Lily is a native Texan, designer, illustrator, printmaker and all around maker. She has a gift for problem solving and her passion for craftsmanship result in one-of-a kind solutions for logos, print collateral and packaging. After graduating from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Lily honed her skills in New York at Tsang Seymour and Bergdorf Goodman. She is currently Associate Creative Director at Banowetz + Co. in Dallas where she and her partner share a studio that is filled with paintings, presses, cacti and their dogs Leica and Wilma. Lily is also proud to serve as Co-Vice President for ICON11: The Illustration Conference.

Natasha is a Creative Director for Sony Music Entertainment, residing in NYC. She is a content creator, designer, videographer, editor, and photographer. She has created for fortune 500 brands like Pizza Hut, Sony Music, Jamba Juice, Samsung, Doritos, 7 Eleven and more. Throughout all of this corporate creative work, she spent her first 5 years producing AUSTERE. A fashion, art and music print magazine where she led a team of 30+ creatives to build 19 print issues. Natasha's main goal is to create captivating visual stories and identity for brands and musicians. Artist Uprising: Top 25 Most Influential Creatives of DFW - 2017.

James Bland has been showcasing his award-winning craftsmanship as a photographer for over 25 years. His zeal for capturing the essence of the people in front of the lens is evident in each of his pieces of work. He has earned numerous design and photography awards, and his portrait photography work has been showcased in exhibits and shows in Dallas and Washington D.C. His clients include advertising agencies, national and regional magazines, record companies, and corporate leaders.

Karen Kurycki is a designer/illustrator in Jacksonville, FL. Design is her passion and she loves to combine illustration with design in her commercial work. Karen has been experimenting with watercolor since her days at Kent State University, embracing its unpredictability and the surprises that can come out of using it. She decided to pursue a career as a full-time independent illustrator/designer after working for several years as an art director for boutique agencies in Jacksonville. She admits that in her view of the world she usually sees the humorous, the quirky, the slightly off "normal", which she tries to communicate through her design and illustration. Karen has worked with a number of national and international clients including The Washington Post, Nike, McDonald's, AT&T, Reebok, Choice Organic Teas, and Emirates Airline.

Karen has been actively involved with AIGA since 2004. She served as president of the Jacksonville AIGA chapter from 2011-2013, and is a strong proponent of volunteerism. During her role as Community Outreach Chair for AIGA Jacksonville, she was instrumental in starting Discover Design, a mentoring program for high school students that has been active for nine years. She has also served on the AIGA Chapter Advisory Council, the 2015 AIGA Medalist Committee and the National AIGA Get out the Vote Initiative. When she's not tirelessly working in her studio, you can find her making t-shirts for and attending every Jaguars home game (for the past 10 years), singing karaoke, or eating pizza.