STL Design Week: Full Schedule

11:30am CDT

PLAY SPACE

Monday October 7, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT

In the art and design worlds we make plenty of time to create— but how much of that time do we spend
playing? Join Loutopia and Mvstercamp over lunch at HeyDays HQ in the Play workshop where we’ll
create, collaborate, connect with community, and stimulate your own creativity in the process!

Jayvn Solomon, creator and chief strategist of Loutopia
Loutopialabs.com
@stloutopia

Mvstermind, Creator and chief strategist of Mvstercamp
mvstercamp.com
@mvstercamp

Monday October 7, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
HEYDAYS 3139 Olive St, St. Louis, MO 63103

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Company LOUTOPIA

8:00am CDT

Bright & Early: Caitlin Metz & Saturday Morning Carton

Tuesday October 8, 2024 8:00am - 10:00am CDT

CURIOSITY BLDG

Join us for a taste of Saturday Morning Carton with artist and founder, Caitlin Metz. Caitlin is an illustrator, designer and creative coach. They're also an author, educator, big feeler and cloud watcher. See what they are up to at www.caitlinmetz.com and IG @caitlinhasfeels

Grab a cuppa from our coffee sponsor: SATURDAY MORNING CARTON @saturdaymorningcarton

Join us every morning at 8am for another Design Week Bright & Early and coffee with cool people!
Each event will feature a different Creative sharing their experiences and advice. Topics will cover everything from 3X Gaming Design and urban landscape design to connecting with your city and connecting with your creative self. Because inspiration can come from anywhere, speakers will represent a wide variety of careers, industries and companies. Kickstart your day and hear from them all!

Tuesday October 8, 2024 8:00am - 10:00am CDT
CURIOSITY BLDG 3033 LOCUST ST

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Company SATURDAY MORNING CARTON

3:00pm CDT

Delmar Maker District: Growing a Handmade Movement

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

THIRD DEGREE GLASS

The best ideas often are formed from the simplest concepts.

When Doug Auer and Jim McKelvey were dreaming of the Delmar Maker District, it was quite simply about creating a community of makers. As co-founders of Third Degree Glass in 2002, they already had been successful at engaging the local community with their craft of glass blowing and creating excitement around creation at its core. They
imagined what it would be like to grow that concept to include other makers in the same area, along with revitalizing a fairly unvisited stretch of Delmar Boulevard. The next step? They acted on their ideas. Doug will explain their mindset, their mishaps, and now their obvious success at creating a new arts and culture destination in St. Louis. Stay tuned until the end: The winner of the Third Degree cocktail label design contest will be revealed after the presentation!

Doug Auer began blowing glass in 1996 as a student of Vernon Brejcha at the University of Kansas. A year later, he transferred to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale to pursue his BFA, studying glass blowing and technique under instructors Bill Boysen and Che Rhodes. In the fall of 2001, Doug teamed with Jim McKelvey to co-found and establish Third Degree Glass Factory, with the goal of providing a place to share their passion for glassmaking with the public. Simultaneously, Doug was hired by Washington University to teach both beginning and intermediate glass blowing from the studios at Third Degree. He instructed students until 2004, when he made the transition to focus solely on building Third Degree into a world-class business.

In 2017, he and Jim McKelvey joined forces on a new concept, which was transforming the stretch of Delmar Boulevard from Union to Kingshighway into the Delmar Maker District to support and promote makers of all kinds. With Third Degree Glass serving as the foundation, they opened MADE, a reincarnation of the former TechShop in the Cortex, as the second anchor. Doug has since been the driving force in growing the district and is responsible for bringing MADE for Kids by The Magic House, Craft Alliance, and eight new restaurants to the area.

Though his time is dedicated primarily to the daily operations of Third Degree, he still can be found practicing his original passion in the hot shop. His glass work most easily can be identified by its modernization of the classic teardrop shape.

www.thirddegreeglass.com
@thirddegreeglass

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
THIRD DEGREE GLASS 5200 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Company THIRD DEGREE GLASS

6:00pm CDT

Discovery & Doodles: Curating a Tremendous STL Experience

Tuesday October 8, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT

3019 Locust St

Tremendousness hosts a creative interactive event in which attendees collaborate to create a shareable visual narrative. This story will highlight some things that each person loves about St. Louis. This could come to life as The Perfect Day in STL, Must-See Places, Hidden Gems, etc. We’ll facilitate small groups and teach everyone some core Visual Thinking techniques, including live sketching, visual frameworks, and strategic visual discovery exercises such as Empathy Maps.

Each group will brainstorm and prioritize ideas, and create sketches to present back to the group. At the end of the session we expect the collective effort to come together to become a “napkin sketch” for a final visual artifact promoting the best of the city we love! (deliverable is TBD but will be something like an infographic poster, map, or a deck of cards). Whatever the output, it will be full of everyone’s favorite things to do in STL, contributed by many different people through a fun, hands-on, creative process. Afterward, we will document the event, package the collective narrative, and make this “Session Capture” and its visual artifact available to (all) STL Design Week attendees.

www.tremendo.us
IG @tremendo.us
Twitter: tremendo_us
LinkedIn: Tremendousness
Facebook: Tremendousness
YouTube: @tremendousnessco

Speaker/Panelist 1
Drew Crowley (he/him)
Director | Live Sketching
Drew has been turning scribbles, doodles, and sketches into digestible and compelling visual communications for over a decade. He’s clocked thousands of hours standing at flip charts, whiteboards, and walls with clients ranging from the Department of Education to AT&T. Drew has a bachelor’s degree in English from Webster University.

Speaker/Panelist 2
Bill Keaggy (he/him)
Partner | Creative + Copy
Bill is a designer, photographer, artist, author, and co-founder of Tremendousness. He regularly impresses clients and coworkers alike with his balance of analytical and creative thinking, a skill evolved through his experience working in newsrooms, as a founding partner of XPLANE, and a career spent collaborating with educators, entrepreneurs, and Fortune 500 companies. Originally from Ohio, he earned a BFA from Ohio University’s School of Visual Communication.

Speaker/Panelist 3
Susanne LeBlanc (she/her)
Director | Interactive + UX
As an analytical and versatile design strategist with skills in design systems, workshop facilitation, data visualization, and UX/UI, Susanne has created strategy, information visualizations, and user experiences for some of the world’s best known brands. She’s a proven collaborator who’s been part of design and management teams in industries ranging from tech start-up to international architecture. Susanne earned a BA in Art Theory & Practice and French from Northwestern University, with additional studies at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Université de Paris IV.

Speaker/Panelist 4
Scott Matthews (he/him)
Partner | Creative + Facilitation
Smart humor. Visual thinking. Creative agility. Scott taps them all to help clients Bain, Deloitte, and Adobe bring their stories to life in workshops, infographics, storyboards and animated videos. Prior to co- founding Tremendousness he built and managed design teams at XPLANE and Dachis Group. Scott earned a BA in Graphic Design from the University of Missouri - Columbia.

Speaker/Panelist 5
Chris Roettger ( she/her)
Partner | Creative + Illustration
Curiosity makes Chris a stronger communicator—and illustrator, problem solver, facilitator, beer label designer, competitive cyclist, and mother. From her first temp assignment at Anheuser-Busch to creative roles at XPLANE to helping co-found Tremendousness, Chris has exploited her inquisitive nature for the greater good. Time and again her clients are rewarded by her versatility and her passion for transforming the complex into something beautiful and compelling. Chris is a St. Louis native and earned her BA from WashU.

Speaker/Panelist 6
Darrick Hays
Director | Animation he/him
Darrick likes to make things move. Working primarily in After Effects, he utilizes a terrifying attention to detail and a punishing number of keyframes to push everything he does to 11; from video editing to motion graphics, from character animation to physics simulations—he’s up for trying anything once. And then usually another time, when the first time looks weird. Darrick graduated Magna cum Laude with a BFA in Graphic Design from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT WITH LIMITED CAPACITY.

Tuesday October 8, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
3019 Locust St 3019 Locust St.

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Company TREMENDOUSNESS

1:00pm CDT

Design Is Human

Wednesday October 9, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

Adrienne Outlaw Studio (AOS)

Caitlin Metz and Hannah Milks: Design Is Human

A burnt out architectural MFA graduate and wayward design instructor walk into a bar, here’s what they discovered: Bodies aren’t annoying bits of flesh holding back their creative genius, but rather the filter through which all ideas and inspiration spring forth. And they’re on a mission to share the good news of trauma-informed nervous system regulation with the art and design community, where burnout and disembodiment are not unfamiliar states of being.

Come for the hot takes on well-being within the industry, stay for a peek at the duo’s ongoing project Polyvagal Pepperoni. Expect plenty swearing and a somatic primer while Hannah and Caitlin share their stories and experiences. Hannah will dish on what design school taught her about trauma, and what trauma healing taught her about design. Caitlin has the tea on what teaching design taught them about disembodiment, and how their body is leading the way towards a new pedagogy.

In this workshop you will:
- Differentiate your practice from your process
- Understand what activation and deactivation feel like in your body
- Identify what orients you towards a flow state
- Create a personalized guide for what to do next (we won’t send you away empty handed!)

Caitlin Metz (they/them) is an illustrator and freelance designer who has taught at Maryville University for the past eight years. They’ve published two books with Penguin Random House, My Body My Home: a Radical Guide to Resilience and Belonging in 2020, and Feel Something Make Something: a Guide to Collaborating with Your Emotions in 2023. Their self-led study of the mind-body connection is inspired by their personal experience of neuo-divergence and C-PTSD. They believe design can and will shape positive change in the world, and in the inexplicable power of creative expression to regulate, soothe, and heal. They are co-launching a podcast in the fall of 2024 with Rebekah Taussig: Scratch That: parenting off script.
They also run a project called Saturday Morning Carton along with their partner Andrew Gillilan; a weekly delivery of small batch muffins and a hand drawn newspaper filled with poems, musings, and illustrations. But mostly they are known as someone who screams about the sky, makes a lot of zines, and holds strangers' tears with reverence and care.

www.cailtinmetz.com
IG @caitlinhasfeels

Hannah Milks (she/her) is a queer somatic practitioner, trauma informed designer, and entrepreneur. She received her MIAPD in Interior Architecture and Product Design from Kansas State University in 2020. Her interest in social justice and the role of design in social change led her to the Somatic Experiencing® training where she spent three years studying nervous system regulation and trauma healing alongside therapists and mental health professionals. Her unique background allowed her to see the overlap between design and trauma healing and she has since been researching and developing methods to support designer’s nervous systems as they move through the creative process.

She is the owner of Clever Babes Co, and uses her training and personal experiences with mental health to create products that help people be more comfortable in their bodies while starting conversations about mental health and de-stigmatizing emotions.

IG @cleverbabesco

Wednesday October 9, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Adrienne Outlaw Studio (AOS) 3115 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103

CREATIVE PRACTICE

8:00pm CDT

Campfire: "What does the body know?" with Jessica Gazzola

Wednesday October 9, 2024 8:00pm - 9:00pm CDT

WORK & LEISURE

Campfire is a place for reflection and stories on life and how we live it. We teach an interactive and
conversational speaking style to storytellers who share their personal narrative from the stage. And when
the Campfire is over, there’s warmth and wisdom you can bring back to the world.

A quiet and observant child, Jessica Gazzola found solace in nature and books. Through stories, she
learned to explore vast worlds within herself. In the 4th grade, through a school poetry competition, her
mother taught her that it’s not only WHAT we say, but HOW we say it that creates an impact. From that
moment on, Jessica found acceptance and attention through public speaking leading her into public
ministry as a pastor. However, along the way, she lost the wisdom of the child – trading her own inner-
knowing for external validation. Abandoning her public role in 2014, she journeyed to rediscover the magic
of stories and how they communicate the beauty of ordinary life. Now, in her family and her work, everyday
becomes an opportunity to play and create from the heart.

Join us as Jessica shares her answer to the Campfire Season 15 question: What does the body know?
Doors open at 7:30pm, and the event begins at 8:00pm. Please arrive early to park, grab a drink, and hang
out with us before the show. It’s free, so bring a friend and let’s enjoy great stories together!

More details: https://cmpfr.com/events/jessica-gazzola/

🔥 Gather around.
@cmpfr

Wednesday October 9, 2024 8:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
WORK & LEISURE 3015 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Company CAMPFIRE

1:00pm CDT

Creative Potential Unlocked: Identifying Talent in Yourself and Your Team

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

CURIOSITY BLDG

In this engaging session, we’ll explore the expansive meaning of creativity and how it transcends
traditional artistic skills.

As the owner of a creative agency, I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, helping them harness their innate creative talents to thrive in design and storytelling. Together, we’ll dive into how to recognize creativity not only in others but also within yourself, tapping into the natural skills that often go unnoticed. We’ll discuss the ways creative skills transfer across disciplines and how you can nurture and identify these talents in your team. Whether you're a business leader, designer, or simply curious about unleashing your own potential, this session will provide valuable insights into how we’re all connected through creativity.

Sarah Shelton, Founder and CEO of Girl Louie
www.girllouie.com
@girllouie

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
CURIOSITY BLDG 3033 LOCUST ST

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Company GIRL LOUIE

3:00pm CDT

Artivism 101: Using art to bring about social change

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

CURIOSITY BLDG

Artivism 101: Using Art to Bring About Social Change is a compelling speaking engagement led by Brock

Seals, a talented local artist from Saint Louis.

In this talk, Seals delves into his journey as an artist, sharing how he began his career and the steps he took to cultivate his passion for visual and musical art. He will highlight key moments and milestones of his artistic career, showcasing some of his most impactful work across various mediums, including painting, murals, shoe customization, and music.

Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to experience his musical talents firsthand, as Seals integrates music into his storytelling and creative process. A significant part of the discussion focuses on how Seals has used his art as a powerful tool for social change. He will discuss the concept of "artivism"—the blend of art and activism—and how he has harnessed his creativity to address social issues, raise awareness, and inspire others to take action. This event promises to be an insightful exploration of how art can serve as a catalyst for meaningful dialogue and transformation in society.

www.brockseals.com
IG @sealsbrock

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
CURIOSITY BLDG 3033 LOCUST ST

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Company ARTIVISM

3:00pm CDT

Loops: How contemporary creativity is created and subverted

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

As designers we are in a constant loop—new tools, cultural cues, and creativity have evolved to change our perception of what it means to be a designer, and confront long held beliefs of what exactly makes design ‘design’.

Join a conversation with Design Director Ian O’Saben on how FCB’s The Design Group has confronted tired
process, challenged trend, and created new meaning through stances on emerging tools like artificial
intelligence to enter a positive spin in their daily loops.

https://www.fcbnorthamerica.com/
@fcbdesigngroup/

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

CREATIVE PRACTICE

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