Bryan is a graphic designer & illustrator, with a primary focus on merchandise, print & brand identity

A recent interest in type design has lead to a dream of designing a typeface that will one day be used on NFL jerseys (preferably the Seattle Seahawks).

Markus Berger is an Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Interior Architecture at RISD. Prior to coming to the US he practiced as an artist and architect, taught in Austria, India, Pakistan and worked with UN Studio in the Netherlands. He co-founded and co-edits Int|AR, the journal on Interventions and Adaptive Reuse, and currently also heads his own design firm in Providence, InsideOut Design.

Sarah Rainwater is the Founder and Creative Director Sarah Rainwater Design, an award-winning branding and graphic design agency in Providence, Rhode Island. From a logo or website to a multi-platform campaign, she combines identity, environmental design, print, interactive, and animation to create work that is exciting, engaging, and cohesive across diverse media. Her clients include educational and cultural institutions and innovative companies, startups, nonprofits, and individuals.

Before founding the company, Sarah was a designer and art director in New York and Los Angeles where she worked on projects for the Guggenheim Museum, Sony, Four Seasons, Paramount Pictures, Time Warner, Reebok, and Honda among many others. Her background in fine art and extensive experience gives her a deep understanding of art, technology, and design that makes her perspective distinct yet accessible.

Elaine’s design practice centers on the practical needs and expressive potential of people. She helps clients in business, education and the arts to create experiences that are uplifted and useful.

Before focusing on a full time design practice, Elaine was a research coordinator in the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital. She holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Currently a UX designer for Say Media.

Julie is a former member of The Design Office, and can be reached on her website at juliefry.com

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Jori is a founder of 186 Carpenter, a storefront and office space that presents arts programming and current events. She also directs the Media Lab at Community MusicWorks, helps young people reflect on their learning through photography and video projects, co-coordinates Providence Provision and the Providence HONK Festival and started workers’ rights site JoeyQuits.com. When she’s not doing any of these things, Jori can be found making prints on a letterpress or playing bass drum in the What Cheer? Brigade, a 19-piece brass/punk band.

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John Caserta is a Providence-based designer and educator. He is an Associate Professor in the Graphic Design Department at The Rhode Island School of Design. He founded and directs The Design Office, a collective that supports local independent designers by providing workspace, equipment, and community while initiating collaborative projects and products. He received an MFA from Yale University in 2004 and a BA in Journalism from The University of North Carolina in 1995.

He lives in Pawtucket, R.I. with his wife Sarah, daughters Lucia & Ayla and dog, Ray.