Join AIGA ATL and the founder, president, and creative director of Son&Sons, Wade Thompson, as he leads an in-depth discussion at Atlanta Tech Village on how design processes, designers, and discipline have contributed in meaningful ways to how companies do business.

Learn more about:

• Evolution of the design industry.
• Top questions and challenges facing the industry.
• The need to evolve one's practice constantly.

Run of Show

Registration Check-in + Networking (20 mins)

Introductions (10 mins)

Conversation Kick-off / Presentation (40 mins)

Discussion / Audience-driven Q&A (10 mins)

Closing (10 mins)

About the Moderator

Wade Thompson is founder and CEO of the Atlanta-based brand management firm, Son&Sons. For more than 15 years, Wade has successfully advised global brands in order to achieve their full commercial and human magnitude.

Wade has led brand and identity projects for brands like Coca-Cola, Patagonia, Etsy, Merrell, and FreshBooks. He has also led brand projects for beloved non-profits like Trust for Public Land, Buckminster Fuller Institute, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, and Ballroom Marfa. Locally, you may recognize his work for some of Atlanta’s favorite places, like Atlanta History Center, MoDA, Midtown, DAS BBQ, The Works, and The Chattahoochee Riverlands.

Wade is a constant student and teacher of brands, culture, markets and strategy. He is forever exploring how brands can expand business capacity in ways that enrich human capacity.

Directions

Atlanta Tech Village is America’s 4th largest tech hub located in the heart of Buckhead at the corner of Lenox and Piedmont Road.

Visit atlantatechvillage.com/directions for guides by MARTA, GA 400, and Piedmont Rd.

Volunteers

Would you like to volunteer? AIGA Atlanta is a volunteer-run organization, and we're always looking for energetic and passionate volunteers to help at our events. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please email businessofdesign@atlanta.aiga.org.

Accessibility

If you need accommodations to fully access the event, please get in touch with businessofdesign@atlanta.aiga.org.