AIGA NY Board Presents
Boardie Life Lessons

Born and raised in Mexico, Aldo Juraidini Zorrilla is a Brooklyn-based product designer at Studio Rodrigo. At Rodrigo, his primary focus is working with early-stage startups, tech companies, and mission driven organizations to help bring products to life—through concept, strategy, and visual design. Over the last four and a half years, Aldo has worked with a wide range of clients in industries like fintech, healthcare, media, and the nonprofit sector.

A proud immigrant, Aldo moved to New York City in 2008 to study graphic design and like so many before him, the magnetism, vibrance, and inclusivity of the design community has made the city feel like home ever since.

Eason is a designer, speaker, educator, and social innovator. Having triumphed over cancer, he is now the face of comebacks, inspiring others to realize their full potential despite adversity and life interruptions.

People often compare Eason’s career struggles with Steve Jobs’ return to Apple, Robert Downey Jr.’s comeback to acting, and Lance Armstrong’s cycling victories. Just kidding!

Early in his career, Eason led global creative teams at Uber, Ogilvy, and Saatchi & Saatchi, earning worldwide recognition including the Cannes Young Lion Award in 2012.

In late 2016, a cancer diagnosis drastically changed Eason’s life. Despite overcoming cancer, he was labeled ‘unhireable’ at 35 due to a resume gap. Undeterred, Eason founded Not Entirely Dead (NED), a social enterprise designed to help cancer survivors and caregivers navigate professional comebacks.

Eason’s approach to design and social innovation has earned recognition from every major creative award, including D&AD and AIGA. Fast Company named NED the 2023 World Changing Idea and Most Innovative Design. While creating NED, Eason earned a Master of Design degree from the University of Washington and served as the 2022 Commencement Speaker.

Today, Eason teaches design, mentors young creatives, and speaks globally. Not Entirely Dead is reshaping the narrative around work and health, building the world’s first comeback community for cancer survivors.

Beyond design, Eason is a self-trained marathon runner, having logged over 7,500 km after beating cancer, fueled by his love for classical music and 80s rock.

Cameron is an advocate for collaborative communities and is obsessed with branding. As the son of a creative director and dad to three NYC art students, design runs in the family. After graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design, he directed photoshoots and helped design Martha Stewart Living magazine, earning multiple awards from the Society of Publication Designers. Currently as VP of Creative at CASE, Cameron pushes the creative team, hosts weekly inspiration share-outs, and co-creates with global megabrands and small start-ups to produce strategy-driven, award-winning, visually rich design solutions. Clients include: e.l.f. Beauty, Havaianas, Disney, Pepsi, Herman Miller, Johnson & Johnson, Bloomingdale’s, W Hotels, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sheraton, Estée Lauder Companies, and Shiseido. You can usually find him getting inspired by a long run in Central Park.

Jessica Moon is an Associate Program Director focused on shaping curriculum and learning paths in continuing education for UI/UX design. Previously, Jessica was a practicing designer with nearly 15 years of experience, spanning across industries from print through digital, working in multi-disciplinary studios, agencies and product companies. Early on in her career, Jessica also took on managing and mentorship roles and helped build teams. She is a life-long student who aims to share her collective experiences and learnings as well as build and be a part of various communities that thrive on the practice of people first.