James Charisma

James Charisma is an accomplished travel writer for the Los Angeles Times since June 2018 and serves as Creative Director for The Hawaiʻi Review of Books. Additionally, James has been a Contributing Editor at HONOLULU Magazine since March 2014, a Culture Writer for VICE Media since August 2017, and a Contributing Writer for Playboy Magazine since March 2016. As Co-founder and Creative Director of Charisma Industries, a design agency, James specializes in creative content for print and digital media. Other notable roles include Editorial Director for The 'Ohina Short Film Showcase, Assoc. Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Abstract Magazine, Digital Marketing Consultant at Pronk Technologies, and Arts & Culture Writer for HILuxury Magazine. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and an Associate of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Chaminade University of Honolulu.