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DESIGN + TECHNOLOGY

Design+Social Good/Equity

DESIGN + BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Design + Materials

DESIGN + HUMAN EXPERIENCE

Colleges Represented

 

DESIGN + TECHNOLOGY

Jill Nussbaum

Product Design Manager, Instagram

Instagram @jillnussbaum
Twitter: @jillnussbaum

Learn more about Jill Nussbaum and Instagram

 

CHARLIE SNEATH

Product Designer, Facebook

Instagram: @sneathstagram
Twitter: @zeedog

Learn more about Charlie Sneath 

 

Isabel Sierra y Gomez de Leon

Creative Director, Bloomberg-Media, Brand, and Philanthropy

Learn more about Isabel Sierra y Gomez de Leon and Bloomberg-Media

Mikell Fine Iles

Design Director, Bloomberg Media

Learn more about Mikell Fine Iles

Linda Lu

Art Director, Bloomberg Philanthropies

Learn more about Linda Lu

Yael Agmon

Senior Strategist, Tellart

Instagram: @tellart

Learn more about Yael Agmon and Tellart

 

JACKIE GOLDBERG

Director of Design, Alexa Shopping, Amazon

Learn more about Jackie Goldberg and Alexa Shopping

Joe smith

Digital Design Director, Casper

Instagram: @casper
Twitter: @casper

Learn more about Joe Smith

 

 

Design + Materials

Christina Kim

2018 National Design Award winner for Fashion Design

Co-founder and designer,  dosa.

Instagram: @dosanyc

Learn more about Christina Kim and dosa 

 

Jeff StaplE

Founder and Creative Director, Staple Pigeon

Instagram: @jeffstaple / @staplepigeon
Twitter: @staplepigeon

Learn more about Jeff Staple and Staple Pigeon

 

Courtney Walker

Head Designer, Staple Pigeon

Instagram: @staplepigeon
Twitter: @staplepigeon

Learn more about Courtney Walker and Staple Pigeon

 

Erika Perez

Marketing Director at Staple Pigeon

Instagram: @staplepigeon
Twitter: @staplepigeon

Learn more about Erika Perez and Staple Pigeon

Kim Caban

Project Coordinator at Staple Pigeon

Instagram: @staplepigeon
Twitter: @staplepigeon

Learn more about Kim Caban and Staple Pigeon

Jeffery Bernett

Principal and Founder,  CDS Design + Consulting

Learn more about Jeffrey Bernett and CDS

 

 

Cathie Urushibata

Art Director, Shake Shack

Instagram: @cathieu / @shakeshack 
Twitter: @cathieu /  @shakeshack

Learn more about Cathie Urushibata

 

Michelle Angelosanto

Senior Designer at Shake Shack

Instagram:  @mlangelos /  @shakeshack 
Twitter: @shakeshack 

Learn more about Michelle Angelosanto

 

Megan Younge

Senior Designer at Maharam

Instagram:  @maharamstudio

Learn more about Megan Younge and Maharam

 

Cyrene Mary

Senior Graphic Designer at Benefit Cosmetics

Instagram: @benefitcosmetics / @cyrenemary

Learn more about Cyrene Mary

 

 

DESIGN + SOCIAL GOOD/EQUITY

Gail Anderson

2018 National Design Award Winner for Lifetime Achievement

Creative Director, Visual Arts Press

Learn more about Gail Anderson

 

Michael Ellsworth

Co-founder and Principal, Civilization, 2018 National Design Award Winner for Communication Design

Instagram: @builtbycivilization
Twitter: @bycivilization

Learn more about Michael Ellsworth and Civilization

Corey Gutch

Co-founder and Principal, Civilization, 2018 National Design Award Winner for Communication Design

Instagram: @builtbycivilization
Twitter: @bycivilization

Learn more about Corey Gutch and Civilization

Rebecca Breuer

Executive Director, Design For America, 2018 National Design Award Winner for Corporate and Institutional Achievement 

Twitter: @design4america

Learn more about Rebecca Breuer and Design for America

Maya Mashkovich

Digital Production Coordinator, Adobe and Design for America Alum, 2018 National Design Award Winner for Corporate and Institutional Achievement 

Twitter: @design4america

Learn more about Maya Mashkovich and Design for America

Lulu Michelson

Fair Housing Engagement Manager, NYC Department of Housing and Design For America Alum, 2018 National Design Award Winner for Corporate and Institutional Achievement 

Twitter: @design4america

Learn more about Lulu Michelson and Design for America

Theresa Fitzgerald

Vice President of Creative, Sesame Workshop

Twitter: @tfitz104 / @sesameworkshop

Learn more about Theresa Fitzgerald

 

Paul McMahon

Art Director at Sesame Workshop

Instagram: @yourfriendpaul
Twitter: @sesameworkshop

Learn more about Paul McMahon and Sesame Workshop

Adam El-Sawaf

Adaptive Designer and Fabricator at Adaptive Design Association

Twitter: @adaptivedesign

Learn more about Adam El-Sawaf and Adaptive Design Association

 

 

DESIGN + HUMAN EXPERIENCE

Anne Whiston Spirn

2018 National Design Award winner for Design Mind

Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning, MIT

#annewhistonspirn

Learn more about Anne Whiston Spirn

Bryan Chou

Design Leader at Mikyoung Kim Designs, 2018 National Design Award winner for Landscape Architecture

Twitter: @mikyoungkimdsgn
Instagram: @mikyoungkimdesign

Learn more about Bryan Chou and Mikyoung Kim Designs

Warren Young

Senior Designer at Blu Dot, 2018 National Design Award Winner for Product Design

Instagram: @bludot
Twitter: @bludot

Learn more about Warren Young and Blu Dot

Scott Smrstick

Senior Designer at Blu Dot, 2018 National Design Award Winner for Product Design

Instagram: @bludot
Twitter: @bludot

Learn more about Scott Smrstick and Blu Dot

Brad Bray

Senior Designer at Blu Dot, 2018 National Design Award Winner for Product Design

Instagram: @bludot
Twitter: @bludot

Learn more about Brad Bray and Blu Dot

Scott Stowell

Proprietor, Open

Instagram: / @notclosed
Twitter: @scottstowell / @notclosed

Learn more about Scott Stowell and Open

Cat Kirk

Senior Designer, Open

Instagram: @notclosed
Twitter: @notclosed

Learn more about Cat Kirk and Open

Jessica Hurwit

Senior Product Designer, Michael Graves Architecture and Design

Instagram: @oh_absolutelee / @mgravesdesign
Twitter: @oh_absolutelee / @mgravesdesign

Learn more about Jessica Hurwit and Michael Graves Architecture and Design

Njoki Gitahi

Senior Design Lead, IDEO

Instagram: @ideo
Twitter: @njokigitahi / @ideo

Learn more about Njoki Gitahi and IDEO

Alex Staudt

Creative Coder, IDEO

Instagram: @ideo
Twitter: @ideo

Learn more aboutAlex Staudt and IDEO

Katie Li

Environments Design Director, Casper

Instagram: @ohsokatieli / @casper
Twitter: @casper 

Learn more about Katie Li

 

DESIGN + BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Todd Hoehn

Project Manager, Weiss/Manfredi,  2018 National Design Award Winner for Architecture Design

Instagram: @weissmanfredi

Learn more about Todd Hoehn and Weiss/Manfredi

Catherine Chang Qi

Senior Designer, Weiss/Manfredi, 2018 National Design Award Winner for Architecture Design

Instagram: @weissmanfredi

Learn more about Catherine Chang Qi and Weiss/Manfredi

trevor lamb

Senior Project Manager, Michael Graves Architecture & Design

Instagram: @mgravesdesign
Twitter:  @mgravesdesign

Learn more about Trevor Lamb and Michael Graves Architecture & Design

Kristen Henriksen

Senior Designer at David Stark Design + Production

Instagram: @kristenhenriksen / @david_stark_design

Learn more about Kristen Henriksen and David Stark Design

 

CAROL BENTEL

Partner, Bentel and Bentel

Instagram: @bentel_and_bentel

Learn more about Carol Bentel

Albert Chao

Architect,  PBDW Architects

VERDA ALEXANDER

Co-Founder, Studio O+A

 

 

 

 

 

Colleges Represented

California College of Arts

College for Creative Studies (CCS)

Westphal College of Media Arts and Design-Drexel University 

Fashion Institute of Technology

Kansas City Art Institute

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

Moore College of Art + Design

Parsons School of Design- The New School

Pratt Institute

School of Visual Art

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences- Univ. of Arkansas