About

MISSION GOLD

Founded in 2016, Mission Gold is an independent publishing project illuminating the commerce, creativity, and courage on the streets of San Francisco.

The first three issues of the series — MONEY, MAGIC and MISFITS — present a holistic view of the street, its undiscovered gems and untold stories, in an era of rampant gentrification and income inequality that leaves many behind.

Critical to Mission Gold’s mission is its distribution model: the issues are distributed along with the Coalition on Homelessness’ Street Sheet, an entrepreneurial initiative empowering homeless men and women to earn money by selling the weekly periodical. Mission Gold’s vendors become de facto stockists, and retain 100% of the proceeds.

It is our hope that in the process, unrecognized entrepreneurs, artists and free thinkers can share their work with the city’s vibrant community and contribute to a greater cultural conversation.

READ THE OPENING ARTICLE

Want to take the deep dive? Read ISSUE 001’s original epic opening here and dig into the full 24 karat motherlode mined from the Mission District over the past three years.

NICK MARZANO

Nick Marzano is the photographer, writer, and founder of Mission Gold. Originally from Australia, Nick moved to the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco in 2014 and spent the next five years archiving its street life and collaborating with its characters. As a Creative Director, his aim is to challenge assumptions about entrepreneurship. As a human, his hope is through reading Mission Gold, people remember that curiosity and compassion are the currencies that count most, and that people — whether they’re a millionaire or mining a dumpster — have invaluable stories to tell. You can see Nick’s portfolio at nickmarzano.com

PEDRO SANGUINÉ

Based in Portland, Brazilian Pedro Sanguiné is Mission Gold’s art director and design-demon-in-chief. You can check more of his work at pedrosanguine.com

GET MISSION GOLD

ISSUE.003 MISFITS: True Detectives, Gas Stations & Superbugs has a small number of copies available here for anyone willing to support the COHSF.