Talks, Events & Articles

Talks, Events & Articles

Talks, Events & Articles

EDUCATORS
CONFERENCE

2023 UCDA Educators Summit: Same/ Difference
Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, Ohio

2022 OnBrand Conference.  Omaha, NE

Panelist Speaker

The Process of Finding your Niche
There is much to be said about why creatives create. Is it self-expression, is it servicing clients’ objectives, or is it to influence others? It’s all of it, but when we build campaigns, media plans, or convey brand messages, too much relies on the external audience, and we tend to forget why we’re in the room in the first place. Our unique stances, insights, and intuitions are what solve problems creatively—design your own possibilities by understanding your perspective and why it matters.

INDUSTRY
CONFERENCE

2022 OnBrand Conference.  Omaha, NE

2022 OnBrand Conference.  Omaha, NE

Keynote Speaker

The Process of Finding your Niche
There is much to be said about why creatives create. Is it self-expression, is it servicing clients’ objectives, or is it to influence others? It’s all of it, but when we build campaigns, media plans, or convey brand messages, too much relies on the external audience, and we tend to forget why we’re in the room in the first place. Our unique stances, insights, and intuitions are what solve problems creatively—design your own possibilities by understanding your perspective and why it matters.

EDUCATORS
CONFERENCE

2022 UCDA Educators Summit: Agency
East Tennesse State University, Johnson City, Tennesse

2022 OnBrand Conference.  Omaha, NE

Panelist Speaker

The Process of Finding your Niche
There is much to be said about why creatives create. Is it self-expression, is it servicing clients’ objectives, or is it to influence others? It’s all of it, but when we build campaigns, media plans, or convey brand messages, too much relies on the external audience, and we tend to forget why we’re in the room in the first place. Our unique stances, insights, and intuitions are what solve problems creatively—design your own possibilities by understanding your perspective and why it matters.

2022 The Bottom Line: AIGA Salon Series

2022 The Bottom Line: AIGA Salon Series

Co-Chair and Moderator

A collection of intimate conversations for design entrepreneurs, freelancers, and studio owners. This carefully curated virtual series features monthly meetings led by business owners with diverse business models, collaborations, processes, and approaches to design.

2022 AIGA Design + Business Conference

2022 AIGA Design + Business Conference

Co-Chair and Moderator

Worked with Co-Chair, Nakita M. Pope to curate and host the 2022 AIGA D+B Conference. 

Shift[ED] 2021 AIGA Design Educators Community Virtual Summit

Shift[ED] 2021 AIGA Design Educators Community Virtual Summit

Organized and moderated a panel discussion on Mentorship: Helping students succeed beyond the classroom. 
Exploring various types of mentoring relationships that go further than projects and meetings. We hear from educators and students to explore what makes mentorship successful and we discuss how mentors guide students and peers to become more holistic.

PANELISTS George Garrastegui, Jr., NYC College of Technology, CUNY Dr. Dori Tunstall, OCAD University,  Neeta Verma, University of Norte Dame,  Zariah Cameron, North Carolina A&T

View: https://youtu.be/JOwJLMWG8zs

G.R.O.W.T.H Initiative Pro Mentor 

G.R.O.W.T.H Initiative Pro Mentor 

100 Roses From Concrete

A profession mentor to 1 of 50 Growth Fellow as part of a Summer Virtual Agency program by 100 RFC. 

2021 AIGA Design + Business Conference

2021 AIGA Design + Business Conference

Chair and Moderator

Chair and Moderator for the refreshed National AIGA Design + Business conference that centered around the creative process of design. And the expansion of my podcast. 

Lesley University GD Dept. Thesis Juror

Lesley University GD Dept. Thesis Juror

Design Critic

Asked by Cheryl Holmes-Miller to help evaluate grauating students work and part of her Decolonizing the CRIT! efforts. 

CONNECT. LISTEN. COLLABORATE.

CONNECT. LISTEN. COLLABORATE.

CONNECT. LISTEN. COLLABORATE.

EMAIL: hey@ggarrastegui.com

LinkedIn: @ggarrastegui

Twitter: @ggarrastegui

Instagram: @ggarrastegui

EMAIL: hey@ggarrastegui.com

LinkedIn: @ggarrastegui

Twitter: @ggarrastegui

Instagram: @ggarrastegui

© 2021 George Garrastegui, Jr. / Versus DSN

© 2021 George Garrastegui, Jr. / Versus DSN

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