Reggie Tidwell is an award-winning designer and photographer. He received his BFA in Graphic Design in 1997 from Maryville University in St. Louis. He’s worked with clients all over the world, helping them connect with their audiences. He’s passionate, not only about the creative process, but the industry of design. He is a steward of his design community, always working to cultivate and elevate a thriving creative community. He served as the Web Chair for the St. Louis Chapter of AIGA. Reggie is an educator and has led many workshops for Adobe applications. He established and taught the multimedia class as part of the Visual Communications curriculum at Washington University in 2002 before relocating to Asheville in 2003. He is the former Board President for LEAF Community Arts, a non-profit organization working in the Asheville area and internationally to preserve culture and empower youth through visual and performing arts and music. Reggie is also a professional photographer and FAA licensed drone pilot. For him, design and photography often overlap.