WWU Lecture / Ann Willoughby, WWU, Dec. 1

WWU Lecture / Ann Willoughby, WWU

When: Monday, December 1, 2014 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Where: Fraser Hall, Western Washington University, Bellingham

What: Ann Willoughby is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Willoughby Design with offices in Kansas City and San Francisco. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, she founded the firm in 1978. Ann is a nationally respected brand identity and experience designer with a deep knowledge of how to bridge strategy with design. She oversees the big picture vision at Willoughby to ensure solid strategic business planning and results-oriented design. Willoughby Design works with nationally recognized brands such as Lee Jeans, The Hershey Company, Hostess Brands, Panera Bread, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Hallmark Cards.

Ann is a former board member of the AIGA National Board of Directors, where she co-chaired the 2004 Business & Design Conference in New York and helped launch a pilot design leadership program at Harvard Business School. In addition, she was a founding board member of the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design.

Ann is a board member of the Kansas City Architectural Foundation and former board member of The Kansas City Zoo, The Children’s Place, DeLaSalle Education Center, HOW Magazine and Harvesters—The Community Food Network. In 2006, she was named the first design leader from the Kansas City area to become an AIGA Fellow and in 2014 Ann was awarded the highest honor bestowed by the AIGA, receiving the American Institute Graphic Arts Medal.

How Much: The talk is free and open to the public.

How: Register here.