Shaima Bardawil

Dr. Shaima Bardawil is a Jordanian Visual Communication practitioner, researcher, and educator based in the United Arab Emirates. After growing up in Abu-Dhabi, Shaima received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design from University of Petra, Amman – Jordan, and her Masters and PhD degrees from Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom.

Sharjah, UAE

Lance Kagey

Born in the late fall of 1961, Lance Kagey lived his early years in multiple cities from Texas to Hawaii finally settling in Southern California. In the second grade he won an art contest drawing a lion with white glue and chalk on black construction paper. His father a mathematician and engineer, his mother a self-taught artist and homemaker, Lance grew up in the affluence of Orange County. He was strongly influenced by both the analytic logic of his father and the over emotional passion of his mother.

Russell Investments

Seattle

Bruce McKean

Bruce McKean, AIA is Helix Design Group's founding principal. He started Helix in a small back office with the simple idea that great design and solid relationships would create a formula for success. Bruce began his career in 1985; he enjoys the ability to create memorable elements for our environment where the results come out better than what was expected. He studies architect’s past and present work to draw inspiration and uses that research to create something new and specifically structured toward the client or project.

Seattle

Amy McNeil

Amy McNeil began working as a designer in 2002 as a participant in the University of Cincinnati’s internationally recognized Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP) and their cooperative education program. From San Francisco to New York City and finally back to the Midwest, Amy McNeil designed for numerous high-profile clients and gained invaluable experience in the branding, environmental graphic design, wayfinding and signage fields. In 2007, Amy McNeil relocated from Cincinnati to Nashville, Tennessee, to work for a digital signage and branding company.

Nashville

Sarah Wiener

Sarah Wiener is an exhibition designer, freelance fine artist, and MA candidate at the Corcoran College of Art and Design.

Washington, DC

Eric Whipple

During his twenty-five-year career, Eric Whipple has designed, art directed and production managed numerous prestigious NYC projects including 56 Leonard, One57, Chelsea Modern, One York, Platinum NYC, Urban Glass House, The Dream Hotel (Downtown & Midtown), Hyatt Times Square, Hotel Gansevoort (Park Avenue & Meatpacking District), and Trump Soho .

Designco.

New York, NY

Ezz Osman

"Curiosity about life in all of its aspects is a kicking child inside of me. My enthusiasm has always been driving me with a real belief in inspiration, perspiration, and diversity. My endless passion for art and design has been driving me from success to another through various achievements in the creative field."

As a senior graphic design technician at Populous, Ezz Osman specializes in creative and conceptual ideation, concept development, user experience design, branding and graphic identities.

Newport, KY

Alex Blackwell

A graduate of the York University/Sheridan College Joint Program in Design (BDes Honours), Alex Blackwell believes that a balance between practicality and creativity is the key to creating relevant, high-quality design work. As part of the collaborative, multi-disciplinary design team at FORREC Ltd., Alex specializes in the development of environmental graphics, signage, wayfinding systems, and presentation materials for large-scale international entertainment and recreation projects.

Toronto

Steve Ater

Steve Ater, Professor is the Faculty Director, Bachelor of Technology in Applied Design, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Seattle, Washington.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Seattle

Kim Norberg

Kim Norberg is a seasoned design professional with more than 26 years of experience in the development of information systems. She can adapt her design style to support the specific needs of virtually any project. Her experience includes a broad range of project work with variety of clients across the globe.