Independent
San Francisco, CA & San Diego, CA
Abdul Wahid Ovaice & Erwin Hines
Creative Directors
Abdul Wahid Ovaice
Abdul Wahid Ovaice lead creative for tech giants Apple, Google, Meta, and Uber. As well as develop and lead early stage start-ups into their global preeminence for Nest Labs, Square, PayPal, and Oura Ring.
Erwin Hines
Erwin Hines is an artist, designer, and creative director. Throughout his career, he has focused on doing work that fosters empathy and inclusivity across all disciplines. He has led the creation of industry-defining work for companies such as Google, COACH, BEATS BY DRE, UNDER ARMOR, WEBBY'S, and more. Over the years Erwin has a developed a keen understanding that the artifacts we create help shape people's perception of the world and their place within the world. This is why he is focused on using the toolset of design and brand to put forward work that can help shape more equitable environments, where those who have historically been oppressed have the freedom to fully be themselves. In 2021 Erwin Co Founded Open Gym Hospitality and started FUTURE IS COLOR® as spaces to freely explore this mission.
Online
Abdul Wahid Ovaice
Apple.com
ovaice.com
Erwin Hines
future-is-color.com
erwin-hines.com
On Instagram
Abdul Wahid Ovaice
@aovaice
Erwin Hines
@erwin_hines
@future_is_color
On Twitter
@erwinhines
Talk Topic
A panel discussion and Q&A about personal success trajectories in brand design as two BIPOC creative directors.
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Day 1: October 3
Alex Center • Maureen Raisch • Nadya Okamoto • Jeremy Mickel • Nermin Moufti • Jose Canales • Lope Gutierrez-Ruiz & Michu Benaim S. • Nhi Nguyen • Abraham Lule • Leo Porto & Felipe Rocha
Day 2: October 4