Brockett Horne

Writer, Designer, and Educator

Brockett Horne (she/her) is a writer, designer, and educator. She teaches studio, history, and theory courses for graphic designers. She also serves as Co-Director of The People’s Graphic Design Archive, a crowd-sourced online platform that enables new and expanded stories about graphic design history.

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Vinicius Lima

Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Foundations at Grand Valley State University

Vinicius Lima (he/him) is a designer and educator. He is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Foundations at Grand Valley State University. He teaches courses on Typography, Logo Development, Print Layouts, User Experience, Branding Development/Identity, Data and Design, and Portfolio Preparation. He is interested in designing effective experiences that consider design as a holistic practice, incorporating the various systems that inform the designer's work. Vinicius’ creative practice often moves between two-dimensional and three-dimensional spaces. His work ranges from exhibition design and branding systems to furniture and objects. He holds an MFA and MA in Design with a minor in Photography from The University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Design from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vinicius' work was exhibited nationally and internationally in countries such as Brazil, Portugal, Turkey, China, and Slovenia. Prof. Lima received various recognitions by design organizations for his work.

Kaleena Sales

Associate Professor and Department Chair, Tennessee State University

Kaleena Sales is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Chair of the Department of Art and Design at Tennessee State University, an HBCU (Historically Black College or University) in Nashville, TN. Her research and writing are rooted in racial justice and equity, with a specific focus on the ways culture informs aesthetics. Kaleena is co-author of the book, Extra-Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Non-Binary Field Guide for Graphic Designers, alongside Ellen Lupton, Farah Kafei, Jennifer Tobias, Josh A. Halstead, Leslie Xia, and Valentina Vergara; and editor of Centered: People and Ideas Diversifying Design, published in 2023.