Where Are The Black Designers is an organization that aims to create a platform for BIPOC designers by engaging and connecting them with fellow designers, creative leaders, and educators, fostering an ongoing conversation about how to transform the industry and create an equitable environment.
The movement held their first conference this past Saturday, bringing together a panel of esteemed speakers, including Dean, Faculty of Design at OCAD UniversityDori Tunstall, Head of Brand at Ethel’s Club and Founder of Design 2 Divest Vanessa Newman, Google UX designer Shabnam Kashani, and more, hosted by Mitzi Okou, UX designer and founder of the event.
Speakers touched on a broad range of subjects, from systemic and cultural biases that become barriers to entry, how racism impacts design, the kinds of disadvantages facing BIPOC creatives in the design industry, as well as possible solutions and strategies towards increasing their presence in the design industry.
