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Rick Poynor
Rick Poynor founded Eye magazine in 1990 and edited it for seven years. He is a columnist for Print magazine and Eye and he has written about design, media and visual culture for Blueprint, Frieze, Domus, I.D., Metropolis, Adbusters, The Guardian, The Financial Times, and many other publications. His books include two essay collections, "Design Without Boundaries and Obey the Giant," and "No More Rules," a critical overview of graphic design and postmodernism. In 2003, he was guest curator of the exhibition 'Communicate: Independent British Graphic Design since the Sixties' at the Barbican Centre, London. He is co-founder of the design weblog www.designobserver.com. |
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Shashi Caan
Shashi Caan is the Director of the Interior Design B.F.A. program at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Born in India, she was educated both in the U.K. and U.S. earning degrees in Art, Industrial Design, and Architecture. Shashi's unique and multifaceted cultural and educational background is seen in her textile and carpet designs. Her achievements are widely recognized in magazines such as Architectural Record, Interiors, Elle Décor, and Contract Design. |
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Fred Dust
Fred Dust leads IDEO's environmental design practice from their office in San Francisco. An architect by training, Fred's work in the field of healthcare services includes a cardiac-care center in Indiana and a new format for mobile dental-care centers which earned him recognition in Metropolis magazine. In addition to his work as an architect, Fred spent several years as a project manager for retail stores including famed Smith & Hawken, and Oxygen Media Networks. |
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Ibrahim Mohammed Jaidah
Ibrahim Mohammed Jaidah is the Managing Director of Qatar-based Arab Engineering Bureau. As director of AEB, he dedicates his efforts to enhance the architectural style of modern Qatar while preserving essential elements of its distinctive historical legacy. Imbrahim's research in this area is the basis for a book on Qatari architecture now underway for publication. During his tenure, he has worked on major projects such as the Diplomatic Club, Al-Fardan Tower at West Bay, and Qatari embassy buildings in Yemen, Sudan, and Turkey as well as consulates in Jeddah and Dubai. |
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April Greiman
April Greiman's innovative ideas in Graphic design earned her media recognition in such prestigious publications such as the New York Times, and Domus magazine and on CNN, PBS, and ESPN. Her explorations of typography and imagery gained a cache of clients including AOL Time Warner, PacTel, Esprit, and the United States Postal Service who issued a postage stamp of April's design. Currently, she is in collaboration with architectural firms such as Emilio Ambasz & Associates, Will Bruder Architects, and world-renowned Frank O. Gehry & Associates developing signage and exhibitions. |
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Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec live and work in Paris. Their work received world attention when they won the Grand Prix du Jury International at the Paris Furniture Fair in 1998. Since then, the brothers' designs earned them the Best New Designer award in New York in 1999, and a Compasso d'oro nomination for the Spring Chair in 2001 in Milan. Major clients of their designs include Ligne Roset, Habitat, Vitra, and Issey Miyake's APOC shop in Paris where they completed the interior design. |
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David Wolfe
David Wolfe is currently the Creative Director of Doneger Design Direction, a color and fashion trend forecasting service. He is a popular TV personality, appearing on The Today Show, Entertainment Tonight, and CNN as well as talk shows and news programming. David serves as International Fashion Editor of Men Mode and Couture magazines and his views and forecasts have also appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Women's Wear Daily, Vogue, Glamour, and Forbes magazines. |
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Valerie Steele
Dr. Valerie Steele is editor of Fashion Theory and Chief Curator and Acting Director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. As an expert in fashion and culture, she has authored several books on fashion including "The Corset: A Cultural History," "Shoes: A Lexicon of Style," and "Paris Fashion among others." |
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Ruth Carter
Ruth Carter, a two-time Oscar-nominated costume designer began her career in American television as an associate producer in 1979. Since then, she has designed costumes for several Hollywood films working with directors such as Spike Lee and Stephen Speilberg which won her Academy Award nominations for Malcolm X, and Amistad. Ruth's contribution to the world of costume design and motion pictures earned her the female Career Achievement Award in 2002. |
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