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Dyslexia is not a weakness. Oh no, it's a strength. Dyslexics possess a unique way of seeing the world that is leveraged in design. People with dyslexia are highly creative, think outside the box, and are not afraid to take risks and push boundaries.
That's what makes them exceptional graphic designers. Some of these dyslexics you might know are Paula Scher, Jonathan Barnbrook, Emily Oberman, Neville Brody, Kate Moross, David Carson, Holly Andres, Quentin Blake, Janine Vangool, and Brian Duffy.
This presentation welcomes the perspectives of neurodivergent thinkers through both personal and professional stories. It offers advice on leveraging neurodivergent strengths in your career path by taking emotional, financial, and physical risks. In addition to practical online resources for dyslexic creatives to use in the future. The 30-minute session includes open dialogue Q+A.
Jeffrey Conger is a professor of graphic design and co-founder of the Dyslexia & Innovation symposium at Montana State University in Bozeman. As a lifelong dyslexic and outspoken advocate, Professor Conger has developed innovative pedagogy through experimental pilot courses for those neurodivergent students with learning differences.
In his client based creative work Jeffrey is a professional designer, photographer, and author who specializes in motorsports. Known for his candid storytelling and photo journalistic style, his images and articles have appeared in publications across North America and Europe including Hot Rod, Rod & Custom, Classic Trucks, Super Streetbike and Automobile.
Ashlyn Stewart Cavitt is a multidisciplinary designer based in New York City. Currently, she works as a designer at The New York Times, teaches as an adjunct professor at CUNY Queens College, and serves on the board of AIGA NY. She has been participating in the AIGA NY Mentorship Program since 2020 and was honored to be appointed Program Lead in 2022.
Jane Kim is a Head of Business Messaging Product Partnerships at Meta, focused on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger platforms. Previously, she worked as an Innovation Strategy Consultant at Salesforce Ignite. Starting her career as a product designer at IBM Design, Jane transitioned into Product Management, opening doors to diverse opportunities outside of design. She served on the board of AIGA NY from 2019-2022 and co-founded the AIGA NY Mentorship Program. Passionate about helping designers thrive in the business world, Jane is dedicated to expanding opportunities for early career professionals.
This dialogue creates space for conversations around equity in design. Join industry leaders who are making a difference by creating opportunities to diversify the profession. Learn how early exposure to design through mentorships, support through scholarships, and diverse hiring practices can create more diverse and equitable studios. Share your thoughts on how to create positive social impact through the practice of visual communication, graphic design, illustration, and photography.
Mark Randall serves as the Associate Dean and an Assistant Professor in the School of Design Strategies at Parsons School of Design. For over twenty-years, he has worked at the intersection of design and social impact through his communications firm and non-profit, Worldstudio. In 2017, Mark was the recipient of the prestigious AIGA Medal.
Carlos Estrada is a Creative Director and Designer at Agency 512. With over 13 years of experience in print and digital design, he has a keen eye for aesthetics, typography, and user experience, as well as a solid understanding of marketing communications and branding strategies. Passionate about equity in the design field, he serves as AIGA National DEI Chair and AIGA Detroit Chapter President.
Sadie Red Wing is a Lakota graphic designer and advocate from the Spirit Lake Nation of Fort Totten, North Dakota.Red Wing urges Native American graphic designers to express visual sovereignty in their design work, as well as encourages academia to include an indigenous perspective in design curriculum. Currently, Red Wing serves as an Assistant Professor at OCAD University (Toronto, ONT).
Dian Holton is the NYT bestseller art director of Do The Work! and senior deputy art director at AARP where she oversees creative for TheGirlfriend.com, Sistersletter.com and The Ethel. She routinely contributes art direction and design to AARP The Magazine and specifically cover stories and entertainment related. Her passions include education, philanthropy, fashion, travel and pop culture.
Activities include sitting, walking and gazing meditations, intuitive drawing and collaging, as well as discussion and integration time. Participants will also investigate how art and design can in turn be used as an instrument for mindfulness, as demonstrated in the use of sacred geometry in Buddhist and Vedic mandalas and yantras.
Annika Kappenstein is a designer, thinker, tinkerer, and teacher with over 20 years of experience in the graphic design industry. She received her MFA in Communication Design from the Braunschweig University of Art in Germany. In 1998 she moved to the States and has worked for large brand consultancies in New York City as well as smaller agencies in both countries. She is the co-founder of a startup that produces mobile voice training apps.
Cristina Reina is an EVP, Global Executive Creative Director, and Head of Art McCann North America, with more than a decade of experience developing award-winning campaigns and leading creative teams through a variety of projects across different platforms. Throughout her career Cristina has proven her ability to bring her artistic vision to every project she has worked on, always striving to deliver memorable and groundbreaking campaigns.
Sven Seger is a General Manager of Global Creative at Microsoft, where he shapes the vision for how the Microsoft brand shows up in the world and strengthens connections with the billions of people that the company empowers.
This is a discussion and examination of concerns, hopes, and aspirations of design educators regarding the current state of design education, and an exploration of how the DEC can better support them. Design practitioners are also welcome to join in this important conversation.
Technologically, politically, socially, we live in an age of unprecedented change, experiencing extreme transformation and rapid shifts as never before. These ever-accelerating developments fundamentally affect the way we live, work, create, posing equally major challenges and extraordinary opportunities.
Neville Brody runs his design agency, Brody Associates, from his London studio, working worldwide with clients such as Coca-Cola, BBC, Sony Music, Channel 4, Christian Dior, Supreme, The Times, and Shiseido.
Brody leads his practice with experimentation, exploration, and discovery through influential projects such as FUSE and the ADF. He has always been focused on education and how it can change to better support creative development and opportunity.
Emily Cohen, Founder & Partner at Casa Davka, is a no-nonsense business consultant who has partnered with 500+ leading creative firms worldwide. At Casa Davka, Emily offers customized business solutions to creative businesses so they are able to: envision and plan for their future, position themselves to stay competitive, attract and qualify new business prospects and talent, refine, evolve, and elevate their organizational structure and reimagine existing processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Emily is a frequently-requested main stage speaker within the creative industry and has spoken at hundreds of international, national, and local conferences and events. In 2018, she self-published her business book for creatives, Brutally Honest: No-bullshit business strategies to evolve your creative business. Brutally Honest has become a go-to business book for creative industry professionals worldwide and several universities use it as a teaching tool.
Meme culture has become a ubiquitous presence in online social communication. Its pursuit of eye-catching, novel, and humorous effects resonates with the expressive and playful psychology of the younger generation (Gen Z). By compensating for the weaknesses of dry text communication and inaccurate expression of attitudes, memes effectively improve communication efficiency and have spread widely.
In this presentation, we will explore the impact of internet memes on user behavior and emotional expression, and how technology and social media companies are applying "meme thinking" to their online experience design.
Xiaojun Huang is a designer, curator, and educator based in Toledo, Ohio, with ties to Shenzhen, China. She holds a BFA in Book Arts from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and an MFA degree in 2D Design from Cranbrook Academy of Arts, providing a strong foundation in artistic expression.
With teaching experience at Creative Studies and Upper Iowa University, Huang's creative vision extends beyond academia. She served as the gallery director at Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery, curating exhibitions that push the boundaries of contemporary design and showcase emerging artists.
Currently an Assistant Professor at Bowling Green State University, Huang shapes the next generation of designers through innovative teaching methods and research initiatives. Her design practice explores the blending of Eastern and Western cultures, reflected in her typographic graphics and imagery installations that offer unique perspectives and bridge gaps between diverse audiences.
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