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Fernando Del Rosario

Concept Zombie

“Service Design”

Date and Time: Thursday, September 3, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (PT)
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, DESN 102
Format: In person

Fernando Del Rosario is a seasoned creative, artist, and educator who bridges advertising, marketing, design, and art. Through his agency, ConceptZombie LLC, and his teaching, he emphasizes six emotional skill sets: kind optimism, curious intelligence, work ethic, empathy, self-awareness, and integrity. His diverse client list includes Hyundai, Hot Wheels, Covered California, Taco Bell, Oakley, and Pacifico Beer—reflecting his “yes, I can do that” spirit and boundless creative energy.

With an MA Ed in Educational Leadership and an MFA in Graphic Design, Fernando has taught for over two decades at institutions such as the Art Institute of California–Orange County, Santiago Canyon College, and California State University, Fullerton. He has also guest lectured at ������, Chapman, and CCS.

As a gallery artist, he has exhibited in over 60 shows and founded the CREATIVE AID Gallery in 2021, showcasing local and national artists.

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Ismar Enriquez

Architect | Sustainability Strategist | Housing Advocate | AIA LA Board of Directors

Date and Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (PT)
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, DESN 102
Format: In person

The sense of a sustainable community and placemaking that are folded seamlessly into timeless buildings and spaces designed to create dignity, equity, and the promise of a bright future is what brings meaning to the work I do. I look forward to challenges that, when completed, can positively impact a person, family, institution, and, in turn, the world.

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Laura Arias

Senior Exterior Automotive Designer

Automotive Design

Date and Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (PT)
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, DESN 102
Format: In person

Based in Pasadena, California, Laura Arias is a Senior Exterior Designer who has developed production and concept cars for Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Dodge, and General Motors Advanced Design. This work earned Laura nine design patents, including the Jeep Renegade production car and the B-Ute Concept Car, and her work has been featured in Auto&Design Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Eyes on Design, and Petrolicious.

Laura’s approach to design centers around the belief that compelling storytelling and divergent thinking build innovative solutions and unique form languages. She is best known for her expressive sketches and visual storytelling that explore ways to shift heritage vehicles to new spaces, looking at cars as an expression of how we want the world to view us. A tinkerer by nature, Laura also loves the challenges feasibility brings to design, allowing her to explore practical solutions to bring her ideas to reality.

Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Transportation Design from ArtCenter College of Design and has taught her approach to design as an Associate Professor at ArtCenter and CCS for the past 10 years. Laura was also Director of the GM YMAD West program and has a deep love for mentorship and community outreach.

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Young W. Lee

Lead Industrial Designer, Global Product Design, Dexcom

Date and Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (PT)
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, DESN 102
Format: In person

Based in San Diego, California, Young W. Lee is an industrial designer passionate about creating innovative and human-centered products.

As a Korean American, Young’s unique blend of cultural influences enriches his designs. His background, spanning Northern Virginia and Auburn University in the South, strengthens his creativity and problem-solving abilities.

At Dexcom, Young played a pivotal role in transforming the Hardware Design Experience by infusing it with a modern and human-oriented design language that resonates globally. His dedication to putting people first is evident in every aspect of his work, from product development to mentoring young designers and students.

With over a decade of experience, Young has led the development of a variety of products launched globally, many of which have received prestigious awards, including IDEA, iF, Red Dot, and Core77. Young also holds 34 design and utility patents.

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Kevin Diniz

Industrial Designer, HyperX

Date and Time: Thursday, October 1, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (PT)
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, DESN 102
Format: In person

Kevin Diniz is an Industrial Design Lead at HyperX, where he helps shape the look, feel, and experience of products across HP’s gaming portfolio. His work sits at the intersection of industrial design, user research, product strategy, and brand, with a particular focus on creating a consistent and iconic design language across the entire portfolio.

Working closely with UX researchers, UX designers, and product specialists has shaped Kevin’s approach to design and taught him how to look beyond assumptions about what users want. Through research, collaboration, and his own continued study, he focuses on uncovering the signals that matter most: When your product does the same thing as everyone else’s, what makes yours more desirable?

Returning to his former university, Kevin will share the lessons that shaped his career and his evolving philosophy around designing not only for usability but also for desire.

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Ben Loiz

Executive Creative Director, Ben Loiz Studio

Date and Time: Thursday, October 8, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (PT)
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, DESN 102
Format: In person

Ben Loiz is a Los Angeles-based designer and Executive Creative Director of Ben Loiz Studio, creating identities, environments, and experiences across sports, culture, and community. His work explores how design can shape movement, participation, and connection, bringing visual systems to life through brands, public spaces, and shared experiences.

He has built systems and experiences with leading brands including Nike, Coca-Cola, PUMA, USC, UCLA, Metro by T-Mobile, Project Backboard, Corita Art Center, and Hoopbus. His work has been published by PRINT, Counter-Print, Taschen Books, and LogoLounge; featured by AIGA, Brand New, and Behance; and recognized by PRINT’s Regional Design Annual and Tokion Magazine.

Ben regularly speaks and mentors, sharing how design can create meaning both on and beyond the screen.

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Susanne Andrey

Founder and Managing Director, Infuse Ideas, Inc.

Date and Time: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (PT)
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, DESN 102
Format: In person

Susanne Andrey is the founder and creative force behind Infuse Ideas, Inc., a design and fabrication firm specializing in imaginative branded environments, custom architectural elements, and memorable interior experiences. For more than 30 years, she has worked at the intersection of creativity, business, and production, transforming ambitious ideas into physical spaces for leading hospitality, corporate, retail, and entertainment brands.

Known for her curiosity, resourcefulness, and belief that nearly anything can be created with the right collaborators, Susanne brings designers, artists, fabricators, architects, manufacturers, and clients together to solve complex challenges. Her work celebrates experimentation, material innovation, and the often-unseen ingenuity required to move an idea from sketch to reality. She is passionate about inspiring the next generation of creatives to think boldly, remain adaptable, and understand that the most memorable work happens when imagination meets collaboration, craftsmanship, and the courage to pursue what has never been done before.

Susanne earned International Member of the Year recognition from the Retail Design Institute and served for eight years on its Los Angeles Chapter Board. Having lived throughout the United States and traveled extensively, she continually draws inspiration from new places, cultures, materials, and creative communities. She mentors and encourages young creatives each week, bringing youthful exuberance, candor, and hard-earned wisdom to every conversation. Now expanding into speaking engagements, Susanne is excited to share the lessons, stories, challenges, and creative discoveries gathered across three decades of bringing extraordinary ideas to life.

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Graham Sadtler

Vice President of Product Development, Ozobot

Date and Time: Thursday, October 29, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (PT)
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, DESN 102
Format: In person

Graham Sadtler is a product leader with over two decades of experience spanning business strategy, product management, industrial design, UX/UI, engineering, and manufacturing, with deep expertise in bringing IoT hardware, software, and service ecosystems to market. He has worked in smart home appliances, health wearables, and educational robotics. He holds a BS in Industrial Design and Engineering from Purdue University and an MS in Business, Design, and Technology from the Iovine and Young Academy at the University of Southern California.

Graham is currently the Vice President of Product Development at Ozobot, where he oversees strategy and execution across product development, design, hardware engineering, and mobile app development for educational robotics and AI learning tools.

Graham thrives in ambiguous environments and specializes in bringing new ideas from zero to one with his full-stack product development background in strategy, design, and engineering. He has experienced several career pivots and is passionate about mentoring and supporting the next generation of product creators. Graham believes in building diverse and collaborative design and product development teams composed of people who are passionate about what they do.

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Darin Butterfield

CMFG Design Director, GKDI

Date and Time: Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (PT)
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, DESN 102
Format: In person

Darin Butterfield is a Southern California-based Design Director with over 14 years of experience specializing in CMFG—Color, Material, Finish, and Graphics—design, visual identity, and brand development for the powersports industry. Since joining GK Design International as a Junior Graphic Designer shortly after graduating from college, he has advanced to Design Director, leading creative projects for Yamaha Motorsports and other clients. His work has helped shape the visual identity of powersports products sold around the world.

As a CMFG Design Director, Darin develops the annual color and graphic direction for Yamaha’s motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides, WaveRunners, sport boats, and snowmobiles sold in the United States. He combines trend research, forecasting, and brand strategy to create designs that connect with riders while reinforcing Yamaha’s identity. Beyond vehicle graphics, his experience includes paint color development, UX/UI design for vehicle interfaces, visual identity systems, marketing campaigns, and event experiences. His multidisciplinary approach bridges graphic design and industrial design, creating cohesive experiences that extend from the vehicle itself to the broader brand ecosystem.

Driven by a lifelong passion for creative problem-solving, Darin believes the best design balances function, emotion, and storytelling. Whether developing graphics for the next generation of powersports vehicles or exploring emerging design trends, he is inspired by creating experiences that resonate with people. Outside the studio, you’ll find him surfing, riding motocross, or spending time on the Colorado River—activities that continually fuel his creativity and connection to the lifestyle his work represents.

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Seth Neville

Chief Design Officer, Jettison Equipment

Date and Time: Thursday, December 3, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (PT)
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, DESN 102
Format: In person

Discarding our limitations, prejudices, and baggage in the name of unbiased, unrestricted experimentation allows us to find the best paths forward. Led by Seth Neville, a collective of creatives and innovators pushes the boundaries of exploration, forming the powerful international design agency “The Jettison Experiment,” launched January 1, 2019.

With many active industries saturated by large, head-to-toe corporations, shrinking retail opportunities, and the declining marketability of athletes, it is clear that control needs to return to the hands of disruptors and creators. In this experiment, we are looking to start a conversation through product design—a nod to reality, interpreted in the most authentic, artistic, and unique way possible, with the freedoms afforded by not needing to be commercial. It is a nod to art.

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Robert Creighton

Industrial Designer and Professor
Red Cape Studio and Otis College

Date and Time: Thursday, December 10, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (PT)
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, DESN 102
Format: In person

Robert Creighton has more than 25 years of experience in the conceptual development of interactive experiences and the design of educational environments for cultural institutions. His professional experience bringing varied and complex subject matter to life has led to the development and design of wide-ranging visitor experiences for museums, aquariums, science centers, and corporate clients.

He began his career with Tom Hennes at Thinc Design, working on award-winning exhibits including the California Academy of Sciences. He later pursued theoretical work at The New School, studying with Paul Ryan to understand his theory of threeing and the underlying concepts from Charles Peirce’s theory of semiotics.

Semiotics and sustainability inform Robert’s design process and provide a framework for addressing complex design problems and delivering thoughtful solutions. Recent projects include “Section 14,” which showcases the history of the land under Palm Springs and the families who were uprooted from their homes; “World Without End,” about George Washington Carver, which interlaces his history of invention and art with contemporary artists; and “No Prior Art,” which draws connections between the history of inventions, the patents that protect them, and artists who explore and play in that space.