About Totei

Welcome to Totei, a magazine about the art of making—online, in your inbox, and in print.

Totei is dedicated to expanding appreciation for craft in all its forms, inviting readers into a broader and more nuanced understanding of what it means to create. Through vivid written and visual storytelling, we go deep with the people shaping culture—artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, authors, photographers, and more—to reveal the inspiration, process, rigor, and curiosity behind their practices. The spirit of exploration and discovery is central to everything we do.

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Founder

Gaurav Kapadia

Editorial

Puja Patel, Editorial Director

Olivia Horn, Managing Editor

Naomi Xu Elegant, Staff Writer

Rob Vargas, Art Director

Alis Atwell, Photo Editor

Alyza Enriquez, Video Producer

Business & Development

Darshan Patel, Business Director

Brand and website design by Pentagram

Website development by Line Break Studio

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