“This project investigates the experience of today’s world as a potential tool to consider while approaching a design problem. Taking upon the role of a curator, planner and designer, I looked at the format of a festival/conference event to provide a platform for the Asian and Middle Eastern design communities working in the United States. This provided these designers with an opportunity to share their unique insights and connections between their culture and their work. The event, titled Toast—International Design Festival, took place on February 15, 2019, at the Maryland Institute College of Art.”