# @depauljournalism on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb8QXqkP-AG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12658475-depauljournalism-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/368b36efed.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-04-04T19:50:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** DePaul Journalism (@depauljournalism) — https://gondola.cc/depauljournalism

## Caption

DePaul sophomore Jae Valdez has owned and operated Freefall Skate Co. since she was a junior in high school, transforming it from a hobby to a thriving business. Having worked in a skate shop in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since the age of 16, Valdez immediately made a connection from her artistic background — both parents were painters — and her newfound passion for skating. She began painting the decks of boards for friends and gradually grew obsessed with the new medium she’d discovered.  Eventually, she started freefallskateco as a skateboard and related apparel company.
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📸s and story: jackjohnsonflicks for thedepaulia and #jour276 #photojournalism
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#artist #art #artistsoninstagram #artwork #artofinstagram #skate #skateboard #skateboards #skateboarders #depaul #depaulu #depauluniversity #chicago #chicagoartist #painter

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## Tags

skateboarders, depaulu, painter, chicago, chicagoartist, artwork, skateboards, artistsoninstagram, depaul, artofinstagram, photojournalism, art, skateboard, jour276, skate, artist, depauluniversity

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