A Design Strategist with a focus on qualitative research, I have extensive global experience gathering and translating consumer insights that improve design on both emotional and functional levels. I champion users within the innovation process to create better experiences at home, work and play, while helping key stakeholders align on successful business strategies. Lately I've partnered with designers from every discipline to create a series of visual brand languages for a world-leading surgical robotics company. The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum published my book, "Design for Repair: Things Can Be Fixed," under the DesignFile imprint in May 2015. Metropolis, Fast Company, and Core77 have published my writing recently.

I’m Verena Michelitsch, an independent designer and art director from Austria by way of New York City. I specialize in conceptualizing and creating unique visual expressions, spanning graphic design, art direction, illustration, pattern, editorial, and digital design. I’ve had the pleasure to work with an array of international studios and clients, including Apple, Nasa/JPL, Facebook, Red Bull, The Smithsonian and Opening Ceremony. I work from my studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Naima Green is a Brooklyn-based artist and educator.

Sarah Moussa is a photographer, creative producer and content creator based out of Brooklyn, New York. She is also the founder of offsight (offsightstudio.com), a luxury hospitality & wellness consulting service specializing in visual storytelling, branding, and curated experiences.

Anna Sing is a multidisciplinary designer in Brooklyn, NYC. Currently at Revolver New York. She specializes in typography, branding, publication and web design. Through letterforms, texture and color, her practice explores how past trends can transform the present.