How Saleah Aims to Close the Wealth Gap Through Design

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December 12, 2023

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There aren’t many agencies out there with a goal of closing the wealth gap through design. In fact, we really only know about one: Saleah. And an agency with such a unique ethos unsurprisingly has a creative director and founder with a bit of an unexpected background.

The designer in question, Shar Biggers, had actually intended to go into medicine. While she had always been a creative person growing up, the pressure of pursuing a more traditional, secure job pushed her to start the PhD program for neuroscience at the Morehouse School of Medicine.

Theresa Christine Johnson

Theresa entered the world of design through The Dieline. With a background in writing and journalism, she has a passion for discovery and cultivating human connections. Her work for The Dieline is a constant journey to deeply understand all facets of the design process and to investigate what makes designers tick. Theresa’s writing has taken her snorkeling in between the tectonic plates in Iceland, horseback riding through a rural Brazilian town, and riding an octopus art car at Burning Man with Susan Sarandon as part of a funeral procession for Timothy Leary (long story). When not writing, she is planning her next trip or taking too many pictures of her cat.