Christoph Niemann (* 1970) is an artist, author and animator. His work appears regularly on the covers of The New Yorker, National Geographic and The New York Times Magazine. Christoph Niemann’s art has been subject to numerous museum retrospectives.
Christophe is the instructor for the UX & UI Design Certificate, Figma Advanced, and Generative AI courses at Noble Desktop, and the founder and Chief Design Officer of Kaaiind, which specializes in Applied Artificial Intelligence in the Creative field.
With over 20 years in Branding, UX Design, and Accessibility across Europe and the US, Christophe has positively impacted the digital experience of a large spectrum of companies, ranging from big data to startups, government entities to nonprofits, both in the private and public sectors.
As an Educator, Christophe has led transformative and award-winning UX programs at Thinkful, the City University of New York (CUNY), and the Brooklyn Public Library, which have opened doors for underrepresented groups in tech who have secured roles at top companies like Google, Uber, Citi, and IBM. Most recently, he has developed innovative curricula about AI in the workplace for the University of Phoenix, LinkedIn Learning, and Coursera.
Today, he focuses on developing Allie, one of the first AI-powered, patent-pending color-blind safe and WCAG-compliant design system generator, while concluding his 5-year fundamental research on color vision deficiencies in digital environments.
Christophe believes in hands-on, practical application of human-centered strategy and ethical and inclusive design. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge to inspire and empower the next generation of designers, especially those entering the field through nontraditional paths.
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Chris Hawker is the Founder of Trident Design, LLC, located in Columbus, Ohio. He’s spent the last 20 years thinking up, designing, developing and selling iconic consumer products in a variety of industries. From one-of-a-kind cooking utensils to high tech innovations, Chris and his team have brought dozens of products to market. Gadget fans probably know Chris best by way of the massively popular PowerSquid and Onion Goggles. More recently, crowdfunding fans may recognize Chris from Trident Design’s record-setting fundraising campaigns.
Christopher Robinson is a long-time photo industry insider. In his 19 years working in the Werner Publishing Imaging Group he helped launch some of the photography industry’s most influential and cutting-edge magazines including Digital Photo Pro and HD Video Pro.
Christy Karacas studied film and animation at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Christy Weber is co-founder and Executive Editor of JunebugWeddings.com where she manages the content and development of the Junebug website, and writes the enormously popular blogs What Junebug Loves and Photobug.
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Cielo de la Paz is a San Francisco-based mobile filmmaker and photographer and founder of TheStoryographist.com. With her mobile videography and filmmaking courses, Cielo has taught thousands of individuals tell their stories – using nothing but their mobile phones.
Respect is ultimately what it all comes down to for Cope: respect for the art, respect for each other, respect for ourselves, respect for our instincts. At the end of the day, we all want the same things, and no matter how much the culture conditions us to believe that peace and happiness can be bought and sold, there’s no price tag because they come from within.
The Design Lecture Series is produced by Civilization a Seattle-based design practice that creates brands and experiences that are ethical and impactful.
Clark Orr specializes in Branding, Package Design, as well as Illustration. His Florida-based creative graphics studio CODC focuses on delivering not just the best product for clients, but the right product.
Clay Blackmore is one of the most influential and sought-after photographers in the world, with a clientele that includes celebrities the likes of Larry King, Forest Whitaker, Jenna Elfman, and Maria Sharapova. His photographs are routinely featured in Washington Life Magazine.
Photographer Clay Cook has learned the importance of going the extra mile, after a long, arduous run in the music business.
Clay Hebert is a crowdfunding expert. The creator of CrowdfundingHacks, Clay has helped over 50 projects raise over $5 million dollars total on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
Clay Patrick McBride began his visual training in the South of France, where he spent his late teens and early twenties studying painting and art history. He eventually turned his focus to photography, moving to New York City in the early 1990s to attend the School of Visual Arts.
I've worked in the field of search engine optimization for the past 12 years, both as an in-house specialist and a consultant.
Cleo Papanikolas is a painter, author, illustrator, and maker of Cleomade products. She has a BFA in printmaking from California College of Arts (and Crafts), and an MFA in painting from the University of California at Berkeley. She is the author and illustrator of Cook Until Desired Tenderness (North Atlantic Books). She illustrated The Comfort Queens Guide To Life (Random House) and a line of over 100 licensed products based on the book.
Cliff Mautner's career in photography spans 31 years. After 15 years and,000 assignments as a photojournalist with the Philadelphia Inquirer and shooting for an eclectic array of commercial clientele ranging from Comcast to Subaru, Cliff launched his wedding photography career.
Led by founder and CEO Jeanette Lynton, Close To My Heart offers a wide array of papercrafting products, with special emphasis on scrapbooking and stamping.
Colby Brown is a photographer, photo educator and author based out of Eastern Pennsylvania. Specializing in landscape, travel and humanitarian photography, his photographic portfolio spans the four corners of the globe.