Exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how innovative design and digital strategy transformed the White House.

Design & Digital Innovation for the Obama Administration

Presented by Ashleigh Axios: Creative Director and Digital Strategist for the Obama White House

Sept. 20, 2018

The Tangier: Grand Ballroom

532 W Market St, Akron, OH 44303

11:00am: Network and meet the speaker

11:30am: Buffet lunch starts

12:00pm: Presentation

Tickets:

AAF Members: $20

AIGA Members: $20

Non-members: $35

Students: $15

Ticket sales are final and non-refundable

***Members must purchase tickets for guests, including Individuals, Non-Profits and New Professionals at the non-member rate. Please pay for non-member guests in a separate transaction or you will be billed for the difference. Thank you for adhering to this policy.***

About the Speaker

Ashleigh Axios is an international speaker, strategic creative, and an advocate for design's ability to break barriers and create positive social change. She leads The Studio, where she functions as an executive creative director for Automattic, a company with the mission to democratize publishing and commerce. She is guiding the formation of the inclusion portion of Automattic’s first design language, Muriel — establishing how inclusion can be a key ingredient for the success of digital products and communications. She is an executive board member for AIGA, the professional association of design, and an editorial board member for Design Observer. Ashleigh served as the creative director and a digital strategist for the Obama White House, bridging two presidential terms, in the first-ever Office of Digital Strategy. She is also the president emeritus of AIGA Washington D.C., where she formed DotGovDesign, an initiative and conference connecting and empowering government designers. She is a graduate from, and a current alumni advisor to, Rhode Island School of Design.

Presented by HKM Direct Market Communications

2018-2019 Presenting Partner

Promotional support provided by:

AIGA Cleveland

Special thanks to our Postcard Print Partner

Star Printing

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