Publisher and Global Editorial Director of NUNAR Magazine, July 2020 - present

Creative Director at NUNAR Magazine, July 2020 - present

TELFAR Global, Pink Camo Collection, November 2021 (Midland Agency)

Apple, Macbook Pro M2, May 2022 (Midland Agency)

SOMEWHERE DC, seen by Nico Castro, January 2025

988 Lifeline National PSA, January 2023

Latest Work

Contributing Editor

Tommy Hilfiger for ICON America Issue No. 3

NUNAR Act Up: Unruled Issue

Editor, Creative Director, 2025

Model, 2025

SOMEWHERE DC

Lead Actor, 2025

National TV Commercial (Unreleased)

Model, 2025

Mingo By Domingo

Damon Jordan Barnes is a publisher, creative director, filmmaker, and actor based in Maryland and New York City. He is the publisher and global editorial director of NUNAR, a Maryland-based youth culture magazine, and contributes to ICON America and Wild Side Media.

His fluency across editorial storytelling, creative strategy, and production has fueled central collaborations within DMV subculture, supporting the rise of esteemed artists such as Domo Wells, Verde Madera, Noochie, Blaxian, and Ari Melenciano.

As a model, Damon has worked with local and global brands including SOMEWHERE, Mingo By Domingo, TELFAR, and Apple. He is known for acting roles in We Shall Overcome (2019) and Straight to Hell (2019).

Damon has done video work with the Sunrise Movement and Green New Deal Network and is currently a communications & strategy volunteer for the Free Billie Allen Campaign. Damon is also a member of the National Writers’ Union and the DC Music Journalist Alliance.

Damon J. Barnes

Publisher and Creative Director