Jessica Roach has had a love for art and design since as long as she could remember. As a graduate Graphic Communication Design Major with a Minor in Fine Art, Jessica Roach has developed a passion for brand development, packaging design, environmental design, illustration, and finding that surprising, quirky, or outside-the-box solution to a design problem. Through the co-op program in college at DAAP, Jessica Roach had the opportunity to work for The Chesapeake Group, Cincinnati; Selbert Perkins Design, Los Angeles; AD Creative, London, UK; and Arrowstreet, Boston.

As a designer Lauren Sloan knows there are many topics that will be the focus of her work. This is what keeps her passionate about the field. Throughout Lauren's career as a designer she witnessed how the power of teamwork and collaboration uplifts each project.

An internationally recognized pioneer in experience design and audience engagement, Edwin Schlossberg launched his career in 1977 with the design of one of the world’s first interactive museums, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Since then, he has been at the forefront of design and technological innovation, creating imaginative and unparalleled public experiences that bring audiences together to explore, learn, communicate and collaborate.

Joseph Mackereth is an environmental and interactive designer currently working at Gecko Group. He is a firm believer in the societal benefits of wayfinding and ADA design.

In his previous role as Marketing Manager for Center in the Square, Joseph Mackereth had the opportunity to work with a number of non-profit organizations in the Roanoke area and was the Creative Service Manager for the creation of the Roanoke Pinball Museum and the Don and Barbra Smith Children’s Museum.