Program

Day 1: Tuesday, November 10th

-All sessions take place in EST-


8:00 AM - 9:00 AM


9:00 AM - 9:15 AM



10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Can We Save Graphic Design From UI/UX Design?

Stella Guan, Founder & CEO, Path Unbound

Career+Talent


There is no new normal - only the future you create

Scott Morrison, Founder and Bringer of the Boom!, the Boom!

Leadership


Our 4 Cents: Pages from the Hoodzpah Playbook

Jennifer Hood, Co-Founder, Hoodzpah
Amy Hood, Co-Founder, Hoodzpah

Design+Creativity


Hire Different, Interview with Laurel Rossi, Founding Executive Director

Laurel Rossi, Chief Partner, Organic
Cecilia Ambros, Head of UX Design for Amazon Fresh, Prime Now and Whole Foods Market

Marketing+Branding


11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Designing for a Connected World

Kate Stone, CEO, Novalia

Experience Design


Tools+Resources


GUIDING EMOTION: Learnings from Hollywood

Jim Langlois, Executive Producer, Quarter4 Media

Marketing+Branding


Why Trends in Logo Design Matter

James I. Bowie, Principal, Emblemetric

Design+Creativity


12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break / Exhibit Hall / Roundtables


1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

How Connection

Stefan Mumaw, Director of Narrative Strategy, First Person


1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

LIVE FROM NEW YORK: 25 years of racing to get the SNL titles right. On time.

Emily Oberman , Award Winning Multidisciplinary Designer , Pentagram

Main Stage


2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

How to Build a Career of Balance, Collaboration, and Good

Justin Ahrens, Chief Evangelist, Rule29

Design+Creativity


Solicited Advice

Jason Richburg , Curriculum Director, Copywriter, & Co-Author, Good Fucking Design Advice
Brian Buirge, Owner, Creative Director & Co-Author, Good Fucking Design Advice

Leadership


Solving for Disposability While Maintaining Its Virtues

Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO, TerraCycle

Dieline


Transformation and the Craft of Design

Gene Lee, SVP of CX and Design, Mailchimp
Jessica, Helfand, Co-Founder of Design Observer

Tools+Resources


3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Coffee Break | Sponsored by Mailchimp


3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

The Closing Culture Gap Between Creative and Corporate Culture

Linda Quarles, Director, Strategy + Organizational Design, frog

Leadership


NOW IS WOW

Zipeng Zhu, Founder and Creative Director, Dazzle Studio

Dieline


Sole II Soul

Brandon Rochon, Managing Chief Creative Officer, Kastner & Partners

Design+Creativity


The Art of the Pick-Up

Francesco Cordua, Founder, Exultant Brands

Marketing+Branding


4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Marketing+Branding


Shaping the Way We Work with Design Systems

Sarah Beth Federman, Design Ops Lead, Lendi

Experience Design


New World, New Rules: Three Pledges to Change the Agency Game

Gush Mundae, Founder, Bulletproof
Selina Hull, Client Director, Bulletproof
Amy Tsang, Senior Strategist, Bulletproof

Dieline


5:00 PM - 6:30 PM


Day 2: Wednesday, November 11th

-All sessions take place in EST-


8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Exhibit Hall Open / Roundtables


9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Main Stage


10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

SHOWTIME: How to Pitch Your Ideas and Present Finished Work to Anyone, Anywhere

Jezra Kaye, Speaker Coach and President, Speak Up for Success

Career+Talent


Fire It Back Up: Breaking Out of the Creative Rut

Stefan Mumaw, Director of Narrative Strategy, First Person

Design+Creativity


Design for Diversity™: Diversity as a Design Process

Boyuan Gao, Co-Founder, Project Inkblot
Jahan Mantin, Co-Founder, Project Inkblot

Leadership



11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Creativity in a Time of Crisis

Ivan Cash, Award-winning artist, Filmmaker & Founder, Cash Studios & IRL Labs

Design+Creativity


Please Remember to Design Responsibly

Jolene Delisle, Co-Founder and Creative Director, The Working Assembly

Dieline


Template intervention: The 9 most common template mistakes and how to fix them

Garrett Jestice, Director of Marketing, Lucidpress

Tools+Resources


Free Your Wings

Adriana Caliri, International Certified Executive Coach and Founder, Renaissance-CEC

Marketing+Branding


12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

International Paper Speed Meet-Ups


12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch Break / Exhibit Hall / Roundtables


1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

DEFINITION The Art and Design of Hip-Hop

Cey Adams, Creative, Cey Adams

Main Stage


2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Make it Awesome: Rebooting the eos Brand in One Year

Soyoung Kang, Chief Marketing Officer, eos Products
Julia Beardwood, Founding Partner, Beardwood&Co.

Marketing+Branding


From Righteous to Retched: 2020 Logo Trends

Bill Gardner, Founder and President, LogoLounge.com

Design+Creativity


A Series of Revelations

Badal Patel, Graphic Designer and Art Director

Dieline


Creative Democracy: How Design Disrupted The Evolution of Human Kind

Adrian Franks, UX Creative Director, IBM

Experience Design


3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Coffee Break | Sponsored by Mailchimp / Exhibit Hall


3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Refresh Your Process In 5 Simple Steps With Adobe Capture

Robert Generette III, Illustrator and Self-Proclaimed "Vector Art Monster", ZILLA!

HOW-TO


The Magic of Ambigrams

Nikita Prokhorov, Lettering artist, graphic designer, and design teacher

HOW-TO


An Introduction to Virtual Photography

Sebastian Shaw, Director of Strategic Development, Adobe

HOW-TO


3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Experience Design - Unwrapping How to Make Impact

Brooke Foley, CEO/Agent of Intrigue, Jayne Agency, LLC

Experience Design


4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Top 5 Methods to Master Adobe Illustrator

Von Glitschka, Creative Director, Glitschka Studios

HOW-TO


How to Create a Virtual Photograph with Adobe 3D Tools

Vladimir Petkovic, Creative Director, Adobe 3D&I

HOW-TO


How to Texture and Add Materials Using Adobe Substance

Wes McDermott, Head of Substance Demo Artist Team, Adobe

HOW-TO


4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Unleash your Creativity

Chase Jarvis, Photographer, Founder & CEO, CreativeLive

Main Stage


5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Networking Reception - Exhibit Hall - Sponsored by Workfront


6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

After Hours


Day 3: Thursday, November 12th

-All sessions take place in EST-


8:00 AM - 9:00 AM


9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

On Freedom and Risk

Edel Rodriguez, Visual Artist, Author, Edel Rodriguez Studio                  

Main Stage


10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Stress Addiction: From Morning Coffee to the Cardiac

Taylor Cashdan, Principal, UX Design, Fidelity Investments

Design+Creativity


Design+Creativity


Designing and Organizing to Break The Trend

Mitzi Okou, Interaction and Visual Designer, HP

Dieline


Rewire Your Team: Nurturing a Neurodiverse Workplace

Amy Johnson, Product Designer, Tandem

Career+Talent


11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The High Cost of Perfectionism: Imposter Syndrome in the Workplace

Lauren C. Miller, Leadership Coach, Lecturer, Workplace Consultant, Carnegie Mellon University

Career+Talent


Through the Never: Rock 'n Roll Insights on Creativity and Leadership

Marc Reiter, Chief Creative Guy, Blackened Recordings
Stephen Gates, Head Design Evangelist, InVision

Leadership


Burger King & Design: Your Way, Way Better

Rapha Abreu, VP, Global Head of Design, Restaurant Brands International

Dieline


Designing for Attention

Victor Yocco, UX Research Director, EY-Intuitive

Design+Creativity


12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch Break / Exhibit Hall / Roundtables


1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Dieline Conference - Spark - Diversifying the Creative Talent Pool

Yocasta Lachapelle, Director of Talent, COLLINS

Main Stage


2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

How to Set the Table

Roxane Gay, Author/Film & Television Writer, Roxane Gay

Main Stage


2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Power to the People

Alex Sinclair, Strategic Storytelling, iX Business Development Team

Experience Design


Time Out: Taking a Break to Make

Tommy Perez, Maker, Tommy Perez Design

Dieline


Beyond Commodity: How to Master Your Message & Stand Out in a Sea of Sameness

Terri Trespicio, Speaker and Brand Advisor, Terri Trespicio, LLC

Design+Creativity


3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Coffee Break by Mailchimp


3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Career+Talent


The Introverts Guide to Career Progression

Jennifer Aldrich, Senior Manager of Design Community Partnerships, InVision

Leadership


Enter Wild - Exchange anxiety for amazement and worry for wonder

Carlos Whittaker, Author, Carlos Whittaker

Design+Creativity


Research Without Reason is Chaos

Chris Wilkinson, Director, Product Design , Devbridge

Experience Design


4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

In Conversation with Debbie Millman

Scott Belsky, Chief Product Officer, Adobe

Main Stage


5:15 PM - 5:30 PM