All Angles: A Designer’s Roundtable

Grace Hwang is a Korean American hybrid graphic designer and illustrator bringing light vibes to a heavy world. Her core art themes include ancient Korean motifs, futuristic sci-fi, fractals in nature, and symbology. She is currently the Senior Designer and brand guardian at Spotify for Podcasters.

Marina Skye is a Clio Award winning set designer and creative director who has taken her talents coast to coast leaving a trail of greatness and style. Some of her latest projects include Summer Walker album artwork and stage designs for Jimmy Kimmel and BBC, sets for Grammy award winning SZA,  tour stage designs for Wale and 6lack, and creative consulting for Backwoods Cigars, 21 Savage and Atlanta’s own Trap Music Museum. The Los Angeles born-Creole creative has worked with some of the biggest brands and clients, including, but not limited to, Jordan, Janelle Monae, Budweiser, 6lack, and the esteemed High Museum of Art. Along with working with major brands, Skye has her own Set Design and Creative Direction Agency “Set by Skye”.  Whether it be a video shoot, live performance set, or Airbnb, Skye’s work is highly recognized and widely sought after. She is seen as one of the most influential set designers and creative directors in the industry.

Nick Vicente is a Puerto Rican Designer & Art Director with a decade of agency and freelance experience. He’s currently a senior designer and partner at Truth & Consequences—an employee-owned branding agency in Philadelphia. Nick has had the pleasure of crafting unique brands and campaigns for clients such as the Phillies, Eagles, Diageo, The University of Maryland, and the University of Vermont. His work has received recognition from Communication Arts, Clio, PRINT Magazine, and the Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD). Nick believes prioritizing access is a fundamental pillar of ethical design and formed Twice Measured as a way to ensure that he’s dedicating the time and effort to promoting messages for equity in the arts, food justice, civil rights, community development, and other interests that serve you & me.