Riwaq Al Fikr - Design for Social Change
23 Mar 2017CACE in conjunction with ADMAF proudly present international guest Jessica Walsh, as part of Riwaq Al Fikr - "Design for Social ChangeThursday March 23rd 2017
at 11am to 1pm - Green Auditorium - Female campus, Main Library,
ground floor, Abu Dhabi Campus
Jessica Walsh is a designer & art director working as a partner at NYC based design firm Sagmeister & Walsh. She lectures about design at creative conferences and universities internationally. She teaches design & typography at The School of Visual Arts in NYC.
Her work has won numerous awards from most major design competitions including Type Director’s Club, Art Directors Club, SPD, Print, New York Festivals, D&AD, TDC Tokyo, and Graphis, among many others.
This year debate series will be MC’d by Ahmed Alanzi. Ahmed is an emerging designer and manager of Dubai Design and Fashion Council, where he focuses on talent development, designer engagement, and community outreach. Currently a member of the Cultural Excellence Fellowship, Ahmed receives mentoring from Khalid Shafar, and established a Culture website under his persona, The Contemporary Bedouin.