Jontue Hollingsworth.

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Jontue Hollingsworth is the founder and top executive (and only employee) of Hollingsworth Design Co., which specializes in brand development and design. He is the exceptional local artist who designed our cover this month. In our annual search to find an artist for our July issue, we were drawn to the humor and high energy of Hollingsworth's modern, graphic, yet grounded work. Hollingsworth has a passion for exercising his creativity, whether that's developing a traditional media campaign or branching out into sculpture, sewing, or woodworking.

Alaska Business: What do you do in your free time?

Jontue Hollingsworth: I'm always trying to learn or build something; playing video games is probably the only mindless sort of thing I do, just for pure enjoyment. [Recently he's been playing Red Dead Redemption.]

AB: Is there a skill you're currently developing or have always wanted to learn?

Hollingsworth: I'd like to someday learn to speak another language. I had a go at learning Spanish and Polish, and I can pick out a few words in conversation, but it would be amazing if I could speak fluently.

AB: What is your go-to comfort food?

Hollingsworth: Baked macaroni from the Bahamas--like my mom makes--with a side of ribs.

AB: Other than your current career, if you were a child today, what would your dream job be?

Hollingsworth: Definitely an astronaut.

AB: What's your favorite way to exercise?

Hollingsworth: P90X is always a staple for me, and I like lifting weights, but I also love to get outside for a run or walk on the (Tony Knowles] Coastal Trail.

AB: What's the most daring thing that you've ever done?

Hollingsworth: When I sold...