer internship with... Read More

What’s up! I’m Danny. I linked up with Mikey and Carson after stumbling across the Yüth booth at Rhythm and Resin in San Clemente. I had just graduated from Cal Poly SLO, where I studied design with a focus on print. So when I saw these two cool dudes slinging the first issue of this sick magazine, I had to check em’ out. I started... Read More

Hello, my name is Ella. I grew up surfing and skiing in a small town on the rocky coast of Maine. After majoring in Philosophy at Scripps College, I skipped graduation to move to the North Shore of Oahu, where I did water photography, worked for Matt Warshaw at The Encyclopedia of Surfing, and worked as a staff writer and... Read More

My name is Derek Enriquez, and I’m a graphic designer and photographer from Corona, CA focused on clothing, culture, and storytelling through design. I run Design House, a personal studio where I collaborate with others and grow creatively. Growing up around surf and skate culture, everything I made drew inspiration from the big... Read More

I’m Rachel, Yüth’s copy editor. I didn’t grow up in the world of beaches and boards, but every day, California’s wild beauty stops me in my tracks. Yüth Mag has this rare magic–bringing people together, grounding us in nature, and speaking to a generation in a way that feels real. I come with years of editing and proofreading behind... Read More

Aloha, I’m Lydia. I’ve spent the last 8 years working in surf media - producing stories, leading campaigns & helping brands connect with their audience. My daughters were born in San Clemente–little surfer girls through & through–so being part of this team feels like a perfect fit. With Yüth, I’m here to support a new wave... Read More