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Sean Adams is the Dean of Art and Communication at ArtCenter College of Design. He is the author of ten books, including The Designer’s Dictionary of Color and How Design Makes Us Think. Adams is an on-screen instructor for LinkedIn Learning, Domestika, and Adobe. He is the only two-term AIGA national president in AIGA’s history. In 2014, Adams was awarded the AIGA Medal. Previously, Adams was a founding partner of AdamsMorioka.

Kevin serves as the Founder & Chief Creative Officer of dreams • design + life, a think tank that delivers design & innovation services using an empathic, holistic approach. His background spans engineering, business and design in equal proportion over 25+ years of in-depth product experiences at enterprises including Westinghouse Nuclear, Nike and BCG, positioning him to help brands deliver meaningful innovations to enrich people’s lives. His first book, Reimagining Design: Unlocking Strategic Innovation (The MIT Press) released with notable acclaim under the Simplicity: Design, Business, Technology, Life Series in March 2022. Kevin's second book, Nonlinear: Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction (The MIT Press), released on February 4, 2025. Kevin also serves as a Board Trustee for ArtCenter College of Design.

American Express, United Technologies, Ford, Liberty Mutual, and Merck have been major clients. Ogilvy, Wells, and DDB are the global advertising agencies at which I have art and creative directed. 30 years on Mad Ave and it was back to Pasadena to chase the sun and to pursue a writing career. I have finished novel one, soon to be published, and early drafts of two and three. I have three original screenplays and one adapted from Faulkner’s The Bear. I live to create. I create to live. ACCD 101.

Carla earned her BFA from ArtCenter College of Design in 1995. She began her career as an associate designer at the college before transitioning to work with various clients, focusing mainly on non-profit organizations. Carla also taught advanced typography at ArtCenter and recently returned after a 13-year hiatus. An engaged member of the ArtCenter Alumni Network and FullCircle, she is also a proud mother to three sons.

Bruce Heavin is an illustrator, strategist, and entrepreneur, plays with architecture, instructor & co-founder of lynda.com online learning (now LinkedIn Learning). Guest curator for UCSB Arts & Lectures community programs. Graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1993 in Illustration. Active member of the Art Center College of Design board of trustees and chair of the Academic Affairs committee.

Dan is the founder and head of Creative for the industrial design and invention studio KID Group in San Francisco. Since 1990, KID has licensed hundreds of their inventions to the toy industry, best known for the classic game Bop It and several other #1 toys. Besides toys, Dan has designed award-winning bottles such as the Woodford Reserve and the iconic Clorox bottle, and has taught concept ideation at SF State, CCA, and Academy of Art. He and his wife Alicia currently co-chair the Bop It for Good initiative to support organizations such as LightHouse for the Blind that benefit from Bop It‘s unique accessibility.

Biography coming soon.

Julian is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of The Right Brain Project, a firm dedicated to helping leaders unlock the creative potential that exists within their organizations. For over 35 years, he has been an entrepreneur and creative leader in business and education. He is a former chair of ArtCenter’s advertising department. His latest book is Thriving on Creativity: A Leader’s Guide to Building a Creative Future.

Jalen was previously VP of Design at LUNAR, an award-winning global design agency that was acquired by McKinsey&Co. in 2015. As a partner, he shepherded the integration and scaling of design at McKinsey until retiring in 2024. He served on the Board of ArtCenter from 2017-2021, and as a Director at FullCircle, he remains passionate about supporting future generations of creative leadership.

For 30 years, Katie was the global leader of CallisonRTKL's Environments Studio, a group that specializes in the creation of experience environments. As a brand strategist, she brought a human-centric focus to a wide variety of international architectural projects. Now, as a happily retired person, she loves doing all the things she never had time to do while working, including giving back to ArtCenter!

Lan is the Associate Chair of the Graduate Industrial Design program at ArtCenter College of Design. Previously, she served as the program’s Director (2016–2019) and collaborated with ArtCenter to produce the Create Change design forums in China. She was the design lead and brand manager at Tsinghua Tongfang for nearly a decade, helping launch tech startups. As a consultant, she has worked with companies such as Xiaomi, Google, and the Bank of China. Lan also advises Sky Limit Entertainment Group and Smartmi Tech. She holds a Master of Industrial Design from ArtCenter and a Bachelor of Industrial Design from the Beijing Institute of Technology.

Scott is the Chief Creative Officer at Vode. Scott is a passionate advocate for innovation and sustainability, with over 40 years of experience in design and product strategy across diverse industries. His latest company has achieved a 73.7% reduction in energy consumption and a 21% reduction in carbon footprint. Besides FullCircle, Scott actively serves on the board of IES SF.

Biography coming soon.