Celebrate dynamic voices and visions at 'Pass the Mic: Latinx Design Creatives'
Join SCAD for the Guests and Gusto symposium Pass the Mic: Latinx Design Creatives, a forum where design leaders share their professional journeys in interior design, fibers, sustainability design, and architecture. SCAD partners with Interior Design Magazine on this dynamic afternoon of programming, with ID editor in chief Cindy Allen, one of the most influential advocates for the design profession, serving as moderator.
This Pass the Mic symposium unites leading Mexican and Central and South American designers, who speak to the influence of culture on their work and the importance of opening the design field to more Latinx voices. Hear how these inventive artists are making a global impact as they redefine the design world.
Passion and Purpose: Visionary Design Leaders in Dialogue
Noon ET
Moderated by Cindy Allen, editor in chief of Interior Design Magazine @thecindygram
Panelists
Daniel Brown, SCAD professor of architecture
Héctor Esrawe, founder and director of Esrawe Studio @hesrawe
Carlos Martínez, principal at Gensler
The Power of Play: Innovative Designers on Creative Collaboration
1 p.m. ET
Moderated by Cindy Allen
Panelists
Marisol Centeno, founder of Marisol Centeno estudio @estudio_marisolcenteno
Inés Guzmán and Gregory Melitonov, founders of Taller KEN @tallerkenstudio
Clarice Semerene, founder of SMRNE @claricesemerene
Giancarlo Valle, founder of Studio Giancarlo Valle @studiogiancarlovalle
Inside Perspectives: SCAD Alumni Transforming the Design Scene
2:30 p.m. ET
Moderated by Bernardo Coronado-Guerra (M.F.A., interior design, 2011), executive director, SCAD President’s Office @bercg
Panelists
Eduardo Castillo-Cortés (M.Arch, 2003), founder of Castillo Arquitectos @castilloarquitectos
Roberto Vega-Peralta (M.Arch, 2008; B.F.A., architecture, 2007), senior architect at AE7 @rvplab
Daniela Yepez (B.F.A., interior design, 2014), founder and creative director of Design by DAYE @designbydaye
This event is open to the public.
Pass the Mic: Latinx Design Creatives will also stream on @scaddotedu Instagram Live.
About 'Guests and Gusto'
Tune in to the SCAD virtual series Guests and Gusto for conversations and content with leading cultural voices. Meet the creators and innovators remaking creative industries and get essential insight to guide your career in art, design, and entertainment.