Kansas City Art Institute

As a fresh-faced 28-year-old, Tyler first set foot in a KCAI design classroom as a full-time professor and has never looked back. He has taught at KCAI and the University of Kansas, having earned his BFA from Missouri State University and an MGD from North Carolina State University. Tyler is passionate about design for social change and his recent professional work has centered on visual identity and support materials for “Stand Up KC”, Kansas City’s conception of the international low-wage worker movement. Other projects in this area have been included in the 2017 Graphis Poster Annual, Communication Arts magazine, and “The Design of Dissent”. He also participates regularly in the design educators’ community, delivering papers and project presentations at a national and international level. But perhaps just as important, Tyler loves riding bikes, punk rock, vegan cookies, and being a husband and dad. thenewprogramme.net 
Contact: Tgalloway@kcai.edu

Adam Lucas is a graphic designer and educator. Before joining KCAI, Adam was a Senior Designer at SYPartners in New York; a co-founder of LeClair Lucas, a graphic design studio that worked with artists, architects, and cultural institutions to produce identities, publications, and collateral for print and screen; and an art director at Wieden+Kennedy. Adam has taught at Maryland Institute College of Art, Pratt Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, and School of Visual Arts. He received an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design and a BA from Kenyon College. See more about Adam at adamlucas.info.

Lisa J. Maione is an art director, designer, and educator. Born in Japan and raised in the U.S., Lisa cut her teeth at New York studios including 2×4, Pentagram, mgmt. design and Wolff Olins, and later at the publication, Metropolis. In her independent design and art practice, clients range from architects to community organizations, artists, and publishers among others. Since 2008, she has taught undergraduate and graduate design courses at Parsons School of Design, Queens College City University of New York and Oklahoma State University. Lisa holds a BFA and MFA in Graphic Design from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and a post-graduate certificate in Typeface Design from Type@Cooper NYC.

Contact: lmaione@kcai.edu

Julie Cortés is an award-winning advertising/marketing copywriter by day, freelance rockstar by night. She comes with more than 20+ years experience as a “solopreneur,” having worked with scores of ad agencies, design shops, large corporations and small businesses. Cortés is the founder of The Freelance Exchange and lives her passion by sharing the best tips and tricks for running one’s own business. A national speaker and business coach offering tools and motivation for success, Cortés brings her knowledge to the classroom teaching young artists how to thrive as a business owner in Freelancing 101.
More info: juliecortes.com
Contact: jcortes@kcai.edu

Paul Diamond is co-founder and co-creative director of DMH, a design and advertising agency in Kansas City. His work has been recognized in numerous local, regional and national award competitions. He received his B.F.A. degree in visual communication from the University of Kansas and attended Syracuse University in New York, where he received a M.A. degree in advertising design.

Contact: Pdiamond@kcai.edu

Jay Vaglio is a Senior Design Manager at Cerner Corporation, a global healthcare IT company based in Kansas City. Jay has worked on a range of projects that include managing complex clinical workflows, gaining insights from big data, and storytelling with data. Jay currently manages an innovation team in KC and a design team in Bengaluru, India. Jay received a B.F.A. degree in visual communication from the University of Kansas and received a Masters of Graphic Design from North Carolina State University.