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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER | THE MORE THINGS CHANGE . . . If you choose to give credence to the hair-on-fire world of media and social media, you would think that we live in a time of unprecedented disruption and dystopianism where everything is changing, nothing is stable, the social fabric is ripping, and the rules and norms and values are going, going, gone. But if you have the opportunity — as I am lucky enough to do for a living — to talk and interact with real people creating real projects, running real organizations, balancing real work-life challenges, you get a very different sense. In this edition’s People To Watch cover story, a tradition that reaches back to the early 1960s, as well as in our brand new GDUSA Podcast Series, what I see and hear are smart, successful, effective, insightful creative professionals reflecting on their experiences and reaffirming basic values: work hard, be kind, stay humble, know thyself, exercise discipline and persistence, provide both aesthetic and strategic value to clients, think before GORDON KAYE IS THE PUBLISHER OF GDUSA Comments, suggestions and letters can be sent to gkaye @ gdusa.com.

you design, master the fundamentals, communicate clearly, embrace collaboration, stay curious and open to experiences, respect current mentors and past giants, be resilient and grow from failure, find time for your loved ones and for yourself. “It’s not about me,” is Astro Studio’s Brett Lovelady’s mantra. “Team work makes the dream work,” says Amanda Hovest of KBDA. Kristin Glick of Memorial Sloan Kettering advises “Treat others like they would like to be treated.” Megan Palicki of c|change says “If you stumble, make it part of the dance.” Trevor Messersmith states “Discipline is liberation.” Gill Fishman advises “Tell people you love that you love them.” Dak Dillon asserts “The best is always yet to come.” Jonathan Kenyon’s mantra: “Don’t be a dickhead.” That last one is especially sound advice. All told, not exactly a rancorous or radical rejection of the wisdom of the ages. Of course, this does not mean our 2019 People To Watch are tradition-bound or live in the past. Far from it. Indeed, they often take big risks to achieve business or career goals; they are bold in their design solutions; they partake of social media, especially Instagram, plus a potpourri of podcasts from This American Life to The Daily to Debbie Millman; they often identify with change agents like The Notorious RBG, Elizabeth Bennet of Pride & Prejudice, Congressperson Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the scrappy Leslie Knope of Parks & Recreation; they embrace a graphic design future moving quickly to UX/UI design, motion graphics, VR and other non-traditional media (though print and packaging still have advocates); and more often than not they lean politically left. And perhaps where today’s group most diverges from their predecessors, they are deliberate and mindful about using the power of design for good as they see it. That means embracing responsibility writ large in terms of how, when, why and for whom they work; it also means a vigorous and generous regimen of volunteer work for charities and causes. With this group, a whole lot of passion is being channeled into positive action. What is my point? Away from the media and social media maelstrom, it is easy and pleasureable to calmly and reflectively tell our stories. To exchange and evaluate ideas. To share our essential humanity. To make reasonable decisions about which values should endure and which should not. The more I talk with graphic designers — anybody really — the better I feel about where we are and where we are going.

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CONTENTS | FEBRUARY 2019

PEOPLE TO WATCH GDUSA starts each year by profiling a group of People To Watch who embody the spirit of the creative community and have a track record of talent, leadership, newsworthiness, insight, business savvy, community involvement. It is a fascinating glimpse at what moves, motivates, worries and inspires today’s influencers. In a field awash with accomplishment and brimming with brilliance, this is a subjective selection. Still, we think you’ll find this year’s group — their experiences, ideas, opinions and predilections — worthy of a half-century of legends and wannabes.

STUDENTS TO WATCH With the help of America’s leading art and design schools, we identify 75 top art and design students. It’s a win-win for everyone: the students get recognized and we all get energized. This year we honor students from classic national design schools like RISD, SVA, SCAD and MICA. But we also reached out to leading regional leaders, wonderful public universities, and select online programs for depth and texture. Next print edition, we’ll publish a roundup of these leading centers of learning from whence these rising stars . . . well . . . rise.

OPINION Diane Domeyer on ‘Why Diversity Matters’ and why it is beneficial, not only for society, but for your brand and company as well. Ms. Domeyer is Executive Director of The Creative Group, the specialized staffing firm, the exclusive sponsor of Students To Watch.

WWW.GDUSA.COM Our popular website carries breaking design news as well as three current features that complement this print edition of GDUSA. First is a complete roster of past People To Watch spanning 55 years, with transcendent names like Adams, Ahrens, Angeli, Axios, Bass, Carbone, Chase, Chermayeff, Dorfsman, Eckerstrom, Glaser, Greenberg, Hische, Kidd, Landor, Lois, Millman, Morla, Oberman, Sagmeister, Valicenti, Vignelli, and hundreds more. Second up is our curated compilation of designer-friendly suppliers and services who understand and support the creative community in a time of change. Third, you’ll find GDUSA - Graphic Design USA Volume 56 / No. 1 January/February 2019 Kaye Publishing Corporation (ISSN0274-7499/USPS227020). Published 6 times a year with combined issues in January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December. Executive, editorial and advertising offices at 89 Fifth Avenue, Suite 901, New York NY 10003. Phone: 212.696.4380, Fax: 212.696.4564, www.gdusa.com. SUBSCRIPTION: Domestic, $72 one year. International, $140 one year. Periodicals postage paid at New York NY and additional mailing office. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to GDUSA - Graphic Design USA, PO Box 3072, Langhorne PA 19047. Permit #224.

several episodes from our inaugural season of The GDUSA Podcast series; it’s easy-listening conversations with, for and about designers. Visit www.gdusa.com

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THANKS TO THE SPONSOR A special thank you to The Creative Group (TCG) for its longtime sponsorship of the annual GDUSA Students To Watch feature. TCG is a specialized staffing firm that connects interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations talent with a variety of

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firms. A division of Robert Half, TCG offers flexible solutions to meet companies’ project, contract-to-hire and full-time employment needs. One of the many valuable resources

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available from this exceptional company is The Creative Group 2019 Salary Guide, for all the in-depth salary data needed to help you make the best hiring and career decisions, including starting salary figures for 85 positions and insights into the latest hiring trends. For this, and innumerable other reasons, working with The Creative Group gives companies and individual professionals — including young and recently graduated designers — a unique advantage. With offices located in major markets across the U.S. and Canada, TCG “is proud to serve as a respected community partner in the cities where we live and work.” The Creative Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LEARN MORE AT ROBERTHALF.COM/CREATIVEGROUP

ABOUT THE COVER Previously at VICE Media, Alex Moulton joined branding and design studio Trollbäck+Company as CCO in 2016, working for the likes of Apple, Google, Marriott, NBC Universal, NFL, Qualcomm, Samsung, Verizon, Viacom and West Elm. He is also a 2019 GDUSA Person To Watch. Our special report starts at PAGE 10.

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2019 | THE CRITERIA | GDUSA STARTS EACH YEAR BY CHOOSING A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO WATCH WHO EMBODY THE SPIRIT OF THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY. Individuals we have come to know and respect for their talent, leadership, success, newsworthiness and community service. In a field so deep in talent and broad in numbers, this is clearly a subjective process. Still, for more than five decades, it has seemed to work out pretty well: the roster of past participants is star-studded to say the least. The 2019 group adds to the shine.

ANTIONETTE D. CARROLL

FOUNDER, PRESIDENT + CEO CREATIVE REACTION LAB, ST. LOUIS MO Antionette D. Carroll is the Founder, President and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit educating and deploying youth leadership

FAVORITE MOVIE?

Resident Evil. I’m all about females kicking ass. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Real Housewives of Atlanta and House Hunters FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Design + Diversity Podcast co-led with

my partner in design Timothy Hykes

to challenge racial inequities impacting Black and Latino populations.

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Kehinde Wiley

Within this capacity, Antionette has pioneered a new form of creative

FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

problem solving called Equity-Centered Community Design (named a

Clearly I’m biased with Creative Reaction Lab. Also, love the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Fast Company World Changing Idea Finalist). Antionette is building a movement of a new type of leader coined Equity Designers. Within this role, Antionette has received several recognitions and awards including being named a 2018 Echoing Green Global Fellow, TED Fellow, and

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Watching Anime with my family COLLECT ANYTHING?

Camelback Ventures Fellow. Additionally, in 2014, Antionette was

Shot glasses from every city to which I've traveled. And, movies – DVDs, currently, in the high hundreds.

named the Founding Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force of

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

AIGA: The Professional Association of Design. Currently, she’s an AIGA

Social impact design is being integrated across multiple techniques. But, technically, UX is taking over.

National Board Director and Chair Emerita of the Task Force working on long-term strategic initiatives with the likes of Google and Microsoft. She’s the co-founder of the Design + Diversity Conference and Fellowship. Antionette also is an international speaker and facilitator, previously speaking at TED, Capital One, Harvard, Stanford University, Microsoft, NASA, TEDxHerndon and TEDxGatewayArch, AIGA National Conference, The Ohio State University, and more. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? St. Louis MO DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

I took many design classes at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, but didn't graduate with a BFA. (I couldn’t stay awake in art history.)

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

Dawn Hancock, Rich Hollant, and The Late Sylvia Harris GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

I’m a systems thinker and visionary (not stating in an arrogant way). Therefore, I can imagine intersecting opportunities to build a campaign, brand, or movement. Challenging the status quo to create something that we've yet to accomplish (such as racial equity) brings me joy. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Find your passion and/or mission. If you don't have a purpose or passion, it's hard to sustain in this work that innately comes from our soul. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

An EDM DJ and Social Justice-focused Dancer (concurrently)

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

I always tell my sons that I don't care if they're the dumbest and least creative person in the world. What matters is that they’re a good person. Understanding the humanity of myself and others is key to a purpose-filled life.

Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice. She challenged the status quo and lived on her own terms. ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

More of a dancer. However, I used to play the clarinet. FAVORITE BOOK? Obviously, Pride and Prejudice. :-) G D U S A 11

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Definitely a night owl. Mornings are no friend of mine. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Gollum, we have a similar build. ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I used to play the bass for a few years in a rock band. Now I can string a few chords together on my acoustic guitar. FAVORITE BOOK? Why Does E=mc2? (And Why Should We Care?). I’m a science nerd. FAVORITE MOVIE?

I’d say Shawshank Redemption or Whiplash. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Gotta be Breaking Bad. Best tv series ever made. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

I’m all about Instagram nowadays as an outlet for my photography. FAVORITE PODCAST? Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? James Turrell FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Alzheimer’s Australia because I worked so closely with them to create their brand. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Photography for sure. COLLECT ANYTHING?

Coke cans from around the world. Full, of course.

CHRIS MACLEAN

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST? In our world of branding it’s motion

Olins NYC and has been a practicing designer for over 16 years. Prior to coming the

design. The boundaries between advertising are getting more and more blurred as we create film and animation for brand, ensuring that a brand is a living breathing entity that makes people feel something, rather than an identity toolkit. Motion is a great tool for emotion and getting under people’s skin.

USA, Chris spent ten years in Sydney, Australia as creative director for brand

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

consultancy Re, and executive creative director for Interbrand. More recently he was

Elon Musk, for his approach to problem solving.

creative director for Gretel in New York. For Chris, branding means influence — the

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

CREATIVE DIRECTOR WOLFF OLINS, NEW YORK NY Originally from Manchester, England, Chris Maclean is creative director for Wolff

power to make things better, to inspire populations, to change minds, and on occasion, change the world. His work has helped transform many iconic Australian brands including Sydney Opera House, multiple arts brands and both of Australia’s largest telcos. In America he has worked with Apple, Nike, Spotify and led redesigns for Slate and Paramount Network. Chris has been recognized by some of the most prestigious awards bodies including D&AD, Cannes, Clio, GDUSA and Type Directors Club. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? I was born in England, and

Strength: Distilling something complicated into something simple. Weakness: I used to be able to draw like a photograph, but now I can’t pull off a half decent stick man. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Find a mentor who will teach you your

craft. Believe in yourself always. Don’t try to specialize too early in your career. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Either a photographer or a filmmaker,

spent ten years living in Australia. Now I live in New York City.

my other guilty passions. My dream of being an astronaut disappeared when I became 6’6.

DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

“Do or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda

LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

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ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I can carry a tune. (Usually when I am folding laundry.) FAVORITE BOOK?

Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin FAVORITE MOVIE?

The Shining (The original Stanley Kubrick movie, not the horrible, made-for-TV movie remake.) FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Peaky Blinders, because I love gangster epics and Tommy Shelby. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram, because I get to post what inspires me and see what inspires others. FAVORITE PODCAST?

The Dollop, because who doesn’t like a little history mixed in with a lot of comedy? FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? David Konigsberg,

Mark Rothko, Georgia O’Keefe and Frida Kahlo FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

ACLU and the Women’s March Organization. FAVORITE FREE TIME-ACTIVITY? Baking, reading,

running, writing and spending time with my boys. COLLECT ANYTHING?

Shoes, shoes and more shoes. WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST? The goal is to succeed at every

a website, a new identity or brand my starting point is always the same: what’s the

touchpoint of interaction, whether that be print, digital or experiential. Successful, strategic and smart branding knows no boundaries. However, we do see an opportunity to design new, innovative user interfaces for applications that leverage emerging technologies and digital product experiences, whether for employeefacing, AI-driven applications or for marketing campaigns using augmented/virtual reality. Novel, disruptive technologies are right around the corner, and we see good design as the gateway for making them accessible.

story, who’s it for, and why does it matter. Discovering what makes each of our

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

clients unique never gets old. I designed or led creative teams on key engagements for

My colleagues, especially David Phan (my better half), are my source of daily inspiration. Paul Rand, Bradbury Thompson and Milton Glaser are my all-time favorite designers.

DANA GONSALVES CREATIVE DIRECTOR SEQUEL STUDIO, NEW YORK NY For more than two decades I’ve been doing what I love — merging words with imagery to create designs and brands with a purpose. Whether I am designing print collateral,

major clients — including luxury retailers, consumer products companies, financial services companies, and cultural organizations including Bank of America, CA Technologies, McGraw-Hill, Goldman Sachs, Campbell Soup Company, Neiman Marcus Group, CBS, SAP, Mead and Appleton Papers, Brightpoint Health, Alternative Pick, Pitney Bowes, Rockaway Brewing Company, RISE (Rockaway Institute for a Sustainable Environment), and the New York Metropolitan Opera. My work has been recognized by leading publications and organizations. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born and raised on Long Island and I live in the beautiful borough of Brooklyn. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

I went to Syracuse University for graphic design. I also studied at Pentagram in London during my semester abroad. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty (But my political views swing left.) MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? I get up before the sun does. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? The Notorious RBG

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Strength: I put my heart and soul into everything I do. Weakness: I work too hard. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Young designers who stand out are those

who can speak eloquently about their work. It is not about quantity. I am looking for designers who can think strategically and creatively about their work. Think before you design. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Politician or activist (Both occupations

run in my family on both sides of the aisle.) A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Make work that matters. Love something outside of yourself. And have an opinion.” — James Victore G D U S A 13

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? I was born in Chicago and still

currently live there. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

I received my undergrad degree in Graphic Communication from St. Norbert College. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

I’m shot out of a cannon in the morning. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Huckleberry Finn, whose urge to explore freely is nearly as strong as mine. ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I’m a self-taught awful pianist and even worse guitarist, but my family seems to enjoy the effort. FAVORITE BOOK? Anything written by O. Henry FAVORITE MOVIE?

Breaking Away is the sweetest movie I’ve ever come across about a family that’s nothing like mine but it hits me in the right spot. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

I can go down a YouTube vortex like a fiend, but I can’t seem to find the time (or patience) for a series these days. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram. Quick inspiration without the drama.

GEORGE ARGYROS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SOULSIGHT, CHICAGO IL

FAVORITE PODCAST? RadioLab. It’s like overhearing a conversation between two very smart people who don’t always have the answer. One of them invariably asks the ‘so what does that mean?’ question, just as I’m thinking it. FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Constantin Brâncusi. His work has always amazed me.

As Chief Executive Officer of Soulsight, George works with his partners, Jim

FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Pietruszynski and Adam Ferguson, to bring a balanced versatility to agency and

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partnership development. A talented design thinker with keen strategic savvy, he

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

helps keep Soulsight’s business objectives, vision, and mission on point, with a

Watching my children do everything better than I ever did, could, can.

powerful creative bond and strength of leadership. With an undergraduate degree at St. Norbert College and post graduate studies at both the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Yale School of Management as part of the AIGA Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders program, George’s multifaceted approach helps him uncover opportunities for Soulsight to extend their existing partnerships, forge fresh relationships, and drive new business. George is known to push brands

COLLECT ANYTHING? Experts. I collect experts of all sorts, whether they know it or not. WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

Experiential Design is currently thriving. DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

to strengthen the consumer experience through strategic insight, and he has brought

I’ve always loved Saul Bass’ work and found it inspirational on many levels.

visual clarity and holistic strategic insight to many iconic global brands like Pepsi,

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Campbell’s, Hershey’s, and MillerCoors. George has earned recognition for his work

For good or for bad, I’m a ‘first answer is the best answer’ kind of guy.

from Pentawards, London International, and Cannes Lion with a Titanium nomination.

ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Your professional success hinges on your

ability to check your ego. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? An elementary school art teacher. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Everything in moderation, including moderation.”

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I’m able to play the piano but I don’t play it often. FAVORITE BOOKS?

Tom Greever’s ‘Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience’ FAVORITE MOVIE? ‘Arrival’ comes to mind and

I view it as a movie about communication and empathy, with a splash of alien stuff. The cherry on top of the sundae is the perfect harmony of Bradford Young’s cinematography, Jóhann Jóhannsson’s original score, and a custom alien alphabet of logograms that a team of designers created for the flick. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Gilmore Girls FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

‘The Daily’ by The New York Times. It helps me bypass noise to get to the most important news. FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Felipe Pantone, Yayoi Kusuma, Anish Kapoor FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE? The Design

Continuum Fund helps underrepresented future designers go to college. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Combating discrimination against pitbulls. All dogs are good dogs!

KIMBERLY ARIAS VIDEO & MOTION GRAPHICS PRODUCER THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER, WASHINGTON DC Kimberly Arias is the Video & Motion Graphics Producer at the Pew Research Center. As a member of the digital team, she’s developing a plan to increase the quality and reach of their video products with the intent to disseminate the Center’s findings through video, motion graphics, data viz, and interviews. She is also the President of AIGA Washington DC, the 4th largest chapter of AIGA. Previously, Kimberly was Visual Design Manager at Voto Latino where her team worked to embolden young

COLLECT ANYTHING? Besides parking tickets? Kidding, I collect fridge magnets from every city I travel to, to give to my mom. WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

Storytelling is growing the most. To quote a Forbes article on automation: “The good news is that our ability to build emotional connections is the one skill that computers cannot replace because it’s uniquely human. Robots don’t have a heart; storytellers do.” DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

people to register to vote during the 2016 election cycle. Prior to that, she worked

The entire AIGA DC board of directors truly inspires me.

as an in-house designer for numerous years focusing primarily on print, branding,

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

video and ad campaigns. She’s originally from the Washington DC area and, once

Strength: Knowing when to let go (of control, of a draft, of an idea, etc). Weakness: procrastination.

upon a time, she graduated from the University of Maryland. When she’s not playing with keyframes and expressions in After Effects, she enjoys traveling, listening to

ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? The notion of a creative ‘genius’ is bullshit.

techno, and hangin’ with her rescue pitbull, Zelda.

Persistence is the key to success, so don’t quit and don’t drink the Kool-aid. Also, find a mentor.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Washington DC and Washington DC. Proud of it.

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DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

At the University of Maryland I took as many design courses as I could.

Over the years, I’ve learned that panicking doesn’t do you or your team any good. I try to adopt a mindset akin to this quote by William James: “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”

LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Right-handed. Left-leaning. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

I’m transitioning from a night owl to a morning person. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? April Ludgate. I actually

worked for the Maryland Department of Parks and Recreation while in college.

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I played the viola at a young age, now I collect a bunch of noise making devices, vintage synths. FAVORITE BOOK?

Metahaven’s “Uncorporate Identity” is an important book all designers should read. FAVORITE MOVIE?

Tough one, I’d say American Movie. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

I recently watched 3 episodes of Black Mirror in a row, which is a record for me. I’m not big on tv. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

Rachel Maddow’s Bag Man series FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Carstein Nicolai FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Any Greyhound rescue charity. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Hands down spending time with my two boys Mason and Mercer. COLLECT ANYTHING?

Synths WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

MANUEL DILONE PRINCIPAL & CREATIVE DIRECTOR CHARACTER, BROOKLYN NY

Experiential design is more critical than ever and integral to every brand. DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

At R/GA, Nick Law was very influential in my career. GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Manuel Dilone is a Principal and Creative Director at branding agency Character, leading it’s newly established New York office. Hailing from R/GA where he was a Creative Director, he played an influential role across key accounts include Nike, Google, and Tiffany & Co. Currently, Manuel is overseeing all activities out of Character NY studio in DUMBO Brooklyn, for clients such as Instagram, Google, Facebook, LG, and The Stronach Group. Manuel also teaches senior classes at the Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in the tiny land of Dominican Republic and I have lived in NYC since the age of 11. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

School of Visual Arts LEFTY OR RIGHTY?

Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Morning person FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Can’t think of one

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Greatest strength: Willingness to explore the unknown Greatest weakness: Too many to list, but to give you one: I’m not a good illustrator. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Always be curious. Think dimensionally. Ask questions. Explore. Be intentional. Be a good listener. Understand what empathy is and how to be emphatic. Enjoy the process. Don’t take yourself too seriously. When things are starting to feel predictable, f*ck things up a bit. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? I actually don’t know. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

This is not much of a mantra, but I believe if you’re nice to others, you enjoy life more.

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Depends on the day … oh did you mean my hands? MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

100% night owl. The best design is concept– ualized far past midnight. But maybe I’m just always on international hours. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? Harvey Birdman? ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT? Does humming count? FAVORITE BOOK?

Well, ‘Civil Aircraft Today’ probably isn’t the right answer for this list… so ‘Symbol’ by Angus Hyland and Steven Bateman. FAVORITE MOVIE? Used to be the Bond franchise,

but who has time anymore... FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Arrested Development FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram. But I'm too picky about curating pics to actually use it for posting much anymore so now I just share photos from my Hasselblad when I get around to it. FAVORITE PODCAST? Usually anything with Kara Swisher. I like the no-BS style. FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Who doesn’t enjoy a good Gerhard Richter painting or Richard Serra sculpture? We have three large-scale Serra works in St. Louis.

DAK DILLON

FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

PRINCIPAL & CREATIVE DIRECTOR HUB & SPOKE, ST. LOUIS MO

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Napping

Dak Dillon is part entrepreneur, part visual thinker, combining his interests of design, architecture and photography into multiple design-driven ventures. His primary agency, Hub & Spoke, works on projects ranging from traditional design deliverables

The Trevor Project COLLECT ANYTHING? Old cameras WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

Design surrounds us and now, more than ever, experience and storytelling are a huge part of the equation.

like branding and ad campaigns to unique web problem-solving. Working with mainly

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

non-profits and associations, Hub & Spoke provides a solid foundation for those

Always enjoyed the work of David Klein.

working to improve their community and surroundings. Dak also works in the world

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER? I can stretch myself a bit too thin

of experiential design, crafting visual narratives for interiors and broadcast spaces including recent work with multiple NFL teams, popular tech brands and Fortune 500 companies. Through Unified Studio, Dak is able to shed the traditional limitations of design to create spaces that connect with audiences while fostering brand engagement. Outside of design, Dak is managing editor of NewscastStudio, a trade publication covering the creative side of tv production. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Midwest-born and raised — in what folks like to call flyover country. Still based in St. Louis but traveling often across the country. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

My degree is actually in photojournalism from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, but that strong sense of visual is tied into most of my projects.

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at times — overcommitment. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Take risks. Brands are changing and

looking far away from their old fallbacks and positions. They now have a voice, a viewpoint… and with each view comes the opportunity for a unique take on design. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Probably stuck in middle management

somewhere. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“The best is always yet to come.”

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Kent OH. I currently live in Poughkeepsie NY. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

I studied Photography at Bard College and did additional design coursework at RISD. LEFTY OR RIGHTY?

Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Morning person FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Dorothy Zbornak ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

Does impersonating Ethel Merman count? FAVORITE BOOK?

Currently, Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh FAVORITE MOVIE?

Female Trouble FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Schitt’s Creek FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

Serial FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

TREVOR MESSERSMITH OWNER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR 80EAST DESIGN, POUGHKEEPSIE NY Trevor Messersmith is an award-winning photographer and graphic designer based in New York’s Hudson Valley. Trevor provides creative direction and visual services to a wide variety of online and print projects through 80east Design, a studio he started

Jean Cocteau FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

ASPCA FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Reading COLLECT ANYTHING?

Books, photography, vintage cameras WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

in 2002 in NYC. His work been featured in AIGA’s New York State of Design 2017,

For my design practice, print.

Print Magazine’s Typography and Lettering Awards and Regional Design Annual,

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

the International Design Awards, and Creative Quarterly. Among other venues, Trevor’s work has been exhibited at the California Museum of Photography, the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, the Morean Arts Center, the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, and SCOPE Miami. Publications include “Double Apollo,” “Objectives,” and “Fauxlaroids.”

Paula Scher GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Speed – it cuts both ways. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Say yes to everything. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

Voice actor A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Discipline Is Liberation”

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Great Britain and now I live in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

Yes, Exeter School of Art & Design, UK and Universidad de Barcelona Art & Architecture, Catalonia, Spain. LEFTY OR RIGHTY?

Fully dyslexic… so I am not entirely sure! MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Mornings FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? None ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

Nope FAVORITE BOOK?

Show Dog by Nike founder Phil Knight FAVORITE MOVIE?

Heat - 1995 FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Billions FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram @ISawthisMorning FAVORITE PODCAST?

Couples Therapy with Candice and Casey Neistat FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Jean-Michel Basquiat

ALASDAIR LENNOX EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR FITCH, NEW YORK NY

FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Male mental illness FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Exploring mountains or small remote islands COLLECT ANYTHING?

Based in New York, Alasdair directs the creative output for FITCH’s North American

1960s classic diver’s watches

studios. As lead creative for the region, he is further evolving the firm’s branding and

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

digital capabilities to complement their existing award-winning retail and architec-

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tural studios. Alasdair joined FITCH 20 years ago as a junior environmental designer,

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

and has moved his way through the ranks while broadening design skills and col-

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lecting a few stamps in his passport. He has extensive experience in both strategic

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

and creative assignments for a wide variety of clients, including Starbucks, Apple,

Strength: Emotional intelligence Weakness: Procrastination

Miele, McLaren, Target, Nespresso, Adidas, M Local, BP, Tesco, and Enterprise. Alasdair has led FITCH to win its first Cannes Lions, as well as London International

ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Awards and World Retail Awards Store “Design of the Year.” He has judged Cannes

Find yourself a mentor, listen and learn

Design Lions, chaired the Interiors Jury at the Design Week Awards and judged at the

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

Brandrepublic Digital Awards and D&AD. He regularly speaks at conferences, and has written articles and opinion for the BBC, Sky, Marketing Week, Contagious, Design Week and Retail Week, among others.

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH FAVORITE BOOK?

‘Lost Cat. A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology.’ It is written by Caroline Paul with illustrations by Wendy MacNaughton. FAVORITE MOVIE?

The Princess Bride FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Right now it’s The Great British Baking Show and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

It’s a tie between 99% Invisible and The Daily FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

L.A. based artist Megan Geckler, her use of color in space is extraordinary FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Inner-City Arts FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Baking while dancing. COLLECT ANYTHING?

I have a large collection of scarves that I choose to wear no matter the temperature. WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

I’d say using design thinking and facilitation. DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

My heroes: parents and brothers

AMANDA HOVEST ART DIRECTOR KBDA, LOS ANGELES CA Amanda Hovest is a designer, storyteller, organizational leader, and facilitator — creating meaningful branded experiences that delight and entertain. For the past eight years, while at KBDA, she has collaborated with clients like Bolthouse Farms, Natural History Museum of LA County, LA Phil, LACMA, SoCal PBS, Henry Ford Museum, and many others. Currently, Amanda serves as president of AIGA Los Angeles and is a member of the Inner-City Arts Young Professional Board — both leading art and design organizations in the LA landscape. Her work has been recognized by the Society for Environmental Graphic Design, the American Alliance of Museums, AIGA and others. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Born in Lima OH, raised in Ottawa (Pop: 4362) AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? West Hollywood CA (Pop: 37,080) DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL? Bowling Green State University LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Morning! Bring on the sun! ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

Does playing the clarinet (badly) in middle school count?

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My mentors: I have had the privilege of having many mentors, Amy Fidler, Emily King, Keith Knueven, and Kim Baer. My inspiration: The entire AIGA Los Angeles Board of Directors & Advisors who inspire me daily GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Strength: Getting people to rally around an idea Weakness: Developing too many iterations ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Work hard, be kind, and don’t be afraid to ask questions. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? I’d like to fantasize about being an

amazing baker with a well-designed bake shop somewhere. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Team work makes the dream work.”

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MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

K: Morning person R: Both ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

K: Not really R: I’m a singer FAVORITE BOOK?

K: Phantom Tollbooth R: Atlas Shrugged FAVORITE MOVIE?

K: Forrest Gump R: Funny Girl (I’m old school) FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

K: The Office, Rectify R: Gilmore Girls FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

K: Instagram R: Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

K: Stay tuned with Preet R: Ted Talks FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

K: Ansel Adams R: Matisse and Georgia O’Keefe FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

K: Glut1 Deficiency Foundation R: International Relief Fund FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

RANDI PRESS + KRISTIN GLICK CREATIVE DIRECTOR & ART DIRECTOR MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING, NEW YORK NY Randi Press and Kristin Glick began working together in 2005 at New York City Economic Development Corporation. With Randi as Creative Director and Kristin as Art Director, they rebranded the non-profit agency through the use of collateral, direct mail, advertising, and online graphics. In 2015, Randi and Kristin joined Memorial Sloan Kettering. As Creative Director, Randi transformed the Medical Graphics Department into Design and Creative Services and began building and expanding her creative vision and culture of design thought leadership. As Art Director, Kristin approaches each project with a strong sense of creative purpose and strategic solutions. Their roles and expertise uniquely situate them to influence perception and relationships among diverse audiences, including doctors, scientists, patients, and caregivers. Their passion for design and proven track record of building strong brands has led to dozens of design awards, including GDUSA and Graphis. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

K: I was born in Washington DC, and currently live in Garden City NY. R: I was born in New Haven CT and currently live in NYC. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

K: Yes, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County R: Yes, The University of Connecticut School of Fine Arts LEFTY OR RIGHTY?

K: Hanging with my husband and kids R: Baking COLLECT ANYTHING?

K: Nothing R: No, I live in NYC! WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

K: Web R: Graphics in Video DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

K: Alexander Dux R: Mr. Pratt and Mr. Faucet, my drawing and design teachers from UConn GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

K: Time management R: Being able to multitask ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

K: Do great work and treat people well, don’t be afraid to fail R: Every idea has potential, never be afraid to go for it. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

K: A nurse R: A chef A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

K: “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” R: “You got this.”

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Southwestern Minnesota farming country; I’ve never lived there. My dad was career Air Force; we moved every couple of years, living all over the USA and Europe. California is now home as my immediate family is all here. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

Never schooled in design, only experiences. LEFTY OR RIGHTY?

Moderate, actually, I prefer to listen to both sides. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

I’ve discovered the joys of going to bed early to ‘read’, sleep and dream; I wake at 5:45 am to write and start a day. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

‘Miss Marple,’ in Agatha Christie’s mysteries, or her ‘Mr. Parker Pyne’ — both excellent discoverers of the true story and helping others find theirs. ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

When I was ten or eleven, I wanted to be a world-class pianist or a world-class ice skater. Neither panned out. My granddaughter and I now play pictures on my piano. FAVORITE BOOK?

KARIN HIBMA

William Duggan’s ‘Strategic Intuition: The Creative Spark in Human Achievement (2007)’ — every time I go to it, I find another way of finding insights and creating “aha” moments. FAVORITE MOVIE?

PRINCIPAL, : : CRONAN : : , OAKLAND CA

‘The Saragossa Manuscript’. Layers and layers of story-telling, multiple viewings are recommended.

Karin Hibma’s understanding of how the power of design and visual thinking impacts

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

our economy and culture enables her to work with clients to see the world through the

Binges for me are in podcasts.

eyes of their audiences, using cognitive identity insights and design thinking to find

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

the strategic “big idea” inherent in every project. As an art student in the early '70s, she picked up three postings on a job wall for part-time work. The one she chose — visuals researcher for a commercial art studio — changed her life. An early entrepreneur, Hibma found creative research company Design Resource to work with artists, photographers, and filmmakers on advertising, illustration, commercial, and documentary projects. She co-founded Cronan Design with her husband Michael Patrick Cronan, who became a San Francisco design legend. She founded Cronan Artefact, a product development, manufacturing, and marketing company; their Walking Man apparel line won International Design Magazine’s Consumer Product Gold Award and was one of the earliest online catalogs. : : CRONAN : : has worked with change-makers looking for innovative answers, from startups to the world’s most successful products and organizations such as Amazon, Apple, Estée Lauder, Origins, Levi Strauss & Co., SFMOMA, and the Obama White House, and is renowned for naming TiVo and Amazon’s Kindle. Karin consults with Dr. Paul Polak’s international organizations on advising multinationals and ending rural poverty, serves on the national AIGA Board, is an AIGA SF Fellow, and is recognized by Fast Company as one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business.” Karin remains “insatiably curious and enthusiastic.”

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Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

I’m working on listening to every one of Debbie Millman’s fourteen years of ‘Design Matters’; I listen to Roman Mars ‘99% Invisible’ as each new episode comes out. I love Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva’s new podcast ‘The Keepers’. I am trying to work my way through the Tim Ferriss Show archives. I adore Christopher Lochhead’s ‘Legends & Losers’ – look for my conversation with him, episode #144. FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

My younger son Shawn HibmaCronan, a sculptor who does commissioned public art. I live with a collection of both his large-scale and smaller pieces. I also collect my friend Nina Katz’s paintings. And I attend everything I can of my Naomie Kremer’s work; she’s a designer turned artist working in paint, video, photography and digital projection.

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FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Dr. Paul Polak’s work – I have been working with him since meeting him at the Aspen Design Summit in 2005 and creating ‘Design for the Other 90%’. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Walking in my new neighborhood. COLLECT ANYTHING?

Experiences. Stories. People — I am fascinated by them all.

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WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

Design itself is growing. Graphic design can beautifully express big ideas, but design needs to be there for the big idea first. As my dear friend Ralph Caplan says, “Thinking about design is hard, but not thinking about it can be disastrous.” DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

Sara Little Turnbull (1917-2015), a product designer, design innovator and educator who advised corporate America on product design for more than 50 years and has been described as “corporate America's secret weapon.” And Susan Jackson Keig (1918-2018), a design legend the GDUSA audience know well. Both lived long, creative and productive lives and changed the world as we knew it. GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

My strength is my ability to listen until the other person is done talking, to hear and see the big picture and help make it clear for others. My weakness is for elegant, awesome solutions to seemingly intractable problems. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Volunteer! Participate! Get to know others around you! As my friend Brian Singer pointed out,“The people sitting next to you, they'll grow with you as you build your career. Some day down the road, you'll help them get the job they want. Some day after that, they'll help you get yours.” IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

Wandering the world aimlessly. Aspiring to be a film director, or working hard at being a painter. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

This amalgam of words by Goethe — “If you wish to advance into the infinite, explore the finite in all directions … All work of man is as the swimmer’s; a vast ocean threatens to devour him, if he front it not bravely, it will keeps its word. By incessant wise defiance of it, lusty rebuke and buffet of it, behold how it loyally supports him — bears him as its conqueror along … At the moment of commitment the world conspires to assist you. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.”

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Night owl most of my life, but now I much prefer mornings. Most days, I’m the first person to arrive at the studio. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

I just took a web quiz and it said I am Groot. ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

Yes, I’m still a working musician, composer, and DJ. FAVORITE BOOK? Please Kill Me: The Uncensored

Oral History of Punk FAVORITE MOVIES?

Brazil, Children of Men, Blade Runner, Wings of Desire, Donnie Darko, Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind, Delicatessen, Boyhood, The Princess Bride, The Double Life of Véronique, Ed Wood, Annie Hall… stop me anytime… FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Handmaid’s Tale FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? BBC Radio 4’s Soul Music FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Dead: Ellsworth Kelly. Living: Tatiana Arocha FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Environmental protection, cancer research, funding for the arts, education.

ALEX MOULTON CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER, TROLLBÄCK+COMPANY, NEW YORK NY Since joining branding and design studio Trollbäck+Company in 2016, Alex Moulton has led a team of exceptional creative and strategic thinkers, designers and makers to build strategic identities, sustainable brands and moving experiences. Driving Trollbäck+Company’s belief in the power of beauty and logic to create impact, excitement and unique multi-platform identities, Alex has worked across a diverse range of businesses and institutions including Apple, Google, Marriott, NBC Universal, NFL, Qualcomm, Samsung, Verizon, Viacom and West Elm. Previously, he was Senior Director, Creative & Content at VICE Media where he helped launch digital content channel Live Nation TV. An early pioneer of audio branding, Alex founded his own branding agency and record label, Expansion Team, in 2002, where he crafted the sonic identities of Aetna, Amazon Studios/Originals, Boeing, JetBlue, and Rovi, as well as more than 15 tv networks, including CNN International, Discovery, PBS, Universal, and Comedy Central. A DJ, composer, and avid speaker about topics

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Hanging out with my family, going to museums and galleries, crate digging for records and baking bread. COLLECT ANYTHING?

Vinyl. My collection is smaller these days due to space, so it’s probably less than 3000 records. WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST? Digital and UX design are

seeing the most growth in terms of available jobs, but I don’t expect that to last. What we need are more designers who think holistically about brand experience, as well as designers who think in motion. Most of all, we need more designers who to use their skills to solve substantial global challenges. DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

IDEO co-founders David and Tom Kelley, whom I have never met. Also Dieter Rams, who I was lucky enough to meet at a screening of RAMS, a documentary film we recently worked on. GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

V Man, Electronic Musician, and XLR8R, and has performed at The Guggenheim.

My weakness is a lack of academic design training, but my strength might be the multidisciplinary path I’ve taken.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Focus on being a great human first, a

I was born in Berkeley CA and live in Brooklyn NY.

great designer second.

DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL? I went to Northwestern University, where I studied

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? I’m working on creating a museum of

at the intersection of music and design, Moulton has been featured in Billboard,

Radio, TV, and Film. I was focused on becoming a cinematographer, studying storytelling through composition, light, movement, and emotion. I learned the design process later and more organically by working with very talented designers.

music in NYC, which will also be home to a youth education program and performance space.

LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty, but far left on every other issue.

“Discard everything that means nothing.”

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A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

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WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? I was born in Rockford IL and I have

lived in Chicago for the last 19 years. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

I graduated from DePaul University with a BFA in Graphic Design LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

If I have to choose one, night owl. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? Winnie the Pooh ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I played the piano growing up, but I could likely only play Twinkle, Twinkle now FAVORITE BOOK? Beautiful Oops! FAVORITE MOVIE? I tend not to watch movies

twice, I like to try to figure out the ending. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Facebook, but I’d like it to be Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

The Crazy One, creativity | leadership | innovation FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

All of them. Banksy has intrigued me most. FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Any that help less fortunate kids. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Spending time with my kids and interior design. COLLECT ANYTHING? Ideas

MEGAN PALICKI CREATIVE DIRECTOR C|CHANGE, INC., CHICAGO IL For over 15 years, Megan Palicki has expertly translated business needs into creative outcomes for brands including celebrity entertainment personalities (Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres) and Fortune 500 companies (Grainger, MasterCard, HarleyDavidson, Allstate, Disney). From directing creative work to content development and marketing for brands — nothing is off limits, including interior design. Her passion, and where she thrives, is strategically developing brands and helping them tell cohesive stories through print, animation, web, social, marketing, interior design,

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST? I would have to say AR/VR/XR. The

digital and dimensional realm in general. DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

There are many. Most recently, Stephen Gates stands out as someone I resonate in leadership and honesty. GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER? Perfectionism ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Don’t just make it look pretty.

Make sure you’re solving a problem, not just vetting a solution.

and everything in between. Today, as Creative Director at c|change, she spends

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? An Interior Designer. Does that count?

her days balancing the corporate creative world with being a mom of two crazy

If not, a business owner in a creative field.

boys — imagine how fun art time is!

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“What is the problem to be solved? Well begun is half done.”

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Some sort of cat, probably Garfield ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I have aspirations of learning the piano. FAVORITE BOOK?

Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs FAVORITE MOVIE?

Grumpy Old Men FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Breaking Bad, Great British Baking Show, House Hunters FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

Katie Couric, Getting Curious with JVN FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Marcel Duchamp, Dali, Max Ernst, Charles Bragg, Lucian Freud, Hieronymus Bosch FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

World Wildlife Fund FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Running, spending time outdoors, visiting museums and anything that can get me away from the computer. COLLECT ANYTHING?

Everything! Artwork, Stamps, Books etc.

CRAIG HENCH

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

CREATIVE DIRECTOR DRAGON ROUGE, NEW YORK NY

and strategic design approach paired with his keen attention to detail, organization

All design disciplines play a role in society and therefore inevitably grow and evolve. Some faster than others. I think it's how you define growth. We’ve seen packaging evolve substantially in the last year with more companies thankfully committing to lower environmentally impactful materials and production methods.

and work ethic are traits which have helped him create successful and award-winning

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

design solutions. Passionate about all things relating to design, from a young age

Charles and Ray Eames, Steve Frykholm, Saul Bass

Craig joined Dragon Rouge in 2014 prior to which he worked for a variety of brand and packaging firms after first working in the film production industry. His thoughtful

Craig frequented a local art center where he painted for the majority of his summers. He believes that great design should tell a story, be intuitive and functional. As Creative Director, he works collaboratively with teams across the eight Dragon Rouge offices. His insights and perspectives help lead the creative team to bringing brand strategy to life for local and global brands across consumer goods, beauty, hospitality, retail and fashion. His emphasis on a collaborative process with clients from the beginning promotes an engaging studio environment and cultivates meaningful relationships.

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Strength: My ability to organize and plan. Weakness: Overthinking the plan to death. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Stay curious. Don’t get stuck on the

computer too soon. Find the right environment where you can be yourself. Surround yourself with people you respect. Try not to be too self-conscious, we were all beginners at one point or another.

Born in Dallas TX but grew up in Central Pennsylvania. Currently live in Brooklyn NY

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL AND, IF SO, WHICH ONE?

An antiques and fine art dealer

BFA, Visual Communications, University of Delaware

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Wacom with my left, Mouse with my right.

“Follow your Instinct.”

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl

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WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Birmingham MI and living in Chicago IL DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

College for Creative Studies LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Both FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? Indiana Jones ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I took piano lessons when I was a kid and regret I didn’t stick with it longer. FAVORITE BOOK?

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold FAVORITE MOVIE?

Impossible to pick one — Blade Runner, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, North by Northwest, All the President’s Men, Three Days of the Condor, Chinatown, Star Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey — and many more. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

The Americans FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

The Design of Business – The Business of Design FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Franz Kline FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

DAVID WOZNIAK CREATIVE DIRECTOR WOZ DESIGN, CHICAGO IL

Breast Cancer Research Foundation FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Travel. Exploring new places, art, culture, etc. COLLECT ANYTHING?

Unique items from my overseas travels

David Wozniak is the Principal and Creative Director of Woz Design, located in

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST? Always a moving target, but I have

Chicago. David has had an appreciation and passion for art and design from his

a soft spot for print.

earliest memory. Growing up near the Cranbrook community in Michigan, he was

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

inspired by the significant design and architecture associated with the school. He

Josef Müller-Brockmann, Paul Rand, Ivan Chermayeff

moved to Chicago after graduating from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit to pursue his design career. Before forming Woz Design in 1997, he spent several years with other design firms in Chicago, including as a Senior Designer at VSA Partners, serving primarily Fortune 500 clients. David has excelled in the design and communications field for more than 27 years, working with such clients as Abbott, JBT Corporation, uniQure, Genzyme, LivaNova and Vaxcel, among many others. He gets in early and stays up late with one constant, overarching goal: Do great work.

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

I’m constantly tinkering to the very end. It’s a strength and a weakness. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Do what you live and go after it. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

A filmmaker A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Be fearless.”

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? I was born in Adams MA and cur-

rently live in Albany NY. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

I have a BFA in Graphic + Media Design from Sage College of Albany. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Morning person FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Andy Sachs, the Anne Hathaway character in The Devil Wears Prada ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

No, although I wish I could play the piano FAVORITE BOOK? The Four Agreements FAVORITE MOVIE? Dirty Dancing FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Any good series on Netflix FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

Design Matters with Debbie Millman FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? László Moholy-Nagy FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Beau Biden Foundation, for the protection of children against child abuse and neglect FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Spending time with loved ones

JESSICA LUCIA

COLLECT ANYTHING? Clothes and shoes

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER OFFICE OF NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO, ALBANY NY

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST? UX for sure DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

in Graphic and Media Design from Sage College of Albany and later worked at the

Jean Dahlgren, my design professor at Sage College and is now President of Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD). I wouldn't be where I am today without her continued guidance and support.

marketing firm Smith + Jones before joining the Office of New York Governor Andrew

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Cuomo. Jessica believes that design can solve problems, and in the Governor’s office,

Strength is attention to detail and meeting deadlines in a high-intensity environment; weakness is having a hard time saying no.

Growing up in a small town in the Berkshires, Jessica Lucia turned to art as a way to express herself and soon found her passion in design. She graduated with a BFA

she is putting that belief into practice by helping communicate and implement lifechanging policies in New York. She is responsible for brand management in the Governor’s office and leads design and content production across multiple platforms,

ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

including speeches delivered by Governor Cuomo. As a strategic thought leader, she

Always go the extra mile.

also collaborates with senior state executives on branding and visual messaging for

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

projects that impact New Yorkers, whether it’s the transformation of the NYC subway system or a campaign for strengthening women’s rights. Spearheading the creative process from beginning to end in the high-intensity environment of a political office, Jessica is redefining the role and opportunities for design in public policy.

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A teacher A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Re-set. Re-adjust. Re-start. Re-focus. As many times as you have to.”

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FAVORITE BOOK?

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield FAVORITE MOVIE?

Rushmore FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Historically, LOST, but the ending betrayed me. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

Currently Dave Ramsey, but I am also a longtime listener of Design Matters. FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Basquiat — but admittedly, I don’t follow (or know much about) many fine artists. FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

It’s Your Birthday – a St. Louis nonprofit that gives kids that are homeless or living in shelters birthday parties. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

I read a lot about business and design, write a little, and hang out with my wife and three sons. COLLECT ANYTHING?

Just really good stories about running a design business for 18 years. WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

MIKE SPAKOWSKI

The biggest area growing right now is CX (Customer Experience). The areas that grow are the areas that focus on business value. DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

PARTNER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR ATOMICDUST, ST. LOUIS MO

Paul Rand for business, Charles Eames for vision, Marty Neumeier for branding, Auston Kleon for confidence.

More than eighteen years after founding Atomicdust — a branding and design

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

consultancy – Mike Spakowski is actively involved in day-to-day design strategy, art direction and studio management. As Creative Director, his collaborative attitude, drive for design excellence and even-keeled temperament set the tone at Atomicdust. Under Mike’s direction, Atomicdust’s work has been recognized by the One Show, GDUSA, Print Regional Annual, CA, The Dieline, Awwwards, and the American Advertising Federation. Mike is active in the St. Louis AIGA, has chaired St. Louis Design Week since 2013, and coordinates a monthly creative speaking series called Bright & Early. He also sits on the St. Louis Ad Club board as Creative Chair. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Strength: Making things meaningful to the audience. Weekness: Spelling ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Figure out who you want to be and start making things that move you in that direction. Make a lot of stuff. Create your own momentum. The entire world is made up. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

I was born in St. Louis and now I live in St. Louis.

Miserable — although I would most likely enjoy the pay raise.

DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL? No

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

“Ah, graphic design” is my mantra. Meaning everything in my life, related or unrelated, good or bad, spawned from choosing to pursue graphic design.

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Totally morning person. I wake up around 5:30 everyday. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? John Henry ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

No, but I rap along in my car when driving to the office.

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Any Victorian chimney-sweep; I’ll go with Tom from the Water Babies. ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I am convinced that I am an extremely talented pianist in waiting, but have yet to begin taking lessons. I am otherwise woefully inadequate musically. FAVORITE BOOK? Are you trying to hack into my bank account? I’ll give you my second-favorite book – Perfume: the Story of a Murderer. FAVORITE MOVIE? Trainspotting FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Sopranos FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

I’m an Instagram lurker. I post little content, but enjoy seeing what my friends are up to. FAVORITE PODCAST? 99% Invisible FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Rachel Whiteread FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Planned Parenthood FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Few of life’s challenges that can’t be overcome by a good walk. COLLECT ANYTHING?

Nothing specific, but I do like interesting artefacts and general oddities. Things that have been crafted by long-forgotten hands.

JONATHAN KENYON

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR VAULT49, NEW YORK NY

Motion content, unquestionably.

As Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director of Vault49, Jonathan Kenyon has remained committed to fostering an environment that provides a home for the finest creative minds, while attracting clients who want to push the boundaries. With a deep commitment to cultural diversity, crafted process, and efficient brand strategy, Jonathan guides the agency’s strategic direction and oversees its creative health, while remaining actively involved in core projects for clients such as Pepsico, Diageo and Heineken. He sees the guiding principles of Vault49 as to do good work, ensure the world sees it, forget ego and get along with others, bring your passion and collaborate with the best. Jonathan started the agency with John Glasgow during their final year at the London College of Printing in 2002, where he graduated with first class honors in Graphic & Media Design and where the pair became internationally recognized street artists. Over 15 years, Jonathan and John have built Vault49 into the globally renowned and successful agency it is today. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Huddersfield, England and now live in Soho NYC. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

London College of Printing, now the London College of Communication LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Right-handed and left-footed! MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl. I rarely want a day to end and I’ll often get lost in research (or eBay) late at night.

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Sam Summerskill, the head of Bernstein & Andriulli’s London office and a dear friend, for his creative eye, unwavering optimism, ability to see a rich creative tapestry that others often cannot, combined with his ability to monetize his passions and make them real. GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Self-doubt is often a challenge, and in that respect I’m no different to most creatives. My greatest strength is a love of research — I enjoy disappearing down rabbit holes to unearth lost stories, uncover gems, and learn everything there is to know about something … (yes, in a somewhat obsessive way!) ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Work harder than your peers; build a

network of fun, talented collaborators; work without ego but make sure what you do is seen by the right people. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? I can conceive of so many paths for

fulfilment within the ‘design’ profession that considering an alternative career is hard to get my head around. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Don’t be a dickhead.”

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FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Socrates ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

No, not at all. I have always wished I was musically inclined. FAVORITE BOOK?

Nicomachean Ethics. FAVORITE MOVIE?

Spiderman: Enter the Spider-verse FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The last show I binge watched was Bojack Horseman. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Twitter FAVORITE PODCAST?

Partially Examined Life FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Cézanne FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

TypeThursday is the cause I believe in the most. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Reflecting on life with friends. COLLECT ANYTHING?

Books. So many books. WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

that converges monthly to help one another improve our letterforms over drinks.

Letterforms may seem a niche aspect of the world of design, but they are a constant unifying the diverse branches of our discipline. Whether one’s medium is pixels or paper, understanding how to use type is crucial to every designer’s ability to effectively communicate. And designers seem to be acknowledging this: there’s been an explosion of interest in the art of lettering, and also in the growth of programs and communities that afford designers a type-specific education.

Thomas is also an adjunct lecturer at CUNY Queens College, City College and SUNY

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

Fashion Institute of Technology. Thomas is a practicing typeface designer. Previous

Joshua Darden

clients include Google, Express, Footlocker, and Michael Kors. Thomas’s fonts are

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

PHOTOGRAPH: JULIE THOMPSON

THOMAS JOCKIN FOUNDER TYPETHURSDAY, NEW YORK NY Thomas Jockin is the founder of TypeThursday. TypeThursday is a global superfamily

on Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts, and other distributors. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Long Island NY and I am currently back on Long Island. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

Parsons School of Design for undergrad and Type@Cooper Extended for postgraduate. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

Both my greatest strength and weakness is my faith in the potential in others. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Power comes to those who honor principle over expediency.

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

Morning Person, usually up by 5 am

Sociologist. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Be the strength for others to act.”

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born and raised in Essex, England. Now live in Ridgefield CT DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

I went to what was NSAD (Norwich School of Art & Design), now NUA in Norwich, England, with a BA (Hons) Degree in Graphic Design. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Morning person FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? Dick Van Dyke! ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

Nope FAVORITE BOOK?

Smile in the Mind (favorite design book) FAVORITE MOVIE?

I can’t possibly pick one! Goodfellas, Dr. No (one of my favorite graphic title sequences ever), Thomas Crown Affair, Gladiator, The Green Mile, Return of the Jedi FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Stranger Things, The Ozarks, Bodyguard, Ray Donovan, Bosch FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Don’t have one FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

RICHARD PALMER

Oldies: Roy Litchenstein, Keith Haring + Robert Rauschenberg

CREATIVE DIRECTOR LITTLE BIG BRANDS, WHITE PLAINS NY

Youngens: Robert Mars, Evan Hecox, Noma Bar, Malika Favre + Tom Haugomat FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE? ACS & WWF

Richard leads the creative department at Little Big Brands, focusing on creating

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

strategically inspired design, in addition to growing the firm’s design offerings and

Playing with the kids, whilst doing yard work!

building a talented inhouse studio. Richard was born and raised in England where

COLLECT ANYTHING?

he began his design career at Smith & Milton and Siebert Head, soon after moving

Skateboard decks, MCM furniture, creative packaging new and old.

to New York where he honed his skills while quickly rising through the ranks of agencies such as Landor, Sterling Brands, Clark McDowall and Anthem. His design

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST? Digital

approach is reflective of the symbiotic relationship between design and the consumer,

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

with the goal of tapping into unmet consumer needs and truths. He’s also a pro-

Paul Rand, Josef Albers, John Pawson, Ray & Charles Eames, George Nelson

ponent of client collaboration throughout the design process and believes a brand owner’s knowledge and insights are essential to ultimate success. Richard’s work

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

reads like a who’s who of the CPG world, including P&G, Unilever, Mars USA, MarsPet,

These could be either — planning ahead and focusing on the minute details.

Stella & Chewy’s, FreshPet, Kraft, ConAgra, Campbell's, Pepperidge Farm, Kellogg’s, Heinz, SCJohnson, GSK, Pfizer, Novartis, J&J, Bayer, Merck, Henkel, Revlon, Colgate Palmolive, Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Pernod Ricard, Anheuser-Busch, Georgia-Pacific, Supervalu and CVS. Richard lives in a woodsy oasis in Connecticut with his wife (a designer in her own right!), creatively minded daughter and rambunctious twin boys. Life is good!

ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Think beyond the immediate design problem you’ve been asked to solve. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

Landscape Architect/Designer A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Treat others how you’d like to be treated.”

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MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Both, it

depends on the day and what I am working on. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Ariel, the Little Mermaid. She is headstrong, independent, curious, and a collector. ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I love to listen to music and sing in the car. FAVORITE BOOK?

The children’s book series: What Do You Do with a Problem? What Do You Do with an Idea? and What Do You Do with a Chance? by Kobi Yamada. FAVORITE MOVIE? Collateral Beauty FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Law and Order FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Pinterest FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Mark Rothko FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

The Quest for Grace Foundation, a store where foster kids and foster parents can shop for free clothing and toys. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Spending time outside with my son and my husband golfing, paddling, hiking and exploring. COLLECT ANYTHING?

Wood and letterpress type, books, especially children’s books, scarves, fabrics, kitchen tools, beautiful design, and experiences

KRIS FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL 2K DESIGN, CLIFTON PARK NY

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST? UX because as Steve Jobs made

it abundantly clear: design is not just what something looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

A strategic thinker with great attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and an endless enthusiasm for her work, Kris Fitzgerald founded visual communications

Mentor: Roger Remington, the Massimo and Lela Vignelli Professor of Design at RIT

purpose and goals of any project. Most of her work includes brand identity, print

Inspiration/hero: I met and worked with Kit Hinrichs at his Type Director’s Club workshop in 2008 and we have kept in touch ever since.

collateral, web, packaging, signage, and exhibit design for the National Park Service’s

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

studio 2k Design in 1995 where she designs custom solutions to fit the unique

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, New York State Archives Partnership Trust, Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, Union College, and other educational institutions. Since most clients are non-profits, she understands the need to do more with less. From discovery to delivery, she works closely with each of them to ensure that thoughtful planning guides the design process, that form is driven by function, and that every solution is consistent with who they are and what they want to achieve – and that it fits their budget. Outside of work, Kris enjoys being outdoors hiking, rollerblading, cycling, skiing, golfing, and paddling. Each summer, she and her family visit different Major Leage Baseball stadiums in a journey to see all 30 – they are three-quarters of the way there! WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Glens Falls NY, a small upstate city at the base of the Adirondack Mountains, heaven on earth; I currently live 40 miles south in Clifton Park NY. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL? RIT LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

Strength: ability to create solutions that really fit the needs of a project, the client and their budget. Weakness: not taking the time to step away from the desk. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Always work hard because your effort,

enthusiasm and perseverance will pay off. Seek out new experiences so you find those things you love the most. Never stop learning: about design, your clients, your colleagues and the world around you because the pace of change is incredible and you will constantly need new skills and perspectives to be ready for the opportunities ahead. Always be humble and kind. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? I can’t imagine being anything else. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Everything happens for a reason.”

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Virginia, and I live in California. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

Yes. BYU. LEFTY OR RIGHTY?

Righty, unless I’m covered, then I have a strong left hook shot. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Nighthawk FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? Mike Ness of Social Distortion

fame… is he historical yet? ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I can painfully pick a guitar. FAVORITE BOOK?

Skipping political, religious or self-help, then 1776 by David McCullough. FAVORITE MOVIE?

Young Frankenstein... what?... it’s flawless…. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? VIKINGS FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagramification FAVORITE PODCAST?

The Habitat; the true story of a NASA experiment where 6 volunteers are sent to live on a “fake planet Mars” in Hawaii. FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Basquiat, this year

BRETT LOVELADY FOUNDER & CHIEF INVESTIGATOR ASTRO STUDIOS, SAN FRANCISCO CA

FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Mothers Without Borders FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Daydreaming COLLECT ANYTHING?

Brett founded ASTRO Studios in 1994 to blend design, technology and cultural

Friends & 1980s Basketball Cards

insights into a wide range of iconic, market defining products and brands. Over the

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST? Digital Experiences

past 24 years, Brett has designed or directed the creation of over 500 new products and 100 new brands including two of his own. ASTRO Studios was named one of the world’s most innovative design companies of 2018 according to Fast Company, and its projects have won international design awards and recognition, all helping to

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

An amalgam of many designers and entrepreneurs I’ve worked with over the years who, in my head, I just call “Boss.”

establish Brett as one of America’s leading entrepreneurial designers and advocate

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

for design in business. To date, projects designed by ASTRO have helped clients

Strength: Connecting disparate dots of relevance. Weakness: Hoping others will exceed my expectations.

generate over $60 billion in new revenue, worldwide, with a few highlights including Nike’s Triax Watch Series, the Nike Fuelband, Microsoft Xbox360 gaming console, Shinola Electric & Audio, and many more.

ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Experiment continuously until you know

who you are as a human, then designer. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

A worthless critic. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“It’s not about me.”

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ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

Acoustic guitar FAVORITE BOOK?

The Martian Chronicles FAVORITE MOVIE?

Raising Arizona FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Detectorists FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

Tim Ferriss but mostly I listen to NPR at KUT/KUTX FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Can’t do one…. HN Werkman, Peter Beard, and Jared Dunten FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

The Austin American Statesman’s Season of Caring is an incredible annual undertaking that highlights local stories of monumental need, and the city answers the call. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Coaching little league baseball COLLECT ANYTHING?

Tickets to baseball games and concerts I’ve seen with my two kids WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

MARTY BUTLER FOUNDER/CREATIVE CHIEF THE BUTLER BROS, AUSTIN TX

There is amazing work happening in package design and it actually creates value for the customer; beautiful things make our lives more interesting. DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

As a creative leader, Marty’s deep background in art direction, storytelling, graphic design and film allows him to guide and sculpt branding that connects. Marty is adept at leading teams to translate strategy into work that wins awards and sends the proper signal to the audience. Marty is also part owner of an all-natural gum company in Austin called Real Good Gum is and a founding member of The Austin Home Brew Festival. He is a SKU mentor and a little league baseball coach. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Austin TX and Austin TX DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

Southwest Texas State University which is now Texas State.

Ivan Chermayeff and Tom Geismar GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

I’m good at creating relationships with design talent and clients and collaborating with all of them. I am a sucker for interesting projects, regardless of their revenue potential. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Do more research than anyone else. If you can be articulate about the marketplace and the competition in compelling way your work is more likely to appeal to people making decisions.

LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Right

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Small town coach

Transitioning to morning.

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

“Just beneath the surface, everyone you encounter is dealing with some serious stuff.”

Somewhere between Ward Cleaver and Coach Buttermaker from the Bad News Bears

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Byron: Born in Atlanta GA and currently live in San Francisco CA. Phil: Born in Detroit MI, and I also live in San Francisco CA. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

B: Creative Circus in Atlanta P: Same LEFTY OR RIGHTY?

B: I am right-handed. P: Righty in life, lefty in hockey MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

B: What kind of bird stays up later than an owl? Whatever that is. P: Night b’owl. It’s a bat combined with an owl. It’s B’owl! From Cinco Toys. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

B: I’ve spent a lot of time as Arthur Morgan lately P: George Harrison ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

B: Though I had a brief stint as clarinetist, I am no longer musical. Artie Shaw would be very disappointed in my musical dedication. P. I played the trumpet in 5th grade. Now I just listen to music, none of which is trumpet driven. FAVORITE BOOK?

B: Basketball (and Other Things) by Shea Serrano and Arturo Torres

PHIL FATTORE + BYRON WAGES SENIOR COPYWRITER & SENIOR ART DIRECTOR BARRETTSF, SAN FRANCISCO CA Phil Fattore graduated from the University of Michigan before heading to Atlanta to immerse himself in advertising at the Creative Circus. His student work landed him a job at barrettSF before he graduated, and in three short years he’s become the most prolific writer at the agency. As if that weren’t enough, Phil can also accurately quote the entire screenplay from the 80’s movie “Roadhouse.” Byron Wages studied marketing and Spanish at the University of Georgia. He also began his quest for advertising greatness at The Creative Circus. After an internship at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Byron came to barrettSF and immediately began creating award-winning work, including gold, silver, and bronze One Show pencils for Bleacher Report. Although they never worked together in ad school, Phil and Byron quickly became a go-to team at barrettSF. Just three years into their careers, they have become creative and cultural leaders. This is particularly impressive given the number of hours they spend watching Tim & Eric clips on YouTube.

P: American Pastoral by Philip Roth FAVORITE MOVIE?

B: Rear Window P: Goodfellas FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

B: Seinfeld, The Office, the first 10 seasons of The Simpsons. P. The Office, Seinfeld, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Antiques Roadshow and Peep Show. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

B: I spend a lot of time on Reddit; I need those memes. For sports you can’t beat Twitter. Instagram kinda bums me out. P: Instagram. I like to follow a lot of art and history museums, sneaker accounts, artists, and yes, memes too. FAVORITE PODCAST?

B: The Ringer NBA Show almost daily. Beyond that, How Did This Get Made is awesome, as most of Atlanta Monster was quite good. P. Don’t Get Me Started: A Podcast About Advertising (DGMS), Missing Richard Simmons, and This American Life.

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FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

B. Thanks to my fiancé’s family I’ve become a big ocean guy. Gotta take care of that thing. P: Any charity or cause that’s trying to find a cure for cancer. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

B. I get really into fantasy sports, so researching and creating spreadsheets and projections, and doing something really analytical gives the right side of my brain some rest. Other than that, lifting weights, taking pictures of my cat Cindy Clawford, and all things internet.

d e x a l e r e 100% mor trees e r o m % 8 5

P: Running and going to see old movies in old movie theaters. COLLECT ANYTHING?

B: Nooooo. I try to have fewer and fewer things; I’m engaged to a Marie Kondo devotee. More things = more anxiety (for me). P: I have a giant box of PEZ dispensers at my childhood home in Michigan. I also have a lot of sneakers and pins at my adult home in San Francisco. B: I would like to point out that Phil is using this interview as practice to write (good) pseudo-headlines. P: I would like to point out that Byron is using this interview to practice semicolon usage. WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

B: My personal favorite design growth is in stuff like memes and emojis. Languageless language is peak design to me. P: I couldn’t say. I’m a writer. B: You know you’re a damn good writer when a graphic design publication names you a person to watch though. P: Yeah, how’d that happen? Who goofed up? DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

B: In my personal life: Brad Kayal, Todd Eisner, Sylvia Gaffney. For popular design and illustration: Jessica Walsh, Mickey Duzyj, Ryan Simpson, Aaron Draplin, Joan Cornellà, Jessica Hische, Arturo Torres, Jon Contino. And in the least esoteric way possible: Saul Bass, Bob Noorda, Massimo Vignelli, Stanislav Szukalski and Dieter Rams. P: Brad Kayal, Todd Eisner and Angie Hering. I also really like Takenobu Igarashi’s calendars. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

B: Do everything in your power to be around good, smart, genuine people who are much more talented than you. P: What Byron said, also pay attention to great past and present work and understand why it’s good even if you don’t particularly like it. But I’m just a writer, so maybe that doesn’t apply.

Did you know that ther erre e are now 58% morre e trrees ees gro owing in U.S. forrests ests than 60 years ago.† Paper is made from renewable wood… good news if you love spending a leisurely afternoon reading. †

U.S. Depar tment of Agriculture, 2012

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

B: Probably a writer. P: I’m already not a designer so I guess I’d be a writer too. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

B: “They don't think it be like it is but it do.” – Oscar Gamble P: “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” – Spock

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The ukulele FAVORITE BOOK?

My 100 year old copy of ‘The Rambillicus Book’ that belonged to my grandma FAVORITE MOVIE?

Any movie I can actually finish FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Portlandia or random historical dramas FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

The Dollop FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

I don’t have a favorite but I love discovering new artists. Recently Alejandro Durán who’s Washed Up series features art installations using ocean trash FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

NAMI FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

I enjoy risking my life surfing the Northern California coast, mixology, iPhone macro photography, overambitious art projects COLLECT ANYTHING?

Tarot cards, vintage barware, textiles, plants, cast iron pans, swedish clogs, big earrings, surfboards... it’s not hoarding if your stuff is cool.

HEIDI SHEA

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

GRAPHIC DESIGNER FETZER VINEYARDS, HEALDSBURG CA

Print. Don’t ever let anyone tell you print is dead

With a background in fine art and illustration, Heidi began her design journey in the 90s era of Crystal Pepsi and dial-up internet. After creative detours into textile design and metalsmithing, she found her way back and discovered her love of print and packaging design. She has a knack for visual storytelling and pushing boundaries with label design in the wine industry, and her work has received design awards from GDUSA and San Francisco Chronicle. She’s also a naming wizard and loves a good brand strategy session. Ask her about her passion for beautiful paper stock, complicated dielines and maxing out press stations, and you will see she’s found her calling.

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

I have been blessed by an abundance of creative mentors GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Strength: Eye for detail Weakness: Overthinking ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Check your ego. Ask for feedback and

seek positive mentors, make connections in the industry and learn from them. Never underestimate the importance of taking a break from your screen. Balance. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

An organic farmer or an archeologist

Born and raised in Detroit MI, live in Santa Rosa CA

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

I took a few Adobe classes but I’m mostly self taught LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Lefty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Insomniac FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice

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“Onward.”

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ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I love music and have a good ear for it, I've dabbled with playing drums and the upright bass, but nothing particularly well. FAVORITE BOOK?

The Story of the Human Race by Henry Thomas and How To Think Like A Great Graphic Designer by Debbie Millman FAVORITE MOVIE? Catch Me If You Can FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

I love sports, so if my tv is on it’s typically for an NBA or NFL game. When I watch actual tv, I love cartoons and Amazing World of Gumball is a favorite ... so imaginative. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? I used to

be a Twitter guy, but in doing #365daysofcolor I’ve come to appreciate Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

ArtCurious and Pod Save America FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Henri Matisse FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Mental Health America, World Wildlife Fund FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Hiking, I find it rather refreshing to get lost. COLLECT ANYTHING?

I love collecting design books... I also collect dead hard drives and keep a graveyard of all the hard drives that have died on me.

JOSEPH CARTER-BROWN

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST? Design as Strategy

WEB STRATEGIST CHARLES STREET RESEARCH, BALTIMORE MD

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

Joseph refers to himself as a “devsigner” because he blends his technical and design skills to create brand, web, and user experiences. He believes design strategy is as equal a part of the creative process as design in visual application. He's the web strategist for Charles Street Research a financial services firm located in Baltimore, MD.; as well as a passionate advocate for his profession, and his leadership within the Baltimore chapter of AIGA has created impact within the local, and national creative community. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Baltimore MD, grew up in Atlanta GA, and now back in Baltimore. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

I went to design school after having practiced as a designer for quite sometime. Eventually attended Full Sail University in Orlando FL. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Lefty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

A reformed night owl (i.e. morning person, who occasionally relapses). FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

I identify with anyone, real or imagined, with a good heart who enjoys subverting established systems. One of my favorites is my ‘left-handed hero’ Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs great, he was someone most took for granted but he quietly changed the NBA, was a fierce competitor, always playing with grit and doing whatever it took to help his team win. I’d like to think I possess the same qualities.

Debbie Millman and Paula Scher are major inspirations. I’ve had many mentors, a few I greatly admire are Stacey Fatica, Julie Anixter and Gage Mitchell. GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER? Strength: Generating quality ideas

and strategies through an ability to connect with people, understand their needs, and facilitate conversations. Weakness: Saying yes to too much. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT? Say yes to less. Perfection isn't real, so

slow down, think, breathe. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Journalism A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

I have a few and each plays a different role in my psyche. 1. “You do you, boo.” Stacey Fatica said this to me once and it is so simple but it reminds me that I have to do what’s right for myself before I can do anything of use for anyone else. 2. “FSU” (F*¢k S#!t Up): is something I say to myself when I get anxious about making mistakes or being in uncomfortable situations. Because if I’m gonna screw up, I’m gonna at least make it memorable... it’s oddly comforting 3. “Good better best, never let it rest, til your good is better, and your better is best.”

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Wheeling WV and currently living in Cranberry Twp. PA just north of Pittsburgh PA. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL AND, IF SO, WHICH ONE?

La Roche College LEFTY OR RIGHTY?

Right handed, left footed MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Night, definitely FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Not that I can think of. ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

Nothing more than keeping time tapping my foot. FAVORITE BOOK?

Watership Down, and Franny and Zooey FAVORITE MOVIE?

Anything black and white, anything Alfred Hitchcock, anything with The Duke. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

House of Cards FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

McSoss – check it out!

NICK COMACK CREATIVE MANAGER GIANT EAGLE, PITTSBURGH PA

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Pearlstein, Kuksi, Close, Pollock, Schmiedlin, Van Gogh FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

The Humane Society

Nick Comack is an award winning designer and mentor with more than 25 years

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

of experience building brands and developing market presence. His ever-searching,

Listening to my kids talk about anything.

never settling spirit has led to a background full of well-known regional and national

COLLECT ANYTHING?

companies: among them FedEx Ground, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Giant Eagle — his current home. Clearly ‘in-house’ is his passion. Through storytelling and working so close to the client, Nick is uniquely situated to deliver campaigns that grab attention, drive sales and maintain a positive position for his clients in the mind of the customer. The strong relationships he’s established over the years have enabled him to offer perspectives on brands previously unrealized or underdeveloped. He believes ‘in-house’ is the way to go to maintain consistency, provide thoughtful brand evolution and deliver kick-ass creative. In 2018, he and his inhouse team were honored with several design awards from GDUSA.

Vintage Polaroid cameras WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

Wish it was print. So much more interesting. Definitely the digital medias though. DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

I find inspiration from talking to my kids. Their thoughts, ideas, likes. What do they want to do/be when they grow up. GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Strength – Growing up learning the ‘old ways’. Weakness – Trying to get younger designers to slow down and think. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Don’t try to change the world in a day. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

Custom café racer designer/fabricator/racer A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

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Born in Boston, lived in Cambridge for 30 years and now live in Brookline. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

At Harvard College I studied graphic design and photography and at Harvard Graduate School of Design I studied design and architecture. RIGHTY OR LEFTY?

Righty, but bothy in baseball MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Night owl HISTORICAL FIGURE WITH WHICH YOU IDENTIFY?

Zorro DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? No FAVORITE BOOK?

Harry Potter series FAVORITE MOVIE?

Lawrence of Arabia FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

This Is Us FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

LinkedIn FAVORITE PODCAST?

Rachel Maddow FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Richard Fishman

GILL FISHMAN FOUNDER & PRESIDENT GLLL FISHMAN ASSOCIATES, CAMBRIDGE MA

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

American Technion Society FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Golf DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING?

Gill Fishman is a nationally-recognized designer with a broad range of experience in

Art and graphic art

all fields of design and communications including branding and identity, corporate,

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

web, industrial, architecture, educational, and exhibition design. As a serial entre-

Web design

preneur and the principal in numerous projects, he has a deep understanding of the

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

variables that determine the viability and success of design in today’s markets. He is

Bill Wainwright, sculptor and architect and professor

a co-founder of Margolis and Fishman/Architects; Rainboworld, a game-changing greeting card publisher; and the Ralph Lauren Jewelry Collection where he worked with

GREATEST STRENGTH OR WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Mr. Lauren to develop the first Polo jewelry collections. He is a also co-founder of the

Can’t say no to any good cause for pro bono work

Water Music/Concert Cruise/JazzBoat, served on the original committee of The Great

ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Boston Kite Festival, and was a founder of First Night, Inc, all three of which seek to enhance urban life. As an Associate in the Department of Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard, he has been an educator as well as served on juries and as a

Get involved and help young companies and nfp's

visiting critic at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. In addition, Gill’s extensive

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

Board memberships and volunteer work includes or included: the School of the

Techie entrepreneur

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the New Center for Arts and Culture; the Museum of

MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Fine Arts Council; the National Board of the American Technion Society; the Boston

“Tell people you love that you love them.”

Preservation Alliance; the Boys & Girls Clubs; and the New England-Israel Business Council. Gill has a degree in Economics from Harvard College, a Masters in Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and has studied at the Harvard School of Education and MIT in photography with Minor White. His design office has been honored with more than 400 design awards. G D U S A 47

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? I grew up in the middle of nowhere, I

moved around for a few years, now I live in the middle of nowhere. DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL?

I spent a year at Tyler School of Art, then went to a small state school that I knew would let me do whatever I wanted. LEFTY OR RIGHTY?

They both come in handy. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Depends on how early I get up or how late I go to bed. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Doc Holliday mixed with Tommy Chong ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I dabble. Banjo mostly. FAVORITE BOOK? Dune FAVORITE MOVIE? Dune FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Mostly just watch VHS FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Cults FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Wayne White FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

KEITH SEAMAN

Local thrift stores and food banks

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR QUENCH, HARRISBURG PA

Riding and working on old vehicles

Despite making the switch from web developer to ACD three years ago, Keith — who goes by the alias “Uncle Twisty” — has already amassed a career’s worth of killer packaging design. His book features iconic brands like Labatt, Seagram’s

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? COLLECT ANYTHING?

Weird junk, taxidermy, motorcycle parts, old cars, old motorcycles, memories. WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST)?

and Drydene and start-ups like Ever Grain Brewing Company, Big Hill Ciderworks

Print is making a big comeback, which makes me happy.

and Columbia County Bread. Keith’s packaging recently dominated the 2018 Philly

DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

ADDY Awards, bringing home dozens of golds and silvers. He resides in a rural

Saul Bass

cabin of yesteryear, known as “The Spirit Lodge,” where he collects oddities and

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

works on his own brand of subversive t-shirts, signs and paintings.

Versatility and Versatility ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Never say: “I don’t know how to do that.” No one knew how to do anything until they learned. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Living in a van down by the river. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“When you’re hitting it hard, it’s hard to hit it.”

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FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Frida Kahlo ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I like a variety of music but I do not play an instrument FAVORITE BOOK?

Proof of Heaven and The Universe Has Your Back FAVORITE MOVIE?

I always love a good 80’s movie FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Mad Men and Stranger Things FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

Hidden Brain, TED Radio Hour, Design Matters with Debbie Millman, and The Deep End Design FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Cancer Research Institute FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Traveling and working out COLLECT ANYTHING?

No, but I feel like I have enough clutter around to establish a collection PHOTOGRAPH: P. TAUFIQ PHOTOGRAPHY

SAMANTHA PARIS ESTES ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER & FOUNDER ARTISTCALLEDPARIS.COM, SOMERVILLE MA

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

It's hard to say, I think web and UX for sure, but packaging, print and video will always be needed. DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

Debbie Millman, Paula Scher, Paul Sahre, Stefan Sagmeister GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Samantha is an award-winning versatile art director, designer, and fine artist with over eighteen years of experience building compelling brands and design solutions

Strength: Curiosity and communication Weakness: I’m human

across multiple platforms. For over a decade she worked as the Art Director/Senior

ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Designer at American Public Television where she led the creative on a wide variety

Never say never. Learn and absorb everything you can. Stay up to date in technology and design trends. Make strong and healthy connections in your network, keep having fun and get inspired.

of projects in print and digital. Samantha has worked with high fashion magazines, publications, lifestyle gift boutiques, and public media. Her previous clients include the Lenox Hotel, Harvard University, 38 Studios, TJX, Liberty Mutual, Houghton Mifflin, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield. On the flip side, her passion for art doesn't

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

stop at the office; she is dedicated to painting and creating fine art for clients

Fine artist, which I am!

around the U.S.

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

“Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.”– Andy Warhol

Born in Syracuse NY and live in Boston MA DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL? The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

I try to be a morning person but mostly a night owl

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2019 | PEOPLE TO WATCH FAVORITE BOOK?

I prefer picture books because I read images and captions and skip the rest. FAVORITE MOVIE?

Raising Arizona FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

NCAA basketball FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Kehinde Wiley. I am into realism, and his whole concept and level of detail is amazing. FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

It is hard to pick just one. We do a lot of community-based support. This year we have branded a start-up called Shood, that collects shoes for those in need. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Basketball. I can still put up a few points and swat a few shots. COLLECT ANYTHING?

I collect images and ideas in my head. WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST? Branding. The relevance of branding

FRANK GILLIAM PRINCIPAL AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR ELEVATION, RICHMOND VA

has finally caught on and I also think people want to refresh their brands more frequently. And of course, branding encompasses all points of communication. DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

Phil Meggs / Michael Schwab / Wes Anderson GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?

Frank is an award-winning designer and art director who is dismissive of the implied boundaries between traditional graphic design and advertising art direction. This led to him to buck the stereo-types and freely move between the two knowing that in the end, concept is king. After leadership roles at smaller design shops, Frank (along with copywriter, Aaron Dotson) formed Elevation — a branding, advertising and design agency — in 2001. Here, they further refined their craft of creating striking concepts and designs that bring a client’s message to life from a strategic point of view. The agency has a fulltime staff of 30+. Frank’s design contributions include over 50 identities and 35 brand-systems as well as broadcast, animation, print, packaging, exhibit and digital projects. Frank has won Addys, Tellys, Richmond Ad Club awards as well as Ad Person of the Year recognition.

My strength is listening to a brief and quickly figuring out a starting point in my head, which I immediately sketch on paper. My weakness would be pushing myself to be bold and edgy. ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

It is important to iterate quickly and keep it loose, then discuss your ideas and get input from others. Everyone needs an editor to help them see how their work will ultimately be perceived. It is easy to waste time on a good visual that doesn’t necessarily have a winning chance. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? I would have probably gone the

DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL? Virginia Commonwealth University. Go Rams!

Illustration route – I was close to doing that in college. But figured as a designer I could work for someone and have a better opportunity for steady cash flow.

LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Richmond VA. And, yes, I’m still here.

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl for sure, but my wife wishes otherwise. ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

Yes. I currently front an R.E.M. cover-band. I also dabble with the guitar/bass/ mandolin/drums to entertain myself.

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“Think opposite.”

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WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Burlington VT; live in Wake Forest NC DID YOU GO TO DESIGN SCHOOL? No LEFTY OR RIGHTY? RIGHTY MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Depends on the time of year, but going with morning FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? Nah ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

I studied classical piano for 8 years when I was a youth and self-taught on guitar FAVORITE BOOK?

Hard question, I’ll say The Road, by Cormac McCarthy FAVORITE MOVIE?

Another tough one, Silence of the Lambs or Pulp Fiction FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Breaking Bad, wow FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

LinkedIn FAVORITE PODCAST?

I’m more of a music listener, but would probably say Joe Rogan FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Salvador Dali or M.C. Escher

SEAMUS DUERR PRINCIPAL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR LIAISON DESIGN GROUP, RALEIGH NC

FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE?

Habitat FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Anything outdoors with family & puppy COLLECT ANYTHING?

Seamus Duerr is a designer and business owner. He started with Liaison Design

Photos of bad vanity license plates

Group in 2000 and is the firm’s managing principal and creative director. Driven to

WHICH AREA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS GROWING THE MOST?

create strong brands and dynamic marketing materials, he enjoys working with clients large and small in areas including technology, higher education, health care, agricultural science, economic development, and non-profits, among others. He is proud to go to work everyday with a team of kind, hard-working and creative colleagues, and is a firm believer that “the whole is greater than the sum of it’s parts.”

Probably UX DESIGN MENTOR/INSPIRATION/HERO?

Paul Rand, of course; Michael Bierut GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER? Willingness to do whatever it

takes; A tendency to overcommit ADVICE TO A YOUNG DESIGNER JUST STARTING OUT?

Constantly soak in work that inspires you and the reasons why; have a purpose for every decision you make; be creative but always be thinking about your client’s objectives IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

I have no earthly idea A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

The Golden Rule; Everything happens for a reason.

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STUDENTS TO WATCH SPONSORED BY THE CREATIVE GROUP

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2019 | S TUDENTS TO WATCH | With the help of many of America’s leading art and design schools, we once again identify top students ready to burst on the design scene. Whether undergraduate, graduate or continuing education students, all have found personal and professional growth through their programs. Our Students To Watch feature has become tradition that resonates and renews: rising talent get recognized and the professional creative community gets refreshed. In the next edition of GDUSA magazine, the wonderful institutions (and others) that nurture these students will themselves be in the spotlight.

PATRICIA COVARRUBIA PINTO

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (SCAD)

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela and I live in Savannah GA. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

Patricia is a Senior Graphic Design Student at the Savannah College of Art

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

and Design. From a very young age, she displayed sensibility for color, typog-

Morning Person, 100%

raphy, and layout. Patricia's passion now lays in communication arts and

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY

semantics given her multicultural background. Patricia has been an AIGA

WITH? Frida Kahlo

Jacksonville Portfolio Medallist 2018, is currently AIGA Treasurer in the SCAD Savannah Chapter and a lifelong volunteer at needful communities. Through

FAVORITE MOVIE? I Origins FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Halt and Catch Fire and Madmen

her career, she has earned several awards and scholarships and she keeps

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram

improving and pushing herself to new boundaries. Patricia wishes to continue

FAVORITE PODCAST?

her education pursuing an MFA in Integrated Design. As a young designer,

Design Matters with Debbie Millman FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Marina Abramović LAST BOOK YOU READ? Graphic Design Discourse FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Amnesty International

she pursues challenges and is always willing to run the extra mile to accomplish design solutions that detach from the ordinary.

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Cooking, playing tennis and painting DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Ukulele! IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

I would not exist. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Do it now or regret it tomorrow.”

A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CREATIVE GROUP FOR SPONSORING THIS STUDENTS TO WATCH FEATURE. The Creative Group (TCG) is a longtime sponsor of the annual GDUSA Students To Watch special report. TCG specializes in connecting interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations talent with the best companies on a project, contract-to-hire and full-time basis. roberthalf.com/creativegroup

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MESSAGE FROM DIANE DOMEYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CREATIVE GROUP

FOUR TIPS TO HELP IDENTIFY A GOOD MATCH No doubt, it’s an exciting time to be working in the

3. Take an office tour. During an interview, ask if you can

design industry. Companies and agencies are hiring

see the areas of the building you would be working.

creative professionals who can help with new and ongoing initiatives — and employment opportuni-

Observe how people interact and the equipment they’re using. Do employees generally seem happy and engaged? Can you see yourself as part of the team?

ties are growing. In fact, 60 percent of advertising and marketing hiring managers surveyed by The

4. Do some research. If you’re still uncertain about whether

Creative Group said they plan to expand their teams

you would be comfortable in the work environment

in the first half of 2019.

after visiting it in person, go online. Sites like LinkedIn or Glassdoor can tell you what others are saying about the company. A recruiter who has placed people in jobs

As you embark on a job search, you may be eager to

at the organization will also have a strong sense about

jump at the first offer that comes your way. But think

what types of employees thrive there.

carefully before accepting. Beyond an attractive salary and benefits package, career advancement potential and work-life balance perks, as well as

Knowing your must-haves when it comes to corporate culture is vital when evaluating a new position. It’s important, however, to also be balanced in your approach and not set

organizational culture fit can all have a big impact

too narrow parameters. Being willing to get experience and

on your overall job satisfaction. Here are four tips

explore unanticipated options can lead to exciting oppor-

to help identify a good match:

tunities you might not have contemplated. I wish you the best of luck as you begin your creative career!

1. Define what you’re looking for. Consider what type of environment you prefer in terms of people and technology. Do you value teamwork? How important is it to have access to the latest and greatest technology? Be honest but realistic when prioritizing what matters most to you. 2. Prepare questions for interviews. Inquiring about dress code, typical business hours, collaboration styles, training opportunities and team-building activities can give a lot of insight into the organization. Even posing a simple question like “Why do you like working here?” can be very telling.

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DIANE DOMEYER is executive director of The Creative Group, a specialized staffing service placing creative, digital, marketing, advertising and public relations talent with the best companies on a project, contract-to-hire and full-time basis. For more information, visit roberthalf.com/creativegroup.

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2019 | STUDENTS TO WATCH

HEDVIG RAUSING

PUXI YANG

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (SCAD) ATLANTA

I’m Hedvig. I aim for intelligent creative solutions with an emphasis on storytelling and strategy. Currently, I’m pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. I strongly believe in the power of visual communication to create social change through engagement and concept-driven design. Previously I studied politics and strategic communication which greatly influences my creative problem-solving. Obsessed with details and complexity, I cherish design which is risk-taking and daring. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Stockholm, Sweden and San Francisco CA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Right MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Pippi Longstocking FAVORITE MOVIE? Lord of the Rings FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Vice and/or Vox FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? A private life is a happy life. FAVORITE PODCAST? Pod Save America FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Kehinde Wiley LAST BOOK YOU READ? 1984 FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Wildlife conservation FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Dinner DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

I don’t play an instrument, but I love music. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Apply to design school A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Take your work seriously, not yourself.”

Puxi Yang is a Graphic and UX/UI designer currently pursuing his Master degree in Graphic Design and Visual Experience Major from SCAD Atlanta. Before he came to SCAD, he earned a Bachelor degree in Visual Communication from East China Normal University. He is dedicated to combining the user-centered approach with appealing visual design to create an intuitive and delightful experience. Solving problems, fighting for aesthetics, and optimizing user experience are the goals that he works for in every project. When he is not working, he never stops his steps to travel and explore. Curiosity fills his life. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Wuhan, China and currently living in Atlanta GA. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

A night owl trying to shift to a morning person FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Haven’t found one yet. FAVORITE MOVIE? Infernal Affairs series FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Chef’s Table, I like to watch shows where each episode has an individual story FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Design Matters FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Sol LeWitt LAST BOOK YOU READ? Factfulness by Hans Rosling FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Atlanta Music Project FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Shopping and expanding my vintage camera, toy, and denim supply collections. DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Piano and Guitar IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Run a boutique shop and sell good design products A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “Be curious and do.” Shout out to professor Holly Quarzo who has a far-reaching influence on me.

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ELAINE LOPEZ

AJ HANSEN

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (RISD)

Elaine Lopez was born in Miami FL to recently-arrived Cuban immigrants. Shortly after earning a BFA in graphic design from the University of Florida in 2007, Elaine moved to Chicago. There she began her career as an art director at full-service agency Leo Burnett. After three years, Elaine shifted toward the human-centered design field, accepting a position as a communications designer at gravitytank where she helped design new products and services for global clients. Later, as Design Lead at Greater Good Studio, she helped mission-based organizations address challenging social issues like childhood literacy and education reform. In 2017, Elaine collaborated with Thirst Design to revive designer Paul Rand’s brand for Columbus, Indiana. Outside of work, she served as the Diversity and Inclusion Lead for AIGA Chicago to combat inequality in the design field. At RISD, Elaine is pursuing an MFA and exploring the intersection of research, design, cultural diversity, and social equity.

AJ Hansen is a graphic designer and photographer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Now a senior at the Rhode Island School of Design pursuing a BFA degree, AJ finds inspiration for her work through unique production methods, strange material experiences, and fiction. She dreams about having endless time to read books, eat amazing food, and play with her future Bernese mountain dog. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Mountain View CA. Currently live in Providence RI. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

I hit peak performance at around 11:47am. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Liz Lemon from 30 Rock but less clever. FAVORITE MOVIE?

The Incredibles FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Netflix Fireplace for Your Home (Birchwood Edition)

Miami, FL to Chicago, IL to Providence RI LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night Owl

FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Instagram

Harriet Tubman

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

FAVORITE MOVIE? The Fifth Element

Alphonse Mucha

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Greys Anatomy

LAST BOOK YOU READ?

FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? Neo Soul/Pop Rap

The Best American Short Stories 2017

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Ana Mendieta

Safe and affordable contraceptive & reproductive care for all.

LAST BOOK YOU READ? Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Women’s Anger by Rebecca Traister FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Big Brothers Big Sisters of America FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Brunch

Reading! And eating.

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Hairstylist/Makeup Artist

“Be generous.”

Honestly… Christmas music. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Write fiction novels and arrange flowers.

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

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JANNY JI

JEEHYE YIM

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART (MICA)

THE COOPER UNION SCHOOL OF ART

Janny Ji is currently an MFA candidate at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Originally from China, she came to the US in 2011 to pursue her dream to become an artist. She was trained as an illustrator and painter at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she earned a BFA degree. After working with traditional media, she discovered graphic design during her first job and decided to start on a new path. She enjoys learning through experimenting, failing, and iterating in the boundless world of graphic design. She explores typography, visual storytelling, and critical thinking through a range of media in her design practice. Janny’s work has been recognized by the ADC, TDC, Graphis, STA, Adobe, GDUSA, Applied Arts, 3x3 Illustration, and the Society of Illustrators.

Jeehye Yim is a senior at The Cooper Union School of Art. She was raised in Seoul, Korea, and is currently based in New York. She first fell in love with art when she realized it was a way to communicate with people who do not speak her language. She became interested in graphic design because it is a point where her love for art and interest in math meet. Besides graphic design, she enjoys drawing, printmaking, constructing things out of paper, and making animations. She still secretly dreams of playing a role in the process of making a Disney movie one day.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Zhejiang, China and currently living in Baltimore MD LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Korea and currently live in New York LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Po from Kung Fu Panda FAVORITE MOVIE? All of the Disney movies!

Both a morning person and a night owl.

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? FAVORITE MOVIE? The Truman Show, The Legend of 1900

I am in love with Wentworth, an Australian TV program, these days FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? I listen to literally everything FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Behance

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Chibi Maruko-chan

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Design Observer

Vincent Van Gogh and Jean-Michel Basquiat LAST BOOK YOU READ? Bluets by Maggie Nelson

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Poetics of Space FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Wildlife Conservation Society FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Running and doodling! DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Chinese Zither

I don’t have a favorite but I have been supporting Save the Children for more than 10 years

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Animator? Maybe an architect?

Painter!

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Anything is possible!

Forrest Gump

“God is in the details” – Mies van der Rohe

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FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Watching movies in theaters or at home IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

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KACI KWIATEK

AMANDA CHRISTIAN

ANTOINETTE WESTPHAL COLLEGE OF MEDIA ARTS & DESIGN | DREXEL UNIVERSITY

Kaci is a Graphic Design senior at Drexel University. Hailing from central Pennsylvania, she came to the city for school — she also wanted to experience urban life and the design scene. She loves the power of design and how even the smallest details can affect how a person interacts with the world. Her passions lie in branding, typography, and UX/UI. Her co-op at Zivtech and classes in human-computer interaction and web design have also introduced her to the realm of user experience, and showed her how well-designed interfaces can make people’s lives easy and their experiences intuitive. Kaci loves learning something new each day. And in the rare moments where she is offline, Kaci enjoys trying new restaurants, exploring the city, and reading a good book (after first thoroughly judging its cover.)

Amanda is a senior Graphic Design student minoring in Fine Arts and Art History. What initially drew her to graphic design was its versatility. For her, graphic design is a means of communicating and connecting with a large audience in a powerful and intimate way, without speaking a word. Amanda’s main design inspirations are Barbara Kruger and Shepard Fairey, both of whom use their works as commentary to highlight important social and political issues. At Drexel, Amanda found a love for typography and publication design. Outside of design, she enjoys hiking, volunteering at local events, and exploring new Philly restaurants with friends. Post-college, Amanda’s dream is to work for a non-profit or help design for a campaign she is passionate about.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Hoboken NJ but grew up in Westfield NJ and I currently live in Philadelphia PA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl

Adopted from China, grew up in central PA, currently living in Philadelphia PA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Diane Nguyen from Bojack Horseman FAVORITE MOVIE? Tarzan FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Game of Thrones, Westworld, or Black Mirror FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Twitter and Reddit FAVORITE PODCAST? 99% Invisible FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Hieronymus Bosch LAST BOOK YOU READ? Ready Player One by Ernest Cline FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Planned Parenthood FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Dog spotting DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

I used to play piano (not very well) IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

History teacher “Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.”

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Anything played by Michael Cera FAVORITE MOVIE? Scott Pilgrim vs. The World FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Office FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

How Did This Get Made followed by The Jim Jefferies Show FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Yayoi Kusama LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (fourth time) FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Alex’s Lemonade Stand FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Cuddling with my dogs and watching movies DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? I pretend I can still play piano. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

An art therapist or work for a non-profit A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

"At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.” – Frida Kahlo G D U S A 59

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OWEN RENDEL

SHELBY MILLER

THE MODERN COLLEGE OF DESIGN

Owen is an overall creative, driven by a vast passion for design. He is fusing his skills in graphic design with his skills in website development to create attractive, innovative designs to help businesses meet their marketing needs. He is rethinking outdated and cluttered designs, and replacing them with designs that work rather than simply looking “cool.” He works as an intern at Ruef Design while in his final year at The Modern. Whenever there comes a break from college and work, he loves to travel. Favorite trips include exploring Europe while an exchange student in Germany and this past summer’s visit to Aruba. Owen wants people to know him for just being him.

Shelby is a second-year graphic design student specializing in photography, branding, and UI/UX design. Her favorite projects are all encompassing, where she can design many parts of the whole: logo, website, print applications, digital applications, and photography. Over the years, Shelby has primarily developed as a designer in her work for Legacy Church, where her pastors took a chance on her before she had any real design know-how. She is eternally grateful for the opportunity she has had to learn on the job for a cause that she cares about. Her dream is to design for churches, live in a tiny house, and to make a lasting difference in the lives of those around her. In her free time, she loves to develop herself as a musician, serve at her church, and spend time with her closest friends. Shelby is excited for what is to come as she pursues her degree and grows as a designer in the Columbus area.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Jasper IN and living now Dayton OH LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Right-handed but left-footed MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Steve Jobs, the man got things done! FAVORITE MOVIE? Ocean’s Eleven at least once a week FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Parks and Recreation FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

For inspiration: Creative Pep Talk. For a laugh: VIEWS FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Keith Haring LAST BOOK YOU READ?

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? World Wildlife Fund FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Going out to eat with my friends! DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

I tried out to play trumpet in 5th grade, if that counts. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

I might have been a chef A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Releasing a great design and having people love it is one thing, but if people know who you are and respect you, you will have both respect for yourself and your designs.”

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WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Columbus OH LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Hoo, me? FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Bilbo Baggins FAVORITE MOVIE? The Lion King FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Gilmore Girls FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Spotify, if that counts FAVORITE PODCAST? The Sleeping At Last Podcast FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Akiane Kramarik LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Bible FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Helping the homeless locally FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Singing while driving DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

In an alternate universe I majored in bassoon performance. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Music A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Well, here we are.”

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MADDISON MANENTE

AMBER LIM

PRATTMWP COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Currently a sophomore Communication Design student at PrattMWP College of Art and Design, Maddison Manente has expressed a passion for art and design ever since she was a small child. Starting with imaginative chalk drawing on the driveway as a kid, she progressed through extracurricular art classes in elementary school to working with oil paint as a middle and high school student. Prior to attending college, Maddison experimented with graphic design and illustration in her free time, and designed an agenda book for herself and friends. Maddison enjoys creating stories and expressing them through her artwork as well as incorporating illustration into her designs and vice versa. She is working on a variety of personal projects including experimenting with animation and creating a story-based point-and-click game from scratch. As of now, she is teaching herself how to code, animate, and create the game, but she hopes to learn more about game design, both physical and digital, in the future.

I don’t have a design philosophy I stick to, as I flow to where the project needs me to go, and I don’t like definitions where definitions are not necessary, but through time, I observed that some components that make up my design process include sustainability (thanks to my dad who hated littering), capturing the essence of something (thanks to my appreciation for Chinese characters), and smart mechanisms or wow factors (either hidden or glaringly obvious) whenever suitable. I’m excited at the thought of starting a “portable” design studio of great, kind, and funny creatives but always bring myself back to the present because I have more important things to do now which might contribute to that dream. I’m also not afraid to make gross things (I find funny), occasionally, because that’s the only outlet for things that I can’t stop from popping into my head. I hate a laggy computer and my nightmare is when InDesign shows me Error Code 5. Aside from those, I love to eat Asian food, swim, read, screen print, watch things, and appreciate the water I drink.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? I was born

Born in Los Gatos CA and currently live in Massachusetts LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl

LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Sophie Hatter from Howl’s Moving Castle, an old soul and motherly figure since I am the eldest of three FAVORITE MOVIE? Ratatouille FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Avatar: The Last Airbender FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? CreativeLive FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Erin Hanson and Alyssa Monks LAST BOOK YOU READ? Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Environmental causes FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Listening to or playing music

A mix of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger FAVORITE MOVIE? Christopher Robin!

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

Yes! I play and write songs on the guitar. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

and raised in Malaysia and I currently am in Utica NY for school. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Morning

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Chinese fantasy dramas (which are soapy af) FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram! FAVORITE PODCAST? The Futur! FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Hieronymus Bosch LAST BOOK YOU READ? Unladylike FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Climate Change and Women’s Education FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? ASMR and tea DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Guitar and piano IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Astronaut! A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “Just do it.”

Illustrator, painter or printmaker A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem G D U S A 61

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CATHY SPENGLER

ELLIE COCHRAN

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (PCA&D)

Cathy Spengler is a senior at Pennsylvania College of Art Design, earning her BFA in Graphic Design. In 2012, she emigrated from the Philippines to the US. Her interests include cooking, Renaissance art and architectures, branding, and web design and development. Growing up, she dreamed of becoming a doctor but at the age of sixteen, she became interested in graphic design after working at a small computer shop in the Philippines. During the summer, Cathy interned at Kinectiv where she discovered branding and identity. She enjoys exploring the thinking process of design and believes that to be able to create an effective brand, process should be used in its fullest capability. Cathy is excited to move forward, grow, meet and be influenced by creative people in the industry.

Ellie Cochran’s interests lie at the intersection of technology and design. Ever since learning to program at a young age, she has been fascinated by the power that computers bring to art. By the time she completed her Visual Arts major at Pittsburgh CAPA high school, Ellie was an enthusiastic developer and designer. Her design sensibilities are driven by a desire to make people’s days easier and better, and to democratize the power of computing. With a deep interest in creative uses of new or emergent technology and innovative mediums and techniques, Ellie is inspired by net art, outsider art, and anti-design. She incorporates transparency and awareness of the wider effects of technology into her work, and considers data privacy a human right. Ellie is completing a BFA in Graphic Design at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Manila, Philippines and live in Lancaster PA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Lefty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night Owl

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

I was born in Pittsburgh PA and now I live in Lancaster PA. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Morning person

Paul Rand

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

FAVORITE MOVIE?

Angus from Night in the Woods, laid back and good with computers. FAVORITE MOVIE? Wrong, Quentin Dupieux, 2013. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Bojack Horseman crushes my soul. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Mastodon is a really unique subversion of the monolithic social media paradigm.

Currently into old movies like Waterworld and Demolition Man FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Friends FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Serial FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Wayne Thiebaud

FAVORITE PODCAST?

LAST BOOK YOU READ?

Reply All is investigative reporting for the internet age.

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Environmental sustainability FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Watching tv DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? No

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Egon Schiele. His linework suggests so much with just one stroke. LAST BOOK YOU READ? Brave New World by Aldous Huxley FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? The Trevor Project FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Listening to music, watching video essays

Probably a tattoo artist

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Music is a super important part of my life. I love playing guitar and piano, and can’t speak highly enough of music as a creative outlet.

“The secret of our success is that we never, never give up” – Wilma Mankiller

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A musician or go into computer science. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “Share and be nice.” 62 G D U S A

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MICHAEL SCOTT COREY

LESLIE ADELAIDE CAROL

RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

A typographic scientist in his senior year at Ringling College of Art and Design, Michael’s love of design began with a steady diet of technology and gaming. Michael is constantly creating in and out of the studio, pushing himself to incorporate new mediums into his work. LVL3000, one of his side projects, is an exploration of experimental typography and silkscreen printing. Inspired by great designers like Paula Scher and Shepard Fairey, Michael aims to discover the best things designers have done. After interning at Mullenlowe in Los Angeles, Michael is back at Ringling for his final year and is eager to enter the industry.

Leslie Adelaide Carol is a senior graphic designer at Ringling College of Art and Design. She was inspired at a young age by her artistically inclined older cousins to draw and paint. At the age of twelve, she moved to the US and began taking art courses in middle school which eventually led her to discover her love of graphic design. Creating visual pieces that communicate and inspire meaningful ideas is a key driving force behind Leslie’s designs. She aims to explore as many avenues and mediums as possible but always has a soft spot for book arts and publishing. Having learned so much while working at varied companies such as Miles Partnership, Warner Brothers and Solstice Architects, Leslie is excited and hungry for more. She would also like to take this opportunity to thank her amazing professors for getting her through the past 3 years not only of school, but of life.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Clearwater FL and currently living in Sarasota FL LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty with undiagnosed carpal tunnel MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Porque no los dos FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Shepard Fairey and Spiderman FAVORITE MOVIE? Amelie and Django Unchained FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Breaking Bad and Rick n Morty FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? The Last Podcast On The Left FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Jean-Michel Basquiat LAST BOOK YOU READ? Ready Player One FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Fight Gunfire with Fire FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Silkscreening/sewing/gaming DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Spotify DJ IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Join Brockhampton A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “Carpe diem” and “Expose yourself to the best things humans have done.”

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Lima, Peru and now live in Sarasota FL LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Officially righty, aspiring ambidextrous MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

A combination of House MD and Hei Hei from Moana FAVORITE MOVIE? The Pianist FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? House MD FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Facebook, it keeps me close to my family FAVORITE PODCAST? Invisibilia FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Chuck Close for his perseverance and craft LAST BOOK YOU READ? Sagmeister & Walsh: Beauty FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? The Ocean Cleanup FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Socializing with those who I care about and who inspire me DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

Played piano for a little while, many many years ago IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Actively find a way to incorporate art into whatever I’m doing A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “Do unto others” G D U S A 63

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KARA WILLIAMS GLENN

KRISTIN HINKLEY

FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY

TYLER SCHOOL OF ART | TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

With a penchant for creative brand-driven work, Kara Williams Glenn is pursuing a Master of Media Design. After finishing her undergraduate degree, she spent several years working in the industry before electing to attend Full Sail because of its focus on bridging the gap between the creative studio and the boardroom. Kara loves design and believes connecting, synthesizing, and transforming research leads to innovative thinking. She believes the target audience must be defined and their motivations understood, that focusing on psychographic information allows her to reach the target audience through voice, tone, and design. Kara is a non-traditional student who works full-time as Agency Manager at Western Kentucky University’s student AD + PR agency, Imagewest. She has served on the board of the Professional Marketing Association as President (2016) and VP of Communications (2015). She lives with her amazing supportive husband and their three beautiful cats.

Kristin is a self-professed cultural connoisseur whose socially conscious worldview often works its way into her cross disciplinary designs. An LA native, Kristin builds upon cross-coastal perspectives that help inform and inspire her inviting aesthetic. She finds passion in working strategically and collaboratively with community-oriented brands and initiatives, and has developed a body of work celebrating innovative, human-centered brand processes with the potential to nurture social change. Kristin’s hopes to find a position in the digital realm that allows her to equally practice both design and strategy. She would also like to continue teaching design. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Pasadena CA and now live in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia PA. I love it! LEFTY OR RIGHTY? I am a righty. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

From Muhlenberg County KY and now reside in Bowling Green KY LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night Owl. Hoot, hoot. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Leslie Knope of Pawnee FAVORITE MOVIE? Tie: Major Payne and Better Off Dead FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Anything with doctors and drama FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Facebook and Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Hardcore History by Dan Carlin FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Mark Rothko LAST BOOK YOU READ? Born a Crime by Trevor Noah FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Muhlenberg County Humane Society FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Free time? Lol, I’m in grad school. DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

Morning person in summer and night owl in winter FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

April and Leslie from Parks and Recreation with Daenerys from Game of Thrones? FAVORITE MOVIE? Almost Famous, Lord of the Rings trilogy FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? People Watching by Cracked.com and anything from The School of Life FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Alphonse Mucha and Salvador Dali LAST BOOK YOU READ? Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? The National Psoriasis Foundation. My thesis project is a disease management app created in conjunction with the cause. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Traveling, hiking, running, yoga

Does air guitar count?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Lobbyist

Writer or travel guide

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Refine relentlessly.” – Twitter Design Team and “I want my two dollars.” – Be

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

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MICHELLE GONG

CONSTANTIN CHOPIN

ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN

Michelle Gong is a graphic designer with a background in fine art and illustration based in Los Angeles. She recently graduated from ArtCenter College of Design with distinction, and holds a BFA in Graphic Design. Her work often investigates the coalescence of high and low culture through print and screen-based work, spatial installations, and identity systems. She is currently interested in the anxiety between social technology and the human condition, machine learning/vision, and selfie culture.

I was introduced to graphic design at the School of Art, Cambridge UK. I had quite a bundle of deeply felt, though as yet not fully articulated, ideas and interests relating to histories and mythologies. In the beginning I was more attracted to the far past of creative expression than the modern or the contemporary, my ambitions were then as they are now, to find a way to draw on these ancient influences in a way that could find relevance in contemporary graphic design. After graduation, I spent a year working in London and then applied for a masters program in the US because there were many areas of design that I wanted to question/investigate. Using traditional and modern creative languages, I employ a vast cultural heritage to nurture inspiration. Across all of my projects I aspire to crafting meaningful experiences via intelligent and disruptive narratives.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born and raised in Los Angeles, currently residing in Los Angeles LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Afternoon person FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Salem from Sabrina (the 90s sitcom) FAVORITE MOVIE? Fireplace 4K on Netflix FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

I have soft spot for bad procedural crime dramas like Criminal Minds FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?

Somewhere between lo-fi beats, synth pop, and pop punk FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Instagram: it’s got everything: art, design, memes, and cat videos FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Moreau, Matisse, and Rothko LAST BOOK YOU READ?

The Pearly Gates of Cyberspace by Margaret Wertheim FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Planned Parenthood FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Cooking, baking, napping IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Fine artist or illustrator, but outside of creative field an anthropologist or astrophysicist. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“I’ll solve it in my sleep.”

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Puyricard, a small village near Aix en Provence, south of France. I now live in LA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? I am a really early morning person when my mind is clear and I get my best ideas. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Qui-Gon Jinn FAVORITE MOVIE? Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Expanse FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? Anything from ZZ top's La Grange to Blind Willie Johnson's Dark was the Night FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? I am not into social media FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Gabriel Orozco, especially his work Mobile Matrix LAST BOOK YOU READ? Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamonds FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Playing for Change FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Playing guitar or hiking with my dog and loved ones IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Hard to say, something creativity driven A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “What's the purpose?”

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JAREL AYUSON

LEILA BARTHOLET

SHILLINGTON

Originally named John Gabriel with the intention of combining the two names to form the name he is most known by, Jarel approaches design the same way — by unifying that which is different to form something new. He graduated and grew as a designer, communicator and problem solver at Shillington New York’s Graphic Design School in the summer of 2018. People and innovation are what he is passionate about. That passion is paired with an ability to recognize creative and human potential in order to create work that has visual excellence with an attention to detail. Outside of design, Jarel can be found with family and friends, eating good food, watching live music, or aimlessly walking around the city. Connect, create and collaborate with him @J4REL.

Leila Bartholet is a NYC-based graphic designer. She previously attended Pitzer College, where she double majored in Philosophy and Psychology. There, she fell in love with design after being on the graphics team of the literary arts magazine. This led her to attend Shillington in 2018, where she studied graphic design. Since graduation, Leila has been working at Chandelier Creative, a creative agency in SoHo.When she’s not designing, Leila loves backpacking. She independently hiked the Camino de Santiago – a 500-mile pilgrimage from France to Spain. She hopes to eventually complete many more Caminos including the Camino Portuguese and Camino del Norte.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Jerusalem, currently living in and lovin’ Brooklyn! LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Right MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Depends on the year

I was born on a tiny US commonwealth island named Saipan, grew up in Canada, and currently living in Vancouver. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Morning person with a bad habit of staying up too late

Haku (Spirited Away) FAVORITE MOVIE? Silence of the Lambs

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Seth Cohen from the OC FAVORITE MOVIE? The Oceans trilogy FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Westworld FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? YouTube FAVORITE PODCAST? Erwin McManus - MOSAIC FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Banksy LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Bible FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? RAICES - Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services

The Boondocks (passive binge), True Detective (active binge)

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Exploring new areas of the city I’m in with people the I love DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Piano and guitar IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Filmmaker A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? "Over here we measure success by how many people successful next to you. Here we say you broke if everybody broke except for you.” – Jay Z 66 G D U S A

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

My comedic/copywriting alter-ego uses Twitter FAVORITE PODCAST? Sleep Whispers FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Genieve Figgis LAST BOOK YOU READ?

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Prison reform/abolition FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Fantasizing situations in my head that will never actually happen or browsing very old sneakers on eBay. DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? No IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Woodworking A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“The world is, of course, nothing but our conception of it.” – Anton Chekhov

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PARKER SEYDEL

ALEXANDRA SEVAREID

KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE

My name is Parker Seydel. I am a Junior graphic designer at Kansas City Art Institute. I specialize in motion design and greatly enjoy editorial and packaging design. I love solving problems and having to explore a subject throughout a process in order to fully manifest its potential. I think that is what speaks to me about design, is that it is my duty as a designer to not only explore my fullest potential but every project as well. To be a designer is to be someone who helps, and my goal is to help others while creating great work.

I am a student designer from the East Coast living in the Midwest. My experience thus far has been primarily print, design and typography, but recently I’ve found a new love for web and interaction. I plan to dive deeper into this interest with programming classes in the future. I try to make work that is playful, humorous and, most importantly, asks new questions.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Dallas TX but now live in the Westport area of Kansas City. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Right handed MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Definitely a night owl. It’s not uncommon to find me working at weird hours of the night. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Walter Mitty of the Secret Life of Walter Mitty FAVORITE MOVIE? Lords of Dogtown FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? My Hero Academia FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? The Art of Manliness and 99% Invisible FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Takashi Murakami LAST BOOK YOU READ? Universal Methods of Design FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Compassion International FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Rollerblading and Disc Golf

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Lancaster PA and I currently live in Kansas City MO. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Lindsay Weir from Freaks and Geeks, save for the math talent FAVORITE MOVIE? Juno FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Broad City FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Twitter FAVORITE PODCAST? 2 Dope Queens FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Philip Guston LAST BOOK YOU READ?

I Might Regret This by Abbie Jacobson FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Going to the movies or thrift shopping DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

No, I have no musical talent at all

I used to play saxophone but now my computer is my most commonly used musical instrument

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Fashion/Video Production

“Trust the process.”

Playwright or screenwriter

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Sacrifice now so that later you don’t have to.” – Janice Seydel

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MEHRDAD SEDAGHAT

LUCY MARGARET NALAND

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

S.I. NEWHOUSE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

Mehrdad Sedaghat is an Iranian designer. In 2016, he moved to the US to pursue his Master's degree. His professional experiences in Iran include a wide range of design practices, teaching and community outreach. He was a visiting professor at the University of Applied Science and Technology in Tehran, art director for several festivals and cultural events, art director graphic designer for Istgah Azadi publication and Felesh advertising agency, and principle organizer for the Day of Design in Mashhad City. Mehrdad’s research and projects focus on the hybrid visual culture and its relationship to the sensitivity of global politics in the Middle East and the US. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Mashhad, Iran and live in East Lansing MI LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

I hardly remember mornings in my life

Lucy is a senior graphic design student at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She got her start in graphic design at The Daily Orange, the independent student newspaper of Syracuse NY. She worked there for three years, one of which she spent managing the paper’s design, photo and illustration staffs. Her collegiate editorial experience also includes design work for two other campus magazines, Baked and The Kumquat. This past summer Lucy was a design intern at Sports Illustrated, where she worked on print, digital and motion projects. Her other work experience includes interning at The Boston Globe, where she designed and art directed for the newspaper and magazine. When she isn’t designing for a publication or working on school projects, Lucy can be found illustrating, making gifs, traveling whenever she can, and obsessing over Game of Thrones season eight fan theories.

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Amir Kabir

I was born in Baytown TX and I’ve lived in Arlington VA most of my life. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Ron Weasley from Harry Potter FAVORITE MOVIE? Forrest Gump FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Prison Break FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Facebook before it was banned after the 2009 election in Iran. After that Instagram. FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? Radio Chehrazi FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Jeff Wall, Wafaa Bilal LAST BOOK YOU READ? Teaching Design by Meredith Davis FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Mahak

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Sansa Stark FAVORITE MOVIE? Don’t make me choose! The Royal Tenenbaums, Pride and Prejudice, Call Me by Your Name FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? True Blood FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

I play Dutar whenever I miss my home and friends in Iran

My Favorite Murder with Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Egon Schiele LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Human Rights Campaign FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Trying out new coffee shops

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

A filmmaker or photographer

Sadly, no, my sister’s the musical one

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

“Do not confuse movement with progress, just because you are doing a lot more, doesn’t mean you are getting a lot more done.”

Writing or journalism

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

TV, movies and podcasts DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

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ROBYN CRAXTON LINDQUIST

LESLIE MOORE PARKER

VERMONT COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

Leslie is a graphic designer, writer, and instructor. After receiving her BFA in 2009, she worked as a designer in an advertising agency, had a few stints as a creative director in-house, and eventually founded her own studio. In 2015, she began teaching graphic design courses at Arkansas State University where she recently accepted a tenure track position. She is an MFA candidate at Vermont College of Fine Art where she is lucky enough to work with some of the most brilliant designers on earth. Her work focuses on the intersections of design, education, and privilege.

Robyn is pursuing her MFA degree. She holds a BFA in Fine Art from the San Francisco Art Institute and did not plan to be a graphic designer. Eventually, though, Robyn figured out that designers can make a living while discovering unique solutions to ever changing creative challenges. Currently a freelancer, Robyn works out of a mountaintop studio in the North Woods of New Hampshire, where she lives with her husband and daughter. Thanks to the magic of the internet, she still services clients nationwide. Life can be serious so Robyn prefers a playful outlook when designing. She works extensively in the arts and crafts industries, which requires just that. For weightier subjects, she creates a balance with laughter and meditation, and has been known to host mid-winter karaoke parties in the woods.

VERMONT COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Northeast Arkansas for both with a few stops in between. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? I lean left but I am right-handed MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

I prefer to go to bed early and sleep late

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

I was born in Michigan, raised in Tennessee, and now live in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

Leslie Knope, Jared Dunn, Mindy Lahiri FAVORITE MOVIE? Documentaries

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

The Office, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? The Good Place FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Jane LaFarge Hamill LAST BOOK YOU READ? Home Fire, Kamila Shamsie FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Alzheimer’s Association FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Traveling

Before my daughter was born I was a night owl, now I go to bed early. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Early humans and the fight or flight biology that we share, remembering this helps me be more conscious of my actions. FAVORITE MOVIE? Bohemian Rhapsody FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Schitt’s Creek, I Love Dick FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram, pre-algorithms FAVORITE PODCAST? Hidden Brain, Rachel Maddow, 10% Happier

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

I once composed for the glockenspiel but alas, no musical talent here

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Living: Camille Henrot, Deceased: Louise Bourgeois LAST BOOK YOU READ? How To Break Up With Your Phone FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? The Human Rights Campaign A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “There’s nothing you can do that’s more important than being fulfilled. You become a sign, you become a signal, transparent to transcendence; in this way, you will find, live, and become a realization of your own personal myth.” – Joseph Campbell

Writer or a chef A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Work hard and be kind.”

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IBRAHIM ALFAIRADY

ASHLEY MCFADDEN

WOODBURY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDIA, CULTURE & DESIGN

I am a senior graphic design major at Woodbury University. I was drawn to graphic design when I was 16. I’m always inspired by nature, art, and from everything around me. I think in the power of design to express ideas and create experiences that words alone cannot. I consider that a design that is clear, conscious, individual and tells an exciting story. I found that many of the things that I was interested in were elements and styles of design that I had not fully come to realize until the beginning of my studies at Woodbury University. I have a passion for both fine arts along with design, and I hope to continue my practice in both throughout my life and my career.

Ashley is a senior graphic design student at Woodbury University in Burbank CA. She has won multiple GDUSA awards as well as attended the national Designation Conference in New York City. Her work has also been showcased in multiple Annual Graphic Design Exhibitions at Woodbury. Ashley grew up loving anything and everything crafty and creative, so it was no surprise that she ended up in graphic design. She loves a strong female lead, so her work often revolves around a female figure and vivid color scheme. Her journey as a designer has not always been easy, but she loves being pushed to her creative limits and willingly accepts any challenge thrown her way.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I live in California right now LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Dynamically bouncing from one to the other MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? I’m up when the sun rises. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Joey Tribbiani from Friends FAVORITE MOVIE? Hard to boil it down to one but, okay, Gladiator FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Friends, Peaky Blinders FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram and Snapchat FAVORITE PODCAST? I don’t have favorite one FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Pablo Picasso and Antoni Gaudí LAST BOOK YOU READ? A Smile in the Mind by Beryl McAlhone FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

I usually give necessities to everyone who’s in need FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

If not napping, then video gaming, working out. DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? No, unfortunately!

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born and still live in the foothills of Los Angeles LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? A little bit of both FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Mia Thermopolis FAVORITE MOVIE? There are too many great films to narrow it down to just one! I do love a movie with a great soundtrack though. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Game of Thrones!!! FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Sword and Scale or 2 Dope Queens FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Pablo Picasso or Gustav Klimt LAST BOOK YOU READ? Ready Player One FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Rollerskating DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Just the Macbook Pro keyboard

A diplomat or photographer

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Painter or Cultural Anthropologist.

“Limit your ‘always’ and your ‘nevers’.”

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“When nothing goes right … go left.”

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JAMES HARRILL

COURTNEY JACOBS

MIAMI AD SCHOOL @ PORTFOLIO CENTER

Originally from Knoxville TN, James Harrill is a self-described “Christian, Designer, Cancer-Survivor.” He lives in Atlanta with his wife Sarah Rose and their two mischievous cats. James has 4 years of experience as a commercial photographer. Through this lens, James identified his love for design and decided to pursue this path via graduate studies. In 2017 James was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. After a surgery to remove the tumor along with 3 ribs, he underwent 6 rounds of inpatient chemotherapy and 30 radiation treatments. This treatment journey lasted 8 months and has forever impacted his creative process. James gained a unique perspective and aspiration to create purposeful designs that better the world. Cancer survivorship requires discipline, faith, grit, and most importantly courage. This is reflected in James’ character and thereby his designs. James’ unique perspective has given him an authenticity and voice that is impactful. After graduation he plans to embark on his next adventure working as a designer.

Courtney Jacobs is a student at the Miami Ad School @ Portfolio Center. She attended Furman University, where she played softball and received a Bachelor’s degree in studio art. Courtney believes in the power of design to share stories, tell truths, and create positive changes in the world. Her work ranges from packaging to branding to experiential design, but in every project, she focuses on the entire experience and goes beyond what is expected. Outside of her design work, she enjoys pottery, macramé, and any craft that allows her to work with her hands. She feels most inspired while collaborating with other creatives and spending time alone in nature. Courtney will graduate in September 2019. She is looking forward to sharing her passions and connecting with others through design.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Knoxville TN and now live in Atlanta GA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty but respect lefty’s MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Definitely a morning person FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Jim Halpert FAVORITE MOVIE? Good Will Hunting FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Breaking Bad FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram but rarely post FAVORITE PODCAST? Joe Rogan Experience FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Walker Evans, Photographer LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Bible or The Love Dare FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

Sarcoma Alliance or Buckhead Church Ministries FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Any outdoor activity but love hiking DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Guitar

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Johns Creek GA and currently live in Atlanta GA. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty (but I bat lefty in softball) MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Morning person FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Leslie Knope from Parks and Rec FAVORITE MOVIE? While You Were Sleeping (1995) FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Office FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Let It Out by Katie Dalebout FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Raven Roxanne LAST BOOK YOU READ? A Simple Favor FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? National Eating Disorders Association FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Spending time with my family, friends, and fiancé DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? No IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Hairdresser A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Commercial Photographer

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MARK ANDREW BUENAFE

ZOEY GASSNER

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (CCA)

Mark Andrew Buenafe is a visual artist and designer finishing his last semester at the California College of the Arts. He is a proud plant father and an avid collector of artist books and print ephemera. Mark loves to experiment and synthesize different mediums and forms both old and new. From traditional print to digital experiences, he is exploring ways of creating work that range from small intimate interactions to large scale experiences. He is inspired by the multitude of ways in which design can tell narratives that empower and cultivate a more empathetic culture. He loves to take nature walks, and enjoys getting lost in the city.

Zoey Gassner is a designer and writer completing her BFA at California College of the Arts. Her process embraces the play between intentionality and chance. She takes on an experimental approach and revels in the opportunity to explore different mediums both analog and digital. Her inspiration is multidisciplinary, gathering ideas and methodologies across many fields to apply to her practice. Zoey is interested in finding the poetry within design. Recently, she’s been exploring the interactive and experiential potential of her work, thinking about community, conversation, and agency. She finds energy in collaborative, open spaces that welcome all ideas and insights. Zoey is most often found wandering around, laughing loud, or listening to her music.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Muscat, Oman. Live in San Francisco CA. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Right-ey MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

I was born in Munich, Germany. I currently live in Oakland CA. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty, baby. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? I love both.

April Ludgate

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

FAVORITE MOVIE? Logan

Leslie Knope

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Season 1-8 of E.R. Or Parks and Rec

FAVORITE MOVIE? Beginners by Mike Mills

FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? Spotify.me told me I listen to

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Parks and Recreation

indietronica? Anything is a bop given the right context. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Felix Gonzalez Torres and Egon Schiele LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Way of Zen by Alan Watts FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Paper engineer

FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? Oh man, that’s so hard, there’s so much out there! Depends on the day, the hour, the minute. I always appreciate a tune that I can sing to in my car. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Sol Lewitt, Cy Twombly, Margaret Kilgallen LAST BOOK YOU READ? I read a book of poetry by Harryette Mullen, called Sleeping with the Dictionary. FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? 826 Valencia FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Wandering

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”

I’d be an archivist.

Both, or I can settle as a mid-day person.

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Watering plants, cat sitting, sitting at Ocean Beach, people watching IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Put the cards on the table” or “jump in the water”

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DIVYA DAS

TOM LIM

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (CCA)

Divya Das is a graphic designer from Bombay, India interested in making beautiful things and using design to elevate causes she believes in. Divya is a perfectionist who loves to get her hands dirty — she enjoys getting lost in the messy process of making, collaborating, and exploring; and making order through cohesive design systems and carefully chosen type and graphics. In her free time, Divya likes to screenprint, care for her plants, and drink chai.

Tom Lim is a senior graphic design senior. This will be his second degree, and his first degree is a BFA in computer design with a minor in marketing and advertisement at Woosong University in South Korea. After graduating Woosong, he worked in diverse jobs from UX/UI designer to becoming a teacher. These experiences drove him to go back to school to expand his horizons. His work focuses on diverse experiments in screen-based media, mixing graphic design, animation, and computer programming. He believes in the craft and understands that his perspective of visual language can contribute through his communication skills. With his upcoming graduation from CCA, he believes that there is no end to learning, so he is determined and passionate to learn more and study more in the future.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Mumbai, India. Living in San Francisco CA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty. Meh MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night Owl with morning classes FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Missy from Big Mouth FAVORITE MOVIE? One Day. Warning: it will make you cry! FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Office FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?

Anything I can listen to 30 times in a row a/k/a Borns FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Uber Eats! :) FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Top 3: Jillian Evelyn. Allison Kunath. Malika Favre. LAST BOOK YOU READ? Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

826 Valencia is a non-profit organization that helps children from low income families develop their reading and writing skills. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Keeping my plants alive while watching The Office on repeat. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Maybe a screen printer or, a student forever! A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“When in doubt, take a nap!”

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in South Korea, and I live in San Francisco CA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Both FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Me(1) = Aragorn (0.6) + Jack Sparrow (0.3) + Professor Moriaty (0.1) FAVORITE MOVIE? The Lord of the Rings FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Adventure Time, five times FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?

All kinds of music that helps me concentrate FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Jackson Pollock LAST BOOK YOU READ? Learning Processing FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? UNICEF FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Work more IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Farmer A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Live fiercely study deeply.”

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LANEY LYNN

ZUHENG YIN

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS

I’m Laney and I’m a fourth-year design student at SVA in New York. I started doing art when I was young and focused mainly on fine art and illustration — but now I have a strong focus in graphic and interaction design. While living in New York and studying at SVA, I developed an interest in design that is not only visual or conceptual but also experiential and hopefully innovative. After my third year in school, I worked for R/GA as a design apprentice at their Los Angeles office. There, I worked on client projects like Nike and SanDisk and was able to see the agency process first hand. After my apprenticeship, I began my senior year where I am currently working on two portfolios. One in graphic design that explores the idea of Sustainability and one in interaction design that focuses on digital product.

My name is Zuheng Yin, and I am a graduating senior at the School of Visual Arts. I am a graphic design major, focusing on motion graphics and interested in motion pictures. In my childhood, I was always dreaming about being a person who can use his hand to create artwork to make people’s lives better, easier and happier. Now I have a chance of chasing my dream here in New York, and I don’t want to let that opportunity slip from my hand. I am incredibly grateful to everyone who has helped or helping me along the journey. I will never complete myself without those lovely souls. Also, I believe that the most significant fortune for me is to keep doing the things that I love, being the person that I want to be, no matter what happens. Live the day as if it was your last!

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born and raised in Dallas TX and I currently live in New York. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty! MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl, definitely.

I was born in Beijing, China. Now I live in New York NY LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night Owl

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Elle Woods from Legally Blonde. I love how she’s perceived a certain way and totally surprises everyone. FAVORITE MOVIE? Almost Famous FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Office FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram, for sure FAVORITE PODCAST? I love Serial, How I Built This, Getting Curious FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? David Hockney LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Woman Destroyed by Simone de Beauvior

Fictional character

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Anything for climate conservation and activism FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Exercising or getting out into nature DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? No, I wish I did! IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Something in the science field although I would still need a creative outlet

Travel, movies, learning new stuff and so much more!

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I would be a photographer or filmmaker, I would like do so many different things.

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Everything happens for a reason.”

“Live the day as if it was your last.”

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FAVORITE MOVIE? Paprika by Satoshi Kon FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Netflix FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? FITC Podcast FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Ellsworth Kelly at the moment LAST BOOK YOU READ? Becoming by Michelle Obama FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Amnesty International

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

Piano and harmonica

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PANINI PRIYESH PANDEY

SE YOUNG (MARIE) PARK

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS

PRATT INSTITUTE

I'm Panini, and no, I was not named after a sandwich. I am an international student from India and am a Junior at School of Visual Arts in NYC, currently pursuing Graphic Design. My main area of focus is Interaction Design and Typography. My passion lies in designing systems (UI/UX and Branding) and with each new project, I try to push my creative and visual ideas as far as I can while maintaining the functionality of my designs. I like dogs, acai bowls and Spotify’s discover weekly playlist.

I am a senior graphic design major student at Pratt, and I was and still am lucky to work as a teaching assistant of an amazing art director, graphic designer and a professor, Daisuke Endo at Pratt. I was born in Korea, studied in Massachusetts. I got into Pratt as an interior design major but I discovered my passion for communication design later so I changed my major to concentrate my study on graphic design in sophomore year. I love to read, to work and not sleep at night, and dogs. My area of interest is expanding from type design, branding to space design, environmental design, urban design.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in a small town in Uttrakhand, India and am currently residing in Brooklyn NY LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

I am more productive in the morning, so yes, a morning person. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Itachi Uchiha from Naruto FAVORITE MOVIE? It keeps changing; currently, it’s Whiplash FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Mad Men and The Office (US). FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST?

I haven’t heard enough podcasts to have a favorite. FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Salvador Dali LAST BOOK YOU READ? 48 Laws of Power FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Any charity that focuses on povertystricken children’s health and education. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Curating mood playlists, visiting museums in the city DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Not yet IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Korea and I live in Brooklyn NY now. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Totoro, I can be helpful. FAVORITE MOVIE? Memento Instagram Ben Shahn, Manfred Mohr

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? LAST BOOK YOU READ?

The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda and Williamsburg Shorts by Lucio Zago FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Free Korean Dogs FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Reading DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Cello IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Teacher A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Courtesy costs nothing

Produce music and direct music videos A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“In life, you don’t get what you want, you get to who you are.”

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BRENDEN LOVEJOY

RORY KING

CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART

Brenden Lovejoy hails from Johnstown PA. He received his BFA from Edinboro University in 2017 and is currently working towards his MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art in the 2D Design department. He kills it.

Rory King is currently in Cranbrook Academy of Art’s 2D Design MFA program, and teaches typography and design at Wayne State University. Previously, he has worked as a designer at Pratt Institute and 2x4. His work involves creating dark aesthetics with the intention of engendering spaces of public intimacy.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Johnstown PA and now living in Brooklyn NY

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

LEFTY OR RIGHTY? MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Born in Bethlehem PA and now live outside of Detroit MI LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Right-handed MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl

Nocturnal flamingo

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? Dogs

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

FAVORITE MOVIE? The Sandlot

Pepper Ann

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Freaks and Geeks

FAVORITE MOVIE?

FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? Goth or Eno

Pretty in Pink

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Twitter

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

FAVORITE PODCAST? None

Roseanne

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Mark Fisher

FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Gun control

Stevie Nicks

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Dancing

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

IF YOU WERE A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Vampirefreaks.com

Dog walker

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Trisha Paytas

“I know I’m going to get got, but I’m going to get mine more than I get got, though.” – Marshawn Lynch

Righty

LAST BOOK YOU READ?

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

Me. lol FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Watching Ttv, duh. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

YouTube A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Chase the tingle.” – Brenden Lovejoy

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ABIGAIL DUCOTE SHOWALTER KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN Hi, I’m Abigail. I’ve known since early middle school (when I created my first, albeit atrocious, logo and business card) that I wanted to be a freelance artist and fill my time with unique projects. It wasn’t until years later that I was introduced to the digital arts and fell in love with graphic design. After eight years of classes, I just graduated, debtfree, with a Graphic Communications degree. During the past three years, I’ve been balancing a part-time design/photography job with part-time freelancing. I don’t know exactly where I want to end up with my career, but I know that I am wholeheartedly addicted to the creative problem solving and producing beautiful content for clients. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born and raised in Acworth GA and now live near Lake Lanier LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Left for writing and artistic tasks; right for computer use and strength/athletic things. If it’s something I’ve never done before, I can usually pick which hand I want to use. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl for sure FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Spock from the original Star Trek series FAVORITE MOVIE? Most recently, Arrival rocked me to my core. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? I’ll be re-watching FRINGE and Star Trek: Next Generation until the day I die. FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? Strong beats, atmospheric vocals, and unique instrumentals. BANKS, Maggie Rogers, Janelle Monae are some of my favorites. FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Christine McConnell is a diversely talented and incredibly hard working woman with an impressive artistic career. FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Sweetwater Mission, a beautiful grocery store for impoverished people in the area to come and shop for the things they need…for free. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Traveling, hiking, making jewelry from cracked cymbals IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

COURTNEY LINEBARGER KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN I am currently enrolled at Kennesaw State University studying for a degree in Graphic Communications. I decided to pursue Graphic Design after seeing the program’s successful involvement in the design industry and the range of job opportunities that come with this major. With no prior knowledge of design or Adobe software, I have become proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and AfterEffects. I also gained experience at leading print manufacturer, Heidelberg USA, as the Creative Services Intern. This broadened my knowledge of prepress, printing, and marketing as well as design. On the side, I have my own Etsy shop where I create and sell pet portraits. I enjoy pushing myself beyond what I could have imagined in design, prepress and marketing, and to develop new and original ideas. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Stone Mountain GA and now live in Kennesaw GA. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night Owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

I have always identified with Princess Diana. She was an independent female icon that did not need a sidekick to define her. FAVORITE MOVIE? A Star is Born FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Nailed It! on Netflix makes me laugh endlessly. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

Twitter because it’s about funny, casual and relatable experiences. FAVORITE PODCAST?

I’m more visual so I am not a podcast listener. FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Caravaggio LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Woman in the Window FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? ASPCA A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Art should comfort the disturbed, and disturb the comfortable.” – Cesar Cruz

Fashion photography A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “Create > Consume” G D U S A 77

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EMANUEL PAPAGEORGIOU

COLLEEN CLARK

PENNY W. STAMPS SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Emanuel Papageorgiou is a senior at the Stamps School of Art & Design. As a multimedia designer, he has experience in product, transportation, graphic design, and architecture. Emanuel has interned for the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA. He has also been an intern with the University Athletic Department for three years where his work has included informational graphics for the Victors for Michigan fundraising campaign, and logos and t-shirts for the Men’s Basketball team and the Big Ten Conference Indoor Track National Championships. In addition to graphic design, Emanuel is fascinated with architecture and all things moving from planes to automobiles. In October 2018, he was named a national finalist to exhibit his work in The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Museum of Design in New York. His exhibit, Conceptualizing Campus Transportation, included a redesign of the UM’s transportation system, with including electronic autonomous buses and a reimagined Central Campus Transit Terminal. Graphic design, he says, plays a crucial role in all of his projects.

Colleen studies in the integrative design (MDes) graduate program at STAMPS School of Art and Design. She first practiced integrating different disciplines at UVA, concentrating on public health, studio art, and bioethics. Following graduation, she received a fellowship in the Health Disparities Genomics Unit at the NIH. Additionally, she helped design an exhibit that translated the implications of genomic research into accessible, interactive experiences at the Smithsonian. Initially, Colleen planned to tackle health disparities through practicing medicine, however, she subsequently discovered the powerful potential of design. Working as a consultant embedded in a hospital, her projects included designing patient-facing tools and clinical systems to assist chronically-ill adolescent patients with transitioning to adult care and conducting research informing the design of new spaces. While Colleen discovered design in the context of healthcare, it is the broader subject of disparities that motivates her.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Miami FL but grew up in Nicosia, Cyprus, before moving back to Miami at the age of ten. I currently live in Ann Arbor MI. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Lefty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? A good balance of being both. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? Odysseus FAVORITE MOVIE? Saving Private Ryan FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Friends FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Snapchat FAVORITE PODCAST? I don’t listen to podcasts. FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Rene Magritte LAST BOOK YOU READ?

Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes Volume I – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? St. Jude Children’s Hospital FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Sketching DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Unfortunately not IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Design Airplanes A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “Less is more” and “Design within reach” and “With hard work, anything is attainable” 78 G D U S A

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? Born in Stamford CT, moved to Hong Kong, currently live in Ann Arbor MI LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Lefty all the way MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Morning FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Martha Graham Microbe et Gasoil The Americans FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? The Moth FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Martin Puryear LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Leavers by Lisa Ko FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Planned Parenthood FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Boxing, yin yoga, or addressing my grad school induced sleep deficit FAVORITE MOVIE?

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

Negative. I greatly admire musical skill in others. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Medical ethicist A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Live with intention.”

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CRYSTAL DOUGLAS

JUSTIN FINULIAR

RICHARD T. ROBERTSON SCHOOL OF MEDIA & CULTURE | VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

ROSKI SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Crystal Douglas is a five foot and half inch Tiny Anarchy from South Carolina. Despite her small town roots, this lady embodies an NYC hustle. Crystal is a first-generation college student graduating Magna Cum Laude, majoring in Creative and Strategic Advertising. Her curiosity led her to choose a career in Experience Design and her initiative drove her to learn systems, best practices, and other UX/UI skills, often on her own. She has since received accolades like the Martin Agency Endowment Scholarship, the Martin Agency Minority Scholarship, and the Barber Fultz Women in Advertising Scholarship, receiving a cannonball at the 57th annual Richmond Show. While design holds a special place in her heart, fashion is her first love. As President of GroupMODA, a nonprofit which creates a space nontraditional fashion models, Crystal hosted two fashion shows using pieces from local Richmond designers.

Justin Finuliar is currently an MFA in Design student at USC and the Director of Innovation at Two Bit Circus Foundation. Through positions held at startups and academic institutions — including Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Center for Innovation, Make in LA, and the UCSF Center for Digital Health Innovation — Justin has helped to create opportunities conducive for innovation and entrepreneurship. In addition, he is an accomplished designer, multimedia artist and researcher. He commonly incorporates audience participation into his work and views interactivity as a way to facilitate discussion, active viewership, and community engagement. STEAM is integrated into his own education — Justin has dual Bachelor degrees in science and art, and an MS in Global Medicine. Justin recognizes the importance of Renaissance thinking, and hopes to inspire the next generation of makers, creatives, and entrepreneurs.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Alexandria VA, raised in South Carolina, and am currently residing in Richmond VA. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Definitely a righty

Born in San Jose CA and lives in Los Angeles CA LEFTY OR RIGHTY?

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Righty with a pencil, but I’m goofy with a skateboard. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl. Hoot.

I’m a night owl, unless provided with an incentive.

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? Shuri,

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

the princess and technical genius of the African kingdom of Wakanda.

Miranda Priestly

FAVORITE MOVIE?

FAVORITE MOVIE? The Devil Wears Prada

In no particular order: The Martian, Deadpool, anything Pixar FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Rick n Morty and GOT FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? How I Built This and 99% Invisible FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Kara Walker, Barbara Kruger, Olafur Elliasson LAST BOOK YOU READ? Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? STEAM Education for the kiddos FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Trying out different escape rooms

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Black Mirror, the Vampire Diaries, Sex and the City FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Black Girl Podcast FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Jean-Honoré Fragonard and the Rococo era. LAST BOOK YOU READ? Octavia’s Brood FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? House of Esther provides homes and hope for teenage girls, single mothers, and young adults

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

In combination with my goal to time travel, I’d be a blacksmith.

I’d be working in fashion.

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

“Stay ready, so you don’t need to get ready.” G D U S A 79

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ZOE LEHN

MADISON HEADRICK

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DESIGN

Zoe is a junior Communication Design major with a minor in Film & Media Studies. While immersing herself in design studies at Carnegie Mellon, Zoe has continued to follow her passion for musical arts through participation in organizations such as Soundbytes a cappella and Scotch’n’Soda Theatre. An avid collector of maps, classic Disney records, and vintage photographs, Zoe loves to surround herself with old and new visuals to inspire her design process (and she loves a good thrifting trip). Post-graduation she hopes to be a part of video or film creation in some capacity, bringing together her aptitude for film and for design. Whether it be in the form of motion graphics, title design, or art direction, she strongly believes in the relationship between design and film in creating beautiful time-based imagery.

Madison Headrick is a junior in the Communications Design program at Carnegie Mellon University. Madison grew up in Tianjin, China from the ages of 10 to 18. Living abroad was a formative time in her life and she accounts much of her design choices and visual style to her unique experience in China. Madison says that she has her creative family to thank for becoming a designer, it was their impact, love and encouragement that prompted her to apply to a design school. Madison is drawn to motion and color, and she believes that her role as a designer means not only making something visually and aesthetically pleasing, but also to put form, story, and meaning to it. Some things that Madison loves most are her family, good coffee, road trips, and Jesus.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Boulder CO and I still live there when I’m not in school LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl

I was born in Virginia near Washington DC. I now live in Pittsburgh PA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? If I need to stay up late, I do, if I need to get up early, I can do that too!

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Eilis from Brooklyn (though I have yet to find a cute Italian boy) FAVORITE MOVIE? My top 5 atm: Boyhood, Brooklyn, Sing Street, Lady Bird, and Me, Earl and the Dying Girl FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Friends or The Brady Bunch FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? YouTube FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Agnes Martin The Last Lecture by Jeffrey Zaslow and Randy Pausch

Ron Weasley from Harry Potter FAVORITE MOVIE? Safe Haven‚ I’m a sucker for romantic movies! FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Travelers FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? I’m an all genre type of person, but these days I’ve been loving Korean hip hop and indie pop. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram, what else?! FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? I love Corita Kent’s (or Sister Corita) work. Her handle on typographic design and color is stunning!

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

LAST BOOK YOU READ?

FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education) FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Watching a movie Musical theater

When I Don’t Desire God: How to Fight for Joy by John Piper FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? I am interested in the rehabilitation and reentry of incarcerated people back into society. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Relaxing at a coffee shop

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

“Treat people with kindness.”

Something related to business and technology like Information Systems.

LAST BOOK YOU READ?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“In all things God works for the good of those who love him.” 80 G D U S A

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KINZIE BURKE

KAYLA WATSON

NC STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DESIGN

Kinzie Burke is a senior pursuing a BA in Graphic Design at NC State University College of Design. She is a multidisciplinary designer who believes in ideation and innovation at the core. She strives to use design to tell stories that constantly push boundaries and expectations. She continually seeks out opportunities to learn and foster her curiosity. During her college years and time working, she has come to value experience design, branding, collaboration, and the design thinking process. From a young age, Kinzie has been interested in visual design, craft, and storytelling in different facets. She enjoys travel, photography, laughing, and being surrounded by positive people.

Kayla Watson is a senior is Graphic Design studying at NC State University College of Design. She was born and raised in High Point NC and moved to Raleigh once she started college. Prior to deciding to pursue a career in graphic design, she spent most of her high school training to play collegiate volleyball and switched paths to become a designer. As a designer, not only does she enjoy ideation, research, and problem solving, but she has a genuine passion for learning and crafting experience through collaboration. During her design career, she has gained a love for branding, typography, and print. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? I was

born in Carmel NY and live currently live in Raleigh and Charlotte NC LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty tighty! MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Definitely a night owl, I get waves of inspiration at night and always have a notebook or notes app convenient next to my bed.

I was born in High Point NC and now live in Raleigh NC LEFTY OR RIGHTY? I’m a righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

I am a morning person. And I love it. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Hermione Granger

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

FAVORITE MOVIE?

Edna Mode

Harry Potter. Specifically, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? It’s a tie between Reign or Sense8. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram. 100% FAVORITE PODCAST? Philosophize This! FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Jackson Pollock and Keith Harring LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Fault In Our Stars FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? This is a tough one! I’m really interested in education and intersectional women’s rights.

FAVORITE MOVIE? Harry Potter and Inception FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Maniac, Mr. Robot, and Gilmore Girls FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Design Matters with Debbie Millman FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Jenny Holzer, Richard Serra, Keith Harring LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Bible and The Handmaid’s Tale FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Green Chair provides reused and donated furniture to individuals recovering from homelessness, crisis, or disaster. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Exploring/traveling, photography, looking up random pieces of information, and trying new things! DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Tried to play the piano, ukulele, snare drum, even failed in percussion class in Middle School because I could not keep a beat. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

I would be in business. I have an entrepreneurial spirit and I love collaborating with startups. I have a passion for searching for jobs for my friends, and for analyzing and looking for improvements in business spaces and work culture. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “Look for the beauty in all things.”

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

I love going to art museums and looking at astrology memes DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

I don’t but I’ve been told I have piano hands. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Another type of design or design adjacent, maybe interior designer or textile designer or own an interior design furniture store. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Leave it better than you found it.”

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SHARON CAPPS

GABRIELLE FITZGERALD

SESSIONS COLLEGE FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DESIGN

Sharon Capps is a senior who completed her Associate Degree in Graphic Design in 2017 and is finishing up her Associate Degree in Digital Photography. Sharon has always been a creative, but her desire to pursue a deeper understanding of graphic design led her to become a college student after marrying and becoming a mother. She does freelance design work, owns her own photography business, and works part-time teaching seniors design and photography at a Christian school. Sharon and her husband are called to be missionaries in Bolivia, so they will be relocating there soon. She will continue her design work there as she feels called to create design with a purpose for churches, missionaries, and charities. In her spare time, one can find her playing the piano, traveling, and photographing her children!

Gabrielle is a senior in the Graphic Design program at DePaul University’s School of Design (with a minor in User Experience Design too!) who loves to explore the friction between her creative flair and her more technical side. She believes that “no matter how old or young (or what kind of things you’re into) all ideas can be transformed into something creative.” Armed with this mentality, Gabrielle looks for ways to give back to her community through the power of knowledge — and, most importantly, through design. In 2018, she received the Brother Mike Hawkins Fellowship to support her creation of an innovative technology-based service project called the “You Wear It Well Youth Branding Workshop.” The mission was to highlight the importance of art and technology in order to help Chicago youth build their self-confidence through design.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? Born in

I was born in South Carolina and now reside in Florida LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl

LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty for creative masterpieces; lefty for an

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? At this point I think I’m nocturnal.

Paul Rand

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

FAVORITE MOVIE? A Walk to Remember

Detroit MI, and currently getting knocked down by wind in Chicago IL abstract chicken-scratch feel.

FAVORITE PODCAST? Jennakitcher

Vanellope Von Schweetz from Wreck-It-Ralph FAVORITE MOVIE? Boss Baby, no one calls the shots and gets the job done like the Boss Baby. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Malcolm & Eddie

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Annie Manning

FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Law and Order and Food Network FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram

LAST BOOK YOU READ? My bible

Photographer

Classical, 90s R&B, and video game soundtracks FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Hebru Brantley LAST BOOK YOU READ? Advertising by Design: Generating and Designing Creative Ideas Across Media by Robin Landa FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

“Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.” I make sure I’m taking time to appreciate and be thankful for this beautiful world God has given me.

I love to design clothing, play video games, play piano, and crochet IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Pastry Chef

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Children’s home and orphanage FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Ice skating DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Piano IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Take risks. Ask big questions. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes; if you don’t make mistakes, you're not reaching far enough.” 84 G D U S A

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JACKSON GLASS

MORGAN SEARCY

AUBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL + GRAPHIC DESIGN

Jackson Glass is a senior at Auburn University, graduating in May 2019 with a BFA in Graphic Design. He loves creating visual clarity from complexity and solving simple problems with comprehensive concepts. Great typography has been known to make him swoon. You’ll find him listening to music wherever he goes, and he’ll exploit any excuse to talk about it. He is driven by the love of giving a body to others’ voices, ideas, and enterprises. Jackson focused on branding and web development during his time as a student, refining the use of typography and grid systems to strengthen his work. Designing at Auburn’s Office of Inclusion and Diversity has instilled an invaluable focus on empathy and inclusion in his life and work that he will always treasure. At his core, Jackson is a student, and he looks forward to experiences that expand his understanding of design and coding through exercising them professionally.

Morgan Searcy will graduate from Auburn University's Graphic Design program with a BFA in May 2019. As a design student, Morgan was quickly captivated by the fusion of practical thinking and creative exploration taught throughout the program. Her work has earned multiple accolades, including the Graphis New Talent Merit Award, GDUSA’s American Package Design Award, and the Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Graphic Design Award. Morgan has spent her summers interning with design teams in Washington, DC and Chicago, IL. She is excited to join the field of design and continue adding her conceptual and visual talents to the world.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Decatur AL and Auburn AL LEFTY OR RIGHTY? My left hand is a paperweight. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

I love mornings for the calm and the coffee. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Star Trek’s Captain Jean-Luc Picard FAVORITE MOVIE? Juno FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Breaking Bad FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Hubei, China and currently in Auburn AL. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Whatever the day requires. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Claudia Kincaid, from The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. FAVORITE MOVIE? Boyhood (2014) FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? New Girl FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?

Indie/Folk (i.e. Caamp, the Lumineers, Civil Wars.) FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Edward Hopper LAST BOOK YOU READ? Where Women Are Kings - Christie Watson

Alt/Indie with a pump of funk and a dash of psychedelic sound FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Jamie Hewlett LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Alzheimer’s Association FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Reading. If you always carry a book around with you, you’ll never be bored.

Environmental Conservation and Women’s Health FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Exploring and photographing new areas – everything from cities to small towns.

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Back-end web developer or programmer

“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Photojournalist. (I can do both, right?)

“Work is important, but relationships and the people who surround you are what matter in life.” – Nicole Schwartz G D U S A 85

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CHASE SHEWBRIDGE

KATE MANOS

OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Chase Shewbridge will graduate in May with a BFA in Graphic Design. Chase’s design work ranges from careful minimal compositions to messy grainy typography and everything in between. When designing, Chase enjoys considering all possibilities in a digital space by bringing in hand drawn or self-manipulated imagery or typography to add a special level of dimension. He believes in merging music into design whenever he can. His design playlist includes Donna’s Dim All The Lights and the entirety of Robyn’s new album. Chase dreams of designing album covers and packaging for artists like SZA, Solange, Wet, and Frank Ocean, to name a few.

Kate Manos is a graphic designer born, living and focused on Los Angeles. Collecting and capturing the accelerated change her city is experiencing through systems such as Google Street View, Kate distributes these digital observations using available printing methods. Kate sees the designer’s role as one of both authorship and intention, and strives to create a practice that incorporates social responsibility. She has just completed her MFA in Graphic Design and she is currently the designer at Clockshop, a multidisciplinary arts organization located in Frogtown — which marries her love of design, LA, community-building, and the arts. Previously, she was the Brand Director at verynice, a consultancy that gives half of its work away for free. Kate currently lives in the Arts District of Downtown with her husband, two black cats, and a mutt named Charlie.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born and raised in Virginia, currently in LA for school, plan a move to the Washington DC area after graduation LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Just your basic righty here MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? A morning person, I have the sleep schedule of a 90 year old but it’s how I do my best work. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

I’m a Valley Girl from the San Fernando Valley. I live in LA currently. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty! MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? A soft morning person

Leslie Knope

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

FAVORITE MOVIE? The 40 Year Old Virgin

Harry Potter (and Hermione and Ron), I grew up reading those books every summer as they came out FAVORITE MOVIE? Practical Magic! I watch it every Halloween season. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Office

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Office FAVORITE PODCAST? Lena Dunham’s Women of the Hour FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Kerry James Marshall LAST BOOK YOU READ? Sharp Objects FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Everytown! I believe in a safer future

for America, a future free of gun violence. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Write music DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

Yes! Acoustic and electric guitar and (sort of) piano. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Trying to be a musician. In a lot of ways graphic design saved my life. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Anytime I’m in a difficult situation or stressed out I always think to myself, Chase, you flew on Spirit Airlines once, you can do this.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

I love Instagram for its relative simplicity. FAVORITE PODCAST? My Favorite Murder! FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Maira Kalman LAST BOOK YOU READ? Now I sound obsessive, but I just finished Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Planned Parenthood FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? I've been trying to take advantage of living in a city by taking public transportation or walking, having weekly adventures... IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A florist or a bookstore owner. Who says I can't do both? A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “Be here now.” Too often we are forgetting to savor the now, appreciating time spent intentionally. 86 G D U S A

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JIMMY SINGER

MIA WATSON

VIRGINIA TECH SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS

Jimmy Singer is a senior at Virginia Tech completing his degree in Graphic Design. He has a strong desire to create and is most passionate about branding and systems design. Jimmy has been fortunate enough to explore a wide range of design areas through internships, involvement on campus, leadership roles in designrelated programs, and study abroad. He currently works as a designer for Virginia Tech’s University Relations studio and for the school’s football program — go Hokies! Apart from design, Jimmy’s other passions in life include traveling, black coffee, and rooting for losing pro sports teams.

Mia is graduating this spring with a BFA in Graphic Design and over the past four years has found that her design interests and abilities range from branding and editorial design to web and UI/UX design. After a whirlwind summer in San Francisco, she has also become seasoned in both visual storytelling and human-centered design due to the experience gained from working alongside a variety of disciplines during her time as the visual design intern at frog. She is always open to taking risks and actively seeks to learn new things and receive quality music suggestions. Exposure to new viewpoints and ways of working is what she craves most in a design environment. Moving forward, she hopes to continue to fuel her desire to create, learn, make an impact, and expand her music library.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

From the suburbs of Philadelphia PA to Blacksburg VA LEFTY OR RIGHTY?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Righty. Tried switch-hitting in baseball but it didn’t stick. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Born and raised Potomac Falls VA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

I guess those all-nighters in studio make me a night owl.

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

A slight night owl who wakes up early

Phil from Modern Family FAVORITE MOVIE? White Christmas. My family watches it every year. FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Office, but only the seasons with Michael. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? ESPN’s 30 For 30 FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Leonid Afremov for his technique and style.

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

LAST BOOK YOU READ?

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Jean-Michel Basquiat

“How To” by Michael Bierut, one of my favorite designers.

LAST BOOK YOU READ? Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

Make-A-Wish. Saw first-hand what an incredible organization it is when I interned for my local chapter a few summers ago.

Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Reading

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

I play a lot of sports, I’m an avid hiker, and I love to travel.

I know the first half to approximately two songs on the Piano

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

No. My musical career peaked playing the recorder in the 4th grade.

Cinematographer

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Sports journalist

“Your vibe attracts your tribe.”

Chandler Bing from Friends FAVORITE MOVIE? Titanic FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Friends FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? 2 Dope Queens

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“The golden rule: treat others as you’d like to be treated.” G D U S A 87

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ANNA WEDDLE

JOHNA WALLS

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART

I am a graphic designer who graduated from Ball State University in Spring 2018. Currently, I am in San Francisco working for Hook. We do branding and advertising for Google’s Consumer Apps. I am working towards becoming an art director, expanding my freelance practice, and doing more illustration work. My dream project would be doing more murals or illustrating a children’s book. You can find me drawing, going to concerts, hiking, exploring, and picking up a few hobbies along the way. I love trying new things. I’ve done neon sign bending, iron casting, metal working, wood working, and more. During school I worked as a Design Specialist and Junior Project Manager at the Digital Corps, designing print, web, and branding work. I also managed a group of designers as Team Lead of Studio 165+, was a print designer for a concert venue, designed and installed cross walks for the Riverside neighborhood in Muncie IN, and completed two murals.

Johna Walls is a senior pursuing her BFA in Visual Communication at Ball State University. She is a typography enthusiast who is obsessed with curating color palettes and practicing her hand lettering. This curiosity of type has developed into a love for hand lettering. When suitable, she likes to incorporate handcrafted elements into her design work. Her passion for design has come from her love for tackling problems with a creative approach and finding a way to translate those ideas into visual solutions. To date, her favorite collaborative project she has worked on is the album design for Sutton Foster’s “Take Me to the World” music CD. When she is not working on a design project, you can find Johna listening to podcasts, planning her next adventure, or seeking out the best caramel macchiato.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Zionsville IN and then moved to San Francisco CA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty! MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Morning person

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Celina OH and currently living in Muncie IN LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty! MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Most definitely a night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Leslie Knope

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

FAVORITE MOVIE? Wonder

Abbi Jacobson

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Younger

FAVORITE MOVIE? Rosemary’s Baby

FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? Indie Pop

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Broad City

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?

FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? Alternative

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Hiking and watching movies

Instagram, but VSCO is a close second FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Robert Cottingham LAST BOOK YOU READ? You are a Badass - Jen Sincero FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Big Brothers Big Sisters of America FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Practicing my hand lettering and listening to podcasts (specifically My Favorite Murder)!

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Art restoration!

Social media marketing

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Work hard, be nice.”

“Nothing changes if nothing changes.”

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Gustav Klimt LAST BOOK YOU READ? All My Puny Sorrows FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? RAINN

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THI NGUYEN

LESLEY M. PIERROT

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

Thi Nguyen (pronounced “Tee Win”) is a multidisciplinary student designer from Vietnam currently based in Washington, DC. As an art and tech enthusiast, she loves bridging visual arts with computer technology. Believing in the power of design to have significant social impact, she aspires to design meaningful and inclusive experiences for all people. With her ambitious vision and a strong passion, she is pursuing a career in UI/UX design and interactive art. While she isn't working or learning, she is most likely brewing coffee, taking a photo walk, or surfing Soundcloud.

Lesley M. Pierrot is a sweet tooth extraordinaire and a pizzaphile based in Washington DC. She believes that if a picture is a worth a thousand words then why not use the thousand words as the art? As a late bloomer, she advocates for graphic design to not just be taught at a college level so that future designers can find their calling earlier in life. In the future, she plans to start a non-profit graphic design firm with a focus on businesses of color as well as businesses threatened by gentrification.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Washington DC and Washington DC LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Lefty

I was born in the beautiful beach city of Da Nang, Viet Nam and am now living in Washington DC. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Morning person every day, night owl on the right occasions FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Toru Watanabe from Haruki Murakami's novel Norwegian Wood, for the same struggles that we both go through FAVORITE MOVIE? Raise the Red Lantern by Zhang Yimou FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Atlanta FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Vine (RIP) FAVORITE PODCAST? Lore by Aaron Mahnke FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Elaine de Kooning LAST BOOK YOU READ? Collection of Vietnamese Literature. Volume 7: Works from 1900 to 1945 FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Serving the underprivileged FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Brewing pourover coffee

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Daria Morgendorffer, because she taught me that enthusiasm is overrated, misanthropy is sexy, and glasses will forever be in style. FAVORITE MOVIE? The Breakfast Club FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Law & Order SVU: The Meloni Years FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Twitter FAVORITE PODCAST? My Favorite Murder FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Salvador Dalí because he was the opposite of minimalism. LAST BOOK YOU READ? An American Marriage by Tayari Jones FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? ACLU FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Playing video games, more specifically RPGs, even more specifically Tomb Raider DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

Nope, I know my limits. Can't be good at everything.

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

The piano, and I’m attempting producing beats

An actress/comedian

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Full-time coffee barista

“As long as I live I will have control over my being.” – Artemisia Gentileschi

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Let it go.”

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TONY HOLZ

CERA PROPPER

MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN (MIAD)

Tony Holz is a bilingual visual thinker and creator with an eclectic sense of identity, currently finishing up his degree in Communication Design at MIAD. Tony’s early exposure to colorful characters in anime and video games is the predicted reason behind his sparkly passion for illustration and animation in design . . . both of which enable Tony to channel and capture life in spirited ways that (he believes) resonate in special areas of the heart. Born in Woodstock IL, grew up in rural Wisconsin and Chigasaki Japan, now in Milwaukee WI for school LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Right!

Cera Propper is a Junior working toward her BFA in Communication Design. She has always loved to create, and through graphic design feels that she can successfully communicate her ideas. She draws inspiration from lots of places, especially from Milwaukee, a city she loves living in, and from music, which she constantly listens to. Cera is drawn to many different types of design, with a special love for hand-rendered typography. She is passionate about sustainability, local businesses, and working towards a better future, themes that appear frequently in her design work. Outside of design, she loves being a plant mom, exploring the city’s range of coffee shops, and spending time with her favorite people.

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I’ve been a night owl my whole life but mornings feel healthier for me. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

West Bend WI to Milwaukee WI LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

I feel like an impossible combination of Mai and Sokka from Avatar the Last Airbender sometimes.

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

FAVORITE MOVIE?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Kiki’s Delivery Service, The Incredibles, Your Name FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Any shonen anime will do the job. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram! FAVORITE PODCAST? Let’s Fight a Boss FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Edward Hopper, Daehyun Kim LAST BOOK YOU READ? Man and his Symbols

Eating, youtube videos, cute video games

Lisa Simpson, she is just a girl trying to save the world FAVORITE MOVIE? 10 Things I Hate About You FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? The Office FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? I don’t listen to podcasts, but my favorite album right now is Be the Cowboy by Mitski FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Yayoi Kusama, Polly Nor LAST BOOK YOU READ? Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Human Rights Campaign FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Thrifting or buying new plants

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? I truly wish

DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

Trans Lifeline, The Trevor Project, LGBT+ organizations FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

If not art and design, then science and philosophy. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“The sleeper must awaken.” – Frank Herbert, Dune

Morning person, I feel more productive earlier in the day

No, but if I could learn one, it would be piano IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A marine biologist or some thing with plants A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Keep moving forward.”

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AUBREY FINK

ANA VILLARREAL

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS (UARTS)

I am a senior graphic design major at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. I got into graphic design by accident; I thought it was the same thing as advertising (I was wrong, so, so wrong). Over the last four years, I have gained an appreciation for the importance of design in connecting and communicating with others. I have used the skills I have learned to create a passion project called The Bridge. The Bridge is a new kind of women’s magazine inspired by the intergenerational relationships between the women in my family. We “meet” twice a year to discuss things that women actually talk about: sex, menopause, telling your gyno you’ve been sleeping around, addiction, your new skincare routine. I partnered with Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia, giving 25% of all proceeds to benefit their incredible programming. Since receiving a small grant from UArts’ Corzo Center for the Creative Economy in 2017, I have published two issues of The Bridge and have already started hounding another batch of women to write, illustrate, and otherwise share their story for Issue No. 3.

Ana Villarreal is a senior Graphic Design student at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She is a first generation Mexican-American who grew up in Metepec, Mexico and Seoul, South Korea. She is very proud of her cultural heritage and shows this appreciation in her design work, which has a range of cultural influences. Ana loves to travel and to learn about new places, languages and people. In her free time, she loves to exercise, spend time outdoors, and visit museums and other places where she can find challenges and inspiration. Creative from a young age, but coming from a family of engineers and business-minded individuals, a design career felt like a natural choice for her. Ana has been involved with internships that focus on social causes, and is passionate about the power of design and innovation in driving social progress.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Delaware County PA, now live in South Philadelphia PA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Morning! FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Elizabeth Lemon FAVORITE MOVIE? Grand Budapest Hotel FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? 30 Rock, of course! FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Pop Culture Happy Hour FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Klimt LAST BOOK YOU READ? Circe by Madeline Miller FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Girls Inc. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Crocheting like the old lady I am. DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Only my solid gold voice IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Marketing A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Rochester Hills MI and live in Philadelphia PA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Morning person, love sunlight FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Gus Cruikshank FAVORITE MOVIE? What We Do In the Shadows FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Parks and Recreation FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Emilio Villalba, Painter LAST BOOK YOU READ? Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Immigrants and Workers Rights FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Hiking in the woods outside the city DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

I wish I did! IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Physics or Engineering A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“One day at a time.”

“Here, now. Well, I try to. I’m working on it, okay?” G D U S A 91

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SIMOUL ALVA

NICOLE JUZA

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, INDIA

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - STOUT SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN

Simoul Alva is a recent graduate from the National Institute of Design, India. In 2015, she was awarded the Ratan Tata Scholarship for standing 1st in her program. She represented India at the 44th Worldskills for Graphic Design. Simoul competed in Moscow & Abu Dhabi and won a Gold and Medallion of Excellence. She is the South Asia Pacific recipient of the Helen Landsowne Resor Scholarship 2017 by J. Walter Thompson and the 4A's Foundation. which is awarded to only 5 female creatives in the world. Her work has been recognized by, among others, the TDC, Luezer's Archive, AIGA, Computer Arts, VICE and DNA, WeTransfer selected her work to be displayed globally to an audience of 10 million, and she is the recipient of the Patrick Kelly Scholarship for 2018 by the One Club for Creativity.Simoul has previously freelanced with Wieden+Kennedy and Sagmeister & Walsh, and recently interned at Pentagram, New York, under Michael Bierut. WHERE WHERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Nicole Juza is a senior graphic design student at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She is pursuing an undergraduate degree majoring in both communication design and interaction design with a minor in printmaking. Nicole has interned at the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum, and currently holds a position as a graphic designer and photographer on campus. She designs to engage and communicate across print and digital media, and her imagination thrives when faced with complex problems and her ambition and dedication to the creative process cause her to constantly challenge herself to learn more. She readily seeks opportunities for creative growth abroad — she has studied art and design in Italy, Greece, Germany, and the Netherlands, with hopes of traveling to Japan next. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Oconomowoc WI and wow I live in Menomonie WI. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

I was born in Mumbai, India. In the past year I lived in New York for six months and now I am back in Mumbai. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Morning person FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH? Mulan

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

FAVORITE MOVIE?

FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? BBC Earth

Andhadhun (Hindi 2018) and Wild Tales (Spanish 2014) FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Marvelous Mrs. Maisel FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Harvard Business Review and Design Matters FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Yves Klein LAST BOOK YOU READ? Paula Scher: Works FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Gender wage gap FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Really good television or films DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? No

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram, of course

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Marine Biology

A neurosurgeon

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “Don't wait to be found.”

“Everything happens for a reason.”

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10% morning person, 90% night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Remy from Ratatouille FAVORITE MOVIE? Life of Pi

FAVORITE PODCAST? A History of the Infinite FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? René Magritte LAST BOOK YOU READ? Still Life by A. S. Byatt FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Baking DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

I played the recorder once IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

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ABBEY PITZER

STEPHEN ANDREO

KANBAR COLLEGE OF DESIGN, ENGINEERING & COMMERCE | JEFFERSON

Abbey Pitzer is a senior in the Graphic Design Communication program at Jefferson. Aside from being a full-time student, Abbey is currently the Co-President of the AIGA Jefferson Student Group, a writer for Her Campus Jefferson, and is on the Dean’s List. Before moving to Philadelphia, Abbey knew she wanted to further her education in a creative field and took a chance by declaring her major in graphic design – she hasn’t looked back since! She adores crafting ideas with visual elements and paying attention to even the smallest of details. When designing, she enjoys putting pencil to paper and has a growing interest in illustration and hand lettering. As such, she hopes to someday design greeting cards and children’s books. Her other passions include hosting game nights with friends, trying new eateries in Philadelphia, and going on hikes with her Australian shepherd.

Stephen Andreo is a senior in the Graphic Design Communication program at Jefferson. He began studying architecture before switching to graphic design due to the discipline’s ability to take so many different forms. He has always been drawn to design’s ability to influence and impact people in different ways. He believes that design is not just something that you look at, but rather something you experience. Growing up he loved drawing and coloring since it allowed him to create and has now been able to turn that into his love for illustration. When he is not immersing himself in his work, he likes to spend time with his friends and family and getting into shenanigans.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born and raised in Mechanicsburg PA and now live in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia PA. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty (except if I’m golfing or batting) MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Felicity Porter from the 90’s TV show Felicity FAVORITE MOVIE?

A toss-up between We Bought a Zoo and You’ve Got Mail FAVORITE TV SHOW TO BINGE WATCH?

The Great British Baking Show or Designated Survivor FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! on NPR FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Nina Mickelson LAST BOOK YOU READ? Origin by Dan Brown FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? American Cancer Society FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Planning a trip with friends or family to explore somewhere new. DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Tried playing several instruments before realizing I’m not musically inclined. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Art teacher A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “Work hard and be kind.”

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born on Long Island NY and now I live in Philadelphia PA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Morning person, although others might not agree FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Ryan Reynolds FAVORITE MOVIE? Clue, Airplane, or most Mel Brooks movies FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Super Store FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Not Too Deep with Grace Helbig FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?

Roy Lichtenstein, Katsushika Hokusai, Shepard Fairey, LAST BOOK YOU READ? Frankenstein FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? The Trevor Project FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Spending time with people close to me and adventuring DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

I used to play tenor saxophone throughout high school but now I sing loud and very badly! IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Own a bakery A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Be yourself, everyone else is taken.” G D U S A 93

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UNMI YANK

DANAE BERNUNZIO

CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

Unmi Yank is a senior design student at Cornish College of the arts and will graduate this spring. Design has been a form that allowed her to create meaningful experiences between the visuals and the audience. She uses her skills to tackle challenges and create designs that promote connections, positive change and enhances people’s experiences. After graduation, Unmi hopes to continue her journey in her future visual design job and is looking forward to what she can offer to the world.

Danae is in her final semester pursuing a BFA in Design. During her time at Cornish she learned how to be a better listener and speak unapologetically about what matters. Her instructors and peers bring out her best qualities: harnessing empathy, problem solving, making meaningful experiences, and harmonizing inner-space with everyday interfaces. She gets up early for environmental, packaging, and print design and stays up late making illustrations and tattoos. A true Taurus, Danae loves a lazy sunny day, museums, and a good smorgasbord.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Grew up in Ukraine, currently live in Shoreline WA LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Either, depending on situation. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Pam from The Office FAVORITE MOVIE? Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Too many to list. Anything that involves mystery, crime, or sci-fi FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? Lo-fi, rock, classical, jazz. I also enjoy listening to Japanese and Korean music FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Yayoi Kusama, Pierre Renoir

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Born in Seattle WA, living in Seattle WA. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Lefty! MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Afternoon to night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Audrey Horne and April Ludgate FAVORITE MOVIE? Princess Mononoke FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

Maniac, Hamilton’s Pharmacopia, Portlandia, Planet Earth II FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?

Art teacher

Something strange and dancy. Also Radiohead. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Honestly Pinterest or Behance, for the pretty pictures and less narcissism FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? James Turrell LAST BOOK YOU READ? Michael Pollan’s “How to Change Your Mind” FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? I’m thankful for the ACLU and organizations in Seattle working to shelter and protect homeless and home-insecure people like Roots Youth Shelter and Mary’s Place. FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Snacking. Browsing. A scenic hike. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Celebrity chef

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“One step at a time.”

I like to think about how life is so improbable and incredible and for some reason we get to be aware of that cosmic joke. This perspective reminds me to approach life with a gentler hand.

LAST BOOK YOU READ?

Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?

Arts and culture in education FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

Watch movies and play video games IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

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AUDREY STEMEN

JUSTIN REMOTAP

COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN

Those who know Audrey Stemen know when she does something she goes big or goes home. In middle school and high school, she explored a different artistic medium, year after year, just for fun. It’s no surprise, then, that her curiosity grew bigger, leading her to CCAD, where she spent a semester as an Illustration major before changing her focus to Advertising & Graphic Design. Audrey has utilized her skills as President of the Ad/Graph Student Collective, received awards for various projects, and continues to drive her creative spirit forward with more passion projects on the side. After graduating, Audrey plans to work in the world of design and production for live-action and animation within tv and movies. She aspires, one day, to become an art or creative director, and intends to give the journey 110 percent of her efforts until she gets there.

Justin Remotap is a graphic designer from Hawaii who finds inspiration in his heritage. His culture embraces a genuine love for life and for others, and Justin uses those two qualities to empower people through his work. He is also a huge fan of paper and believes design should be positive, colorful and fun. In his free time, he illustrates and handcrafts notebooks for his personal brand, Little Lion Notebooks. Justin will graduate with a BFA in Advertising & Graphic Design from Columbus College of Art & Design in 2019.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born on Scott Air Force Base IL but raised in Lima OH and currently live in Columbus OH. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Oh, righty . . . for sure. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Night owl. I get this from my dad and probably art school. FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Charlie Chaplin – clumsy, big hearted, creative, and (did I mention?) clumsy. FAVORITE MOVIE?

Disney’s 1959 Sleeping Beauty, or The Empire Strikes Back FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? Frasier FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?

Rock and roll, specifically the good ole’ dad-rock from the ’80s. FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Vincent van Gogh LAST BOOK YOU READ? Encyclopedia of Space FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? The Wounded Warrior Project FAVORITE FREE-TIME ACTIVITY? Digital painting, doodling, and watching video game playthroughs to nerd out about the art and mechanics.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Honolulu HI and currently live in Circleville OH LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Lefty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? Night owl FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch, 100%. FAVORITE MOVIE? Moana, of course! FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? I don’t actually own a television FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC? Alternative pop FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? J.C. Leyendecker LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Mohawk Maker’s Field Guide, the one with the green cover (not the pink one) FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Food Rescue! FAVORITE FREE-TIME ACTIVITY?

Crafting notebooks for my brand, Little Lion Notebooks IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

I almost studied nutrition in college, and also almost went to culinary school. Either way, the answer is food. A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“Drink more water.”

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Serve in the US Navy A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY? “It’s all about the little things.” G D U S A 95

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CORI ROBINSON

ANNEMARIE MEYERS

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - CAMDEN

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, ART AND PLANNING

Cori Robinson is currently a senior graphic design student at Rutgers University-Camden pursuing a BA in Graphic Design. Within the Rutgers program, she is able to develop, experiment and test her visual and conceptual limitations through various mediums and media. Art was always an interest, even at a young age, but it wasn’t until going to a vocational high school in Camden NJ and attending Rutgers that she found her passion for design. Cori’s senior focus has been writing, exploring and creating works inspired by the modernist movement in graphicdesign through print, 2D motion graphics and 3D graphic animation. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

I was born in Camden NJ and currently live there. LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? A bit of both

Annemarie is in her fourth year at University of Cincinnati, majoring in Communication Design and minoring in entrepreneurship. Since she could hold a pencil, she has loved to create and use creativity in solving problems. She chose design because it is one of the most powerful tools in making social impact and giving people a voice. Annemarie is energized by empathetic design research, brainstorming sessions with peers, and the satisfaction of the final outcome and growth during that process. Her dream is to one day run her own design agency, focusing on telling stories that wouldn’t otherwise be heard. When she’s not in the studio or in front of the computer screen, she’s probably planning her next trip, drinking her third coffee of the day, or taking a run! WHERE WHERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?

Kimberly Reese from A Different World

Indianapolis IN and moving to New York City for an internship LEFTY OR RIGHTY? Righty

FAVORITE MOVIE?

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?

Friday, Friday After Next, Mr. and Mrs. Smith FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH? A Different World FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE PODCAST? Hi-Res (Philadelphia Based) FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? I love Al Held’s 3D paintings. LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Sun and her Flowers by Rupi Kaur. FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? The Salvation Army

Definitely a night owl, but can fake being a morning person

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

Depends on the mood, anything from classic rock to indie electronic FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM? Instagram FAVORITE FINE ARTIST? Gustav Klimt or Georgia O’Keefe LAST BOOK YOU READ? The Female Persuasion FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE? Childhood education FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY? Anything regarding outdoor fitness: hiking, running, playing soccer, etc.

“And here you are living despite it all” – Rupi Kaur

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

Spending time with my niece and godson. DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? I don’t play an instrument now, but I played the trumpet for three years. IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A baker or a grade school teacher

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?

The spirit of Amelia Earhart with the sarcasm of Elaine from Seinfeld FAVORITE MOVIE? Almost Famous FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?

The Office. Michael Scott can make any day better. FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?

An art or history teacher A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou 96 G D U S A

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WHAT DIVERSITY MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS BY DIANE DOMEYER

Diversity and inclusion are vital for any business, but it’s especially critical for creative teams. Some are getting there, but others have a long way to go. In a recent survey by The Creative Group, 65 percent of advertising and marketing executives said their leadership team is more diverse today than three years ago. Twenty-nine percent said there has been no change in demographics and 5 percent reported less diversity. What’s more, 40 percent of respondents said their firm has no formal process in place to build a more inclusive team. WHY DIVERSITY MATTERS Diversity means difference. While this can refer to inherent traits such as age, ethnicity or gender, diversity also includes characteristics acquired through life experiences. These include our hobbies, our workstyles, the influence of people we’ve met and the way we’ve grown to see the world. You might think a homogeneous team would thrive when working toward a common goal, but actually the opposite is true. Boosting diversity on your team can mean a lot for your business’ success. The more eclectic the group, the greater their potential, particularly in the following areas: • Innovation — When people encounter alternative opinions, they are challenged to rethink their own assumptions. This continual stream of novel ideas and approaches can result in creative solutions that a more homogenous team would have a hard time dreaming up. • Decision-making — You’ve no doubt read about the outcomes for companies that inadvertently created an ad or made a statement that, in retrospect, was insensitive. While having an inclusive team can’t guarantee a company will never make a poor marketing move, it can increase the odds of spotting disasters before they happen. • Problem-solving — To paraphrase Albert Einstein: You can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking you used when you created those problems. Diverse minds come up with diverse and unique solutions.

PUTTING TOGETHER A TEAM THAT WORKS Does your roster of directors and designers reflect society’s diversity? How about a variety of generations and backgrounds? Here are some tips for building a dynamic creative team that will reflect your consumer base, produce smart marketing campaigns and, ultimately, help grow the company. • Consider candidates’ life history when hiring. When vetting potential new hires, prioritize their digital portfolio and work history — but also give serious weight to how they could bring fresh perspectives and new insights to your team based on their former experiences. In general, your staff should reflect not only your customer base, but also have empathy for others and diverse experiences. • Coach future leaders. When you come across standout employees, pair them with a mentor who could guide their career and help them rise through the ranks. Effective mentorship programs can create a talent pipeline for the future that is diverse and inclusive, increase retention and aid with future succession planning. • Hire for the culture you want. Make it easy for job seekers to learn about your company’s organizational culture and determine whether it’s a match with what they’re looking for. If you want them to get a true sense of what it would be like to be a part of your firm, they shouldn’t have to dig to find out. Tell your story on your company website, via social media and during job interviews and networking events. Your company’s efforts at diversity and inclusion are beneficial not only for society at large but also for your company’s brand and reputation. Make it part of what you stand for.

DIANE DOMEYER is Executive Director of The Creative Group, a specialized staffing service placing interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals with a variety of firms. For more information, visit roberthalf.com/creativegroup

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Apple Inc. has multiple openings for the following in Cupertino, CA: Human Factors Design Engineer (REQ#A44VX2) Create experiences for new products and extend existing products. Extend existing design patterns across platforms. Improve existing patterns and find innovative solutions for new features and use cases. Create detailed interaction and pixel specifications. Prepare assets for use in a variety of platforms including engineering implementation, web use and Keynote presentations. Ensure design consistency across all assets and products. Human Factors Design Engineer (REQ#AJASDP) Extend existing design patterns across platforms. Improve existing patterns and find innovative solutions for new features and use cases. Create detailed interaction and pixel specifications. Prepare assets for use in a variety of platforms: engineering implementation, Web use or Keynote presentations. Maintain up-to-date files and uniform naming conventions. Ensure design consistency across all products. Prototype flows and interactions. Refer REQ# & mail resume & transcript(s) to: Apple Inc., ATTN: D.W., 1 Infinite Loop 104-1GM, Cupertino, CA 95014. Apple is an EOE/AA m/f/disability/vets.

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