Cole MossGuest Lecture
C.W. Moss was born in Joplin, Missouri and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. While in college, his work gained viral recognition, leading to a book deal with HarperCollins and establishing his career as an author and illustrator. He has since published multiple books, most notably Unicorn Being a Jerk, and is widely recognized for his illustrated observations of Los Angeles, where his drawings capture the city’s architecture, humor, and everyday culture. Moss co-curated Mastodon Mesa, an interaction-focused gallery dedicated to participatory and experimental creative work, and served as one of the first Designers-in-Residence at Facebook, contributing to early explorations of design within digital platforms and contemporary visual culture.

Dori Tunstall
Guest Lecture
In a time of significant momentum and expanding opportunity, her book “Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook” offers points of entry for radically shifting the way we think about, practice, and teach design. Dr. Tunstall holds a Ph.D. and MA in Anthropology from Stanford University and a BA in Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College. Her work has been featured in Print magazine, Fast Company, AIGA’s Eye on Design, and Design Observer, among other platforms. She was awarded the Sir Misha Black Medal in 2022.

Dave Moon
Guest Lecture + Workshop
Dave Moon leads the Communication Design program and serves as a professor of art and design at California State University, Northridge. He is also a published author of Power-Up YOU: A Personal Branding Handbook for Artists, Creatives, and Designers, a resource developed to support students entering the job market after graduation. Throughout his career, Dave has founded or co-founded several student-centered creative ventures, including IntersectLA. His work consistently champions student learning and the creation of innovative environments that foster collaboration through a hands-on, “learn-by-doing” approach.

Sadie Red Wing
Guest Lecture
How do we create Visual Communications for cultures we are not a part of? How do stakeholders advocate for culturally competent design processes? How can creative teams equitably integrate cultural stakeholders into our processes? College of the Canyons, the Graphic & Multimedia Design Department, and the City of Santa Clarita welcome you to attend a speaking engagement with graphic designer, educator, activist, and advocate Sadie Red Wing. Sadie is Lakota + Dakota, and faculty at Ontario College of Art & Design.

Schessa Garbutt
Guest Lecture
Designer, writer, near-futurist, Schessa Garbutt is the founder and creative force behind Firebrand. Prior to founding Firebrand, she led design at UNUM and worked at various creative agencies. While her core creative talents lie in brand identity design, she is also an avid writer, and speaker, who realizes that when we each commit ourselves to making our corner of the world more just and more green, we trend toward a brighter future. 

Robyn Baker
Guest Lecture
An L.A. native and hot sauce enthusiast, Robyn Baker runs her design studio out of a sunny storefront in Echo Park. Her work blurs the lines between seriousness and absurdity—making educational content more digestible in hopes of making the world a little more playful.