Design & Music Panel

Raf has been freelancing as a designer and art director since 2014, for variety of clients ranging from galleries, academic institutions, publishers, musicians, and more. His clients have included Serpentine Gallery, TBA21, Red Bull Arts New York, Prada, Nike, Jordan, Converse, i-D, Clouds, Kuedo and Acronym. He has been designing the Toronto-based arts criticism magazine, C Magazine. In addition to designing, Raf writes about technology, politics and design. His writings have been published by Walker Art Center: The Gradient, Wax Magazine, NXS and Talk. He also publishes his writings through his own imprint exo Publications. Prior to going freelance, Raf worked for as a designer for celebrated NYC design firms 2x4 and Li, Inc. He holds a BDes in Design from OCADU and an MFA in Graphic Design from Yale University School of Art.

Tom is an established creative director and designer, based in London, UK. Hingston Studio has won numerous awards, particularly for its work in music. Over the last 25 years, Tom has collaborated with some of the world most well-known artists, including Grace Jones, Nick Cave, The Chemical Brothers, The Rolling Stones, U2, Sade, Lady Gaga and Massive Attack. He has also directed three critically acclaimed promos for the late David Bowie. His work outside music spans a wide spectrum of brands from beauty and fashion, to technology and lifestyle, including advertising campaigns for clients such as Alexander McQueen, Dior, Lancôme and Rolls Royce. Hingston Studio's archive has been exhibited at a number of major galleries and institutions including the Design Museum, The Barbican, MoMA, Saatchi Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum.