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º Jeffrey
Hamilton Smith
ABA founder and Seattle native,
Jeffrey Hamilton Smith is the conceptual and
creative
force behind
our group. As an author and lecturer he possesses
over 25 years experience in graphic and experience
design,
brand development and brand psychology.
During his tenure at the ABA, he has
consulted to government agencies, colleges,
universities, coffee roasters, fashion houses,
apparel manufacturers,
telecoms,
aerospace and
utility companies nationally.
He currently
owns and directs a small team of like-minded
creatives at Smith Design Works studio
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º Marina
McDonagh
ABA founding member Marina McDonagh has over
16 years design and brand maintenance experience
stemming from her time as Art Director for
Bbfm, Zaaz and up until recently, Ascentium. She
is currently employed as Creative Director
of Microsoft Brand Implementation at Green-Rubino
in downtown Seattle.
Her significant input allows
steady proliferation through ABA event planning. |
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º Whitney
Hartshorne
ABA founding member Whitney Hartshorne began
her branding debut at the age of 8, working alongside
her mother Seattle-based Graphic Designer Mary
Geyer. Whitney has been the 'go to' person for
everything from project management to brand policing
for numerous small and very large corporations.
She
currently owns '& Associates', a
tangibles design provider.
Whitney is the Human library
and
deployment head
for all ABA collateral. |
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º Dipa
Shah
ABA member Dipa Shah currently
works as a Marketing & Design Manager within
Seattle's Fortune 500 corporate arena. With her
she brings a varied international design and
marketing
experience
in brand maintenance
for such companies as Nike, BritCom,
the Royal Post, Orange, Subway and Fuji.
Dipa's
role at the ABA is as Services Liaison. |
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º Candace
DeMeare
ABA Portland chapter liaison and founding
member Candace DeMeare, has since the age
of 22, been
a creative
force
behind
several design departments spanning 15 years
across North America. Born only a few blocks
away from historic Vieux-Québec in
Quebec City, she has led famous creative teams
from San Francisco
to Vancouver, B.C.
Since settling in Portland,
OR., she partners DBG,
an international brand consultancy agency
specializing
in active lifestyle and apparel manufacturing.
Her clients have included: Quicksilver/Roxy,
Nike, Le Coq Sportif, Rossignol, and
Montcler.
Candace
is responsible for promoting the ABA
in
Oregon; and additionally acts as ABA liaison
to Europe. |
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º Marc
Posch
Our ABA Los Angeles chapter liaison and newest
addition, is an award-winning designer who
began his career over 20 years ago in Stuttgart
Germany. Completing graphic design studies
at the renowned Merz Art Academy, Marc has
achieved much since his 1998 arrival in LA.
In addition to writing two books on design,
for two decades his brand design
firm Marc
Posch Design, Inc has catered to such
big hitters as Elysian Entertainment, Sharp, Hitachi and
the infamous Der Spiegel magazine
to name a few.
Marc is involved with many non-profit organizations
and continues to be a vibrant asset to
a host of very worthy causes.
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