@BlacksWhoDesign

A directory of inspiring Black people in the design industry.

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blackswho.design
Joined October 2018
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Thank you @Beyonce for the shoutout!! ✊🏾😭🖤
Neek
@neekznf20 Jun 2020
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@Beyonce put our project blackswho.design on her website! I’m done! Holy sh*t I can’t believe it !!!
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We’ve partnered with @DropboxDesign on a new event series... “Open House”! Led by @ashleybrooke_96 and @melarauj0 Save the date, Nov 18. Register for free here dropbox.design/event/dropbox…

Dropbox Brand Guidelines

At Dropbox, our Brand Guidelines help us infuse everything we make with identity. From icons to illustration, logos to language, this collection is the foundation for how Dropbox looks, feels, and...

brand.dropbox.com
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This! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Dantley Davis
@dantley27 Jul 2020
Replying to @aribajahan @nickf @DougCollinsUX @intrepidleeloo @danmall @timallendesign @jcoronado1 @natalievi @davidhoang @acarrolldesign @benjamineevans @denisejacobs @heyitsmejak @TallTidjane @ace_ux @neeraj @_shyone @uxpriya @eduardoortiz @mikewilsonux @reg_inee @jwill7378 @tyeshasnow @uxJenn @pixelDahn @steveanthny @GraceMacjones @tolusaba @reginaldcurtis @LadeTawak @bipingm @omostical @rmcgibbonux
Thanks for the mentions. Like others have said, just make the hires and promotions if you're a hiring manager. There isn't a pipeline problem, there is a prioritization and motivation problem with design leaders. Here's another resource: blackswho.design, by @WesOHaire.
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Because of groups like @BlacksWhoDesign and @watbdsgners, I have a ton of requests in my inbox which is validating and lets me know that yes I am a pretty fucking good designer ❤️
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Hey👋🏾 @BlacksWhoDesign got nominated for @ProductHunt's "Golden Kitty" award :) Vote us up! (then tell all your friends to do the same 😃) producthunt.com/golden-kitty…
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👋🏾Tomorrow @12PM PDT we’re hosting an AMA with the infamous @KristyT in our Slack group! What would you want to ask her?
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In the UK? Join us June 6👍🏾
Birmingham Design Festival@designfestbrum25 May 2019
Tickets are going fast for our Thursday night event @mamarouxsbham 'Designing Community', a series of talks on building engaging design communities featuring @theChrisDo, @WesOHaire, @perrindrumm & @milanmoffatt. Thu 6th June, 7pm #BDF2019 🎟️ → birminghamdesignfestival.org…
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Emerging designers check out the 2019 Design + Diversity Fellowship program! Travel & attend the conference for free tinyurl.com/y3xha2uj @plusdiversity
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Thanks Joanna for the shoutout!
Joanna Peña-Bickley@jojobickley24 Apr 2019
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@BlacksWhoDesign highlights inspiring Black designers. The goal is to inspire new #designers, encourage people to diversify their feeds, and discover amazing individuals to join your team. blackswho.design/ #STEAMD @IA_UXJOBS @jmspool @womentalkdesign #ux #uxdesign
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brandEn@waggSay29 Apr 2019
It’s pretty dope to have my profile on @BlacksWhoDesign This year is getting better and better for me. Pushing out new projects over the summer!
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Thanks for spreading the word! Such a thoughtful piece👍🏾
NBC4 Washington
@nbcwashington18 Apr 2019
.@BlacksWhoDesign is focused on bridging the gap between blacks in tech and employment opportunities by way of a new innovative Twitter directory. News4 intern @mjaxyn took a deep dive into the process and what it means to its creators. nbc4dc.com/Tt5Hkd8
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Hey UK🇬🇧! We’re coming to Birmingham to speak about BWD, spread the word! #BDF2019
Birmingham Design Festival@designfestbrum15 Mar 2019
Exciting Friday feels... Our first speaker announcements for #BDF2019✱ ▶︎ @alicetonge @Heystudio @johnsonbanks @ultrasparky @WesOHaire @liamwong @ChappellTracker Laura Pol @imbueUK @TeamKano @karishmasworld ◀︎ ☞ birminghamdesignfestival.org…
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Hope you all had a good Black History Month👍🏾
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@BlacksWhoDesign We are looking for teachers and TAs for our Youth Design Academy, our flagship intro program for underserved middle school and high school students to learn about and consider careers in design. Apply by Sunday Feb 17th! inneractproject.typeform.com…

YDA Teacher/TA 2019 Application

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Thanks @dribbble for the shoutout!
Dribbble
@dribbble11 Feb 2019
In honor of Black History Month, we want to lift up some of the incredible talent in our community and elsewhere. From illustrators to product designers, follow these super talented designers and then go check out @28daysoftheweb and @BlacksWhoDesign buff.ly/2DYEeI9
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BlacksWhoDesign retweeted
Jen Hua@jennylhua8 Feb 2019
At the @DropboxDesign Diversity & Design event, where @julesforrest @WesOHaire @pablostanley @meganrosedickey are talking about building diverse communities and celebrating the launch of @BlacksWhoDesign
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Follow them. Celebrate them. Invite them to speak! womenwho.design @womenwhodesign latinxswhodesign.com @latinxsdesign blackswho.design @BlacksWhoDesign
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🎉🎉There are now 400+ designers on the site👍🏾👍🏾
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