Executive Directors

Executive Director Sofia, Bulgaria http://www.behance.net/kashlak Ivan Kashlakov was born in Sliven 1993, Bulgaria. He graduated from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia in the specialty “Poster and visual communication”. Right now he is doing his… Read More »Ivan Kashlakov

Executive Director Umkirch, Germany http://www.kamedesign.com Joachim’s capabilities span across information design, logos and identity design, illustration and character creation, typography and typeface design, offering 31 years of experience in print media and 21 years in… Read More »Joachim Muller-Lance

Executive Director Orange, California, USA John T. Drew is The Design Innovation Project Director and Professor of Graphic Design at California State University, Fullerton. His university has recognized him on ten occasions for his teaching, research, and… Read More »John T. Drew

Executive Director Cincinnati, USA http://jukyoung.com Ms. Jukyoung Ham is a Senior Designer at LPK, Inc. She started as a member of LPK’s Femcare team and since then she mainly concentrated on developing beauty brands. She… Read More »JuKyoung Ham

Past President Executive Director Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA http://elevatedesign.org UDA President (2020-present)UDA Vice President of Design Research (2016-2019) Kelly Salchow MacArthur is a Professor of Studio Art and Co-Coordinator of Graphic Design at Michigan State… Read More »Kelly Salchow MacArthur

Executive Director Jedlicze, Poland https://www.facebook.com/patrycja.longawa Patrycja Longawa was born in 1988 in Sanok, Poland. In 2012, she obtained the Master of Fine Arts majoring in Art Education with a specialization in painting at the University… Read More »Patrycja Longawa

Executive Director Dubai, UAE www.saatchiart.com/arafat Dr. Arafat Al-Naim is a graphic artist, designer, educator, and the moving spirit behind international art and design projects. He holds a BFA, MFA, and Ph.D. in graphic arts, and… Read More »Arafat Al-Naim