BND DSGN Week 2020

Greg Hoffman is a global brand leader, advisor, speaker and former NIKE Chief Marketing Officer.

Meredith Monk is a composer, singer, director, choreographer, filmmaker, and creator of new opera, music-theater works, films and installations. Recognized as one of the most unique and influential artists of our time, she is a pioneer of what is now called “extended vocal technique” and “interdisciplinary performance”.

Shabazz Larkin is an American Artist, painter, writer, illustrator, book-maker and product designer. His practice of vandalizing photographs, overwhelming use of color and bold typography, at times feel like visual concepts better suited for the editorial section of Rolling Stone.

Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator and host of the podcast Design Matters.

A leading voice in transdisciplinary graphic design practice and education for more than three decades, Makela has worked for major clients such as Nike, MTV, Apple, and Warner Brothers; taught at leading design programs in the U.S. and Europe, including Cranbrook Academy of Art, the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, the Konstfack University of Art and Design in Stockholm, and ZKM/HfG in Karlsruhe, Germany. S

Designing spaces that reflect beauty and poetry of activities within / Visionary design leader guiding Hacker's cultural, spiritual, commercial, residential work / Dedicated to manifesting client values, visions, stories through architecture / Prioritizing daylight, environment, spatial dynamism, craft / Design that frames and echoes the natural landscape

Known for a collaborative, anti-disciplinary approach, Samuel Stubblefield merges unusual materials and situations such as plants, boats, computer vision, earthquakes, the internet, jellyfish, real-time data from nature, miles of bungee cord, mixed-reality technology, urban conditions, projected video, oceans, robotics, natural landscapes, and software algorithms.

Jen Wick works to create engaging, relevant design systems and editorial solutions for clients in the arts, publishing, education and nonprofit industries through her studio Fort Wick.

Precious comes from a family of immigrants, migrant farmers, veterans, journalists, artists and teachers. She’s a first generation Filipino American; born in San Francisco and raised in Stockton, California. Over the span of two decades, she’s been a designer and design educator.

Creative turned producer, she’s moved from working in AI and AE to google sheets and Slack to Hubspot and QuickBooks. Editor. Designer. Animator. Art Director. Producer. Agent. Director of Biz Dev. Teacher. Business owner.

Justin Ahrens's passion for life is rooted in his creative firm's dedication to "making creative matter®." For over 20 years now, Justin has led Rule29 his Certified B Corporation® in a commitment to smart business, great design and helping others think differently about the world around them. He is an author, teacher, creative director and self proclaimed “do gooder”.

Gail Anderson is a NYC-based designer, educator, and writer. She is Chair of BFA Design and BFA Advertising at the School of Visual Arts, and the creative director at Visual Arts Press. Anderson has served as senior art director at Rolling Stone, creative director of design at SpotCo, and as a designer at The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine and Vintage Books.

Julia Bond is a designer, dancer, creative, and activist. Her work and life have been rooted in expressing how vast and non-monolithic the black experience is. She has worked for brands like Amazon, Under Armour, and is currently an Assistant Apparel Designer at Adidas.

Danielle McCoy is an Antiguan-born, multidisciplinary designer and artist currently based in Portland, Oregon.

Justin Morris is a director, artist and storyteller working across a variety of mediums to find a semblance of truth in our everyday. Working as a creative director at Portland based agency, Kamp Grizzly,

Jason Graham or professionally known as MOsley WOtta. MOWO is a critically acclaimed Artist and Speaker.