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Laini (Sylvia) Abernathy (who died in 2010) was an artist, designer, and activist. Cooper Hewitt is collecting album covers designed by this important designer, who contributed to the Black ...
Cheryl D. Miller, the acclaimed graphic designer, is a “tired” advocate for the inclusion of multiple generations of Black designers. At 71 years old, Miller is a contemporary of NYC design ...
For Miller, the 1970 Black Artist in Graphic Communication exhibition encapsulated “the story of the Civil Rights–era Black graphic design advocacy.” Graphic designer and educator Dorothy E. Hayes ...
Today, 3% of professional designers identify as Black. Compare this figure to the 13% population estimate for African Americans from the most recent U.S. Census. We observe a broken mirror. [Image ...
The FAMU alumna says her eight-year-old self would've never imagined reaching the point of contributing her artistic talents to the Pixar film “Elio.” ...
Tré Seals plans to ease the world out of its Helvetica obsession one font at a time. After becoming frustrated by the monotony of the graphic design industry, he started his own foundry, Vocal Type, ...
Black, the "most significant and incorporated color of Kente," represents spiritual strength and maturity. And finally there's maroon, which represents Mother Earth, healing and protection from evil.
As a young, Black graphic designer on the rise, Kearra Johnson wants to bring more culture into her industry. The 23-year-old started learning graphic design as a sophomore at the Paseo Academy of ...
A graphic designer's online admission that their work keeps getting mistaken for being AI generated has sparked discussion among users on Reddit. The designer, who goes by u/karloroberts on the ...
A freelance graphic designer's response to a woman's demand for free labor has been applauded by netizens. The graphic designer and original poster (OP), user MaraRoses_, shared their story on ...