As founder and principal of Sender LLC, Sol Sender spearheaded the logo development for Barack Obama’s historic 2008 campaign. Now a strategist with VSA Partners, he works across disciplines to impact the communications of some of the world’s most valuable businesses and brands. Prior to founding Sender LLC, Sol spent seven years with Designkitchen – as senior designer, VP brand strategy and president. Over the course of his career, his work as a designer and a strategist has been recognized by the AR100, the Webby Awards, The International Web Awards, Communication Arts, How Magazine and as a nominee for The Brit Insurance Design of the Year. He has been a featured speaker at events for the AIGA, the American Center for Design, the Art Directors Club and The Society of Marketing Professionals and will be a keynote speaker at the ICOGRADA World Design Congress in Beijing this coming fall. A faculty member at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago since 1999, his articles on design history and design education have been published and distributed by Allworth Press.