The 8th annual AIGA Baltimore Design Week kicked off with a special Design & Dine with the legendary Debbie Millman. Founder and host of the Design Matters Podcast, Debbie has interviewed over 500 artists, designers, and industry experts. This special Design & Dine was no lecture. Instead, it was Debbie’s signature conversational interview style with 30 of Baltimore’s industry professionals. Had it been recorded, it could’ve been the next episode of Design Matters.

Born and raised in Indiana, Zombie Yeti’s unique brand of design has spanned many avenues, from corporate America to the music industry. Read about its take on the design world, from where it gets its inspiration to why Toad actually might not have been such a jerk.

Sean Flanagan has worked worked a variety of design jobs in the Baltimore area and is currently a Group Creative Director at Under Armour. Read more about Sean’s journey into the world of design.

Born and raised in Indiana, Zombie Yeti’s unique brand of design has spanned many avenues, from corporate America to the music industry. Read about its take on the design world, from where it gets its inspiration to why Toad actually might not have been such a jerk.

Ellen Lupton is the Senior Curator of Contemporary Design at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and the director of the Graphic Design MFA Program at MICA. She is both an accomplished designer and author, having several exhibitions and books on design.

Anthony is the Director of User Experience at idfive.

As a Senior Interactive Designer and user experience researcher at idfive, Kelly works to understand an audience before she designs for them.

South Carolina native Nikki Villagomez chose her college major within the first five minutes of talking to her college advisor. She’d then go on to earn her BFA in graphic design, starting a life-long passion for words and images. Read about how Nikki stays inspired in her 9-5, what motivates her to keep going, and what she does early every morning before work to stay balanced.