Dawn Keene - Environmental Design

Dawn is the president of the award-winning Atlanta-based design firm Keene Design that specializes in graphic design, branding strategies, and business marketing since 1999. She has launched various branding campaigns for clients such as the The Home Depot, Citi Cards, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. She currently serves as a part-time adjunct instructor in design and media at Atlanta Technical College (Tech) and has taught at Georgia State as well. She has also held various positions at AT&T, including assistant to the Director of Recycling and Property Management.

Dawn’s professional affiliations have included serving on the board and sustainability committee of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, Atlanta Tech’s advisory board, host at Hub Atlanta and as a member of the Green Chamber of the South. Dawn has a Masters degree in Sustainable Design from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Georgia State University. Overall, Dawn has appreciated a full career as an entrepreneur and educator. Her current interest is to create a variety of outreach programs to enhance community involvement and sustainability issues through design, education and engagement.