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Ron Lemen

Ron Lemen has been an award-winning designer since the 8th grade. With a career focused on extreme sports, Ron has worked as a creative director for a variety of skateboarding and snowboarding firms, along with related industry publications. He’s also been a designer and/or creative director for video games like Myst 3, Whacked, Soldier of Fortune 2, and NBA 2006. As a freelance illustrator, he’s worked for companies like Upper Deck, DC Comics, and Hasbro. He’s been teaching art design workshops for almost 20 years and has published several books. Ron currently runs Studio2ndStreet with his wife Vanessa.

Bryan Peterson

Bryan Peterson is president and founder of Peterson Ray & Company, an eight-person design firm located in Dallas. Founded in 1985, Peterson Ray & Company is recognized nationally for achievements in corporate and college visual communications. Peterson often speaks at design seminars and has judged the CA Design annual. For over 25 years, his work has appeared regularly in numerous national design publications, including Communications Arts, AIGA annual, Graphis, and Print Regional Design annual. In addition to creating a successful, award winning firm, Peterson has authored a best-selling book for HOW Design Books that has sold more than 50,000 copies: “Design Basics for Creative Results,” which is now in its second edition. Peterson is a 1979 graduate of Brigham Young University where he received a BFA in graphic design. In 1993, he was honored as the Alum of the Year for the College of Fine Arts and Communications.

Tony Wright

Tony Wright has helped hundreds of Fortune 500 and mid-level clients successfully create or enhance their interactive advertising and search engine marketing campaigns. He has more than seven years of experience with interactive marketing, and has a background in traditional PR and journalism. As President of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Search Marketing Association, Wright is a sought-after speaker at industry events, including Search Engine Strategies, E-tail and others. His frequent contribution of articles, columns and quotes to various national and trade publications are widely read and cited. Wright’s work for his clients has been recognized in several local and national award campaigns, including the Excellence in Interactive Marketing Award, the Katie Awards, Webawards and the PRweek awards.