Edwin Schlossberg started his career as an artist and a poet.

Over the last 50 years Edwin Schlossberg has incorporated words and images to create art through unconventional methods. through the use of these words and images he has been able to create visual and poetic worlds in his art.

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.

Amelie Bahlsen, Designer, Amelie Bahlsten Creative, Washington, DC

She is an experienced designer with a demonstrated history of working in the fashion industry, museum and kitchen world. She is skilled in CAD, Vectorworks, Experience Design, Visual Communication, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.

Andy Chen is a Partner at visual identity and graphic design consultancy Isometric Studio, a visual identity and graphic design consultancy based in New York City. The studio collaborates with cultural institutions, startups and nonprofits including the US Agency for International Development, Columbia Business School, Soros Fellowships for New Americans and Rhode Island School of Design.

Michele Washington is a design researcher and design strategist who works with non-profits, startups, and cultural institutions. She is currently a Columbia University Community Scholar and the founder of “CuriousStories Lab,” a curated series of podcasts and short docs on architects and designers of color. She has an MFA in Design Criticism from the School of Visual Arts, and M.S. in Communications Design from Pratt Institute.