Elevating Black Design Voices: A Panel Discussion

Join us for open and honest conversations with Black designers in education. UCDA will be hosting these free events that are open to everyone. Questions from the audience will be answered as time permits.

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A PANEL DISCUSSION: PART 1 — July 8, 2020
A PANEL DISCUSSION: PART 2 — August 14, 2020
A CONVERSATION WITH OCAD FACULTY—March 11, 2021
A PANEL DISCUSSION: PART 4 — TBA

Originally broadcast: July 8, 2020
Discussions in part one included what it means to be a Black designer and why there are so few. Among other topics, the panel addressed what racism exists in higher education and how institutions can be more authentic when recruiting diverse students. 

MODERATOR Pierre Bowins Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Eastern Shore pfbowins@umes.edu IG: @pierrebowins

PANELIST Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton Associate Professor, Southeastern Louisiana University blacvoicedesign@gmail.com FB: Tasheka Arceneaux Sutton IG: @blacvoice T: @blacvoice Behance.net/blacvoicedesign blacvoice.typepad.com

PANELIST Aliatu Burke Director of Creative Services, Miami University  burkea4@miamioh.edu IG: @aliatuburke www.aliatuburke.com

PANELIST Lucy Kimundi Assistant Director of Design Services, Kennesaw State University lkimundi@kennesaw.edu

PANELIST Tara Masthay 2020 graduate (B.F.A. in Graphic Design), University of Dayton taramasthay@gmail.com

PANELIST Marq Mervin Professor, Florida State College at Jacksonville marqmervin@gmail.com IG: @marqmervin T: @marqmervin

PANELIST Silas Munro Associate Professor, Otis College of Art and Design poly@poly-mode.com IG: @siborg81 and @polymodestudio T: @siborg81 and @polymodestudio www.poly-mode.com

 

Originally broadcast: August 14, 2020
A continuation of our series. Among other topics, this panel will delve further into the importance of mentorship and identity as a Black designer.

MODERATOR Pierre Bowins Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Eastern Shore pfbowins@umes.edu IG: @pierrebowins

PANELIST Anne H. Berry Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, Cleveland State University T: @annehberry IG: annehberry annehberry.com

PANELIST Justin Foster Owner + Designer, Fostered Design

PANELIST Ashley Marshall Assistant Director for Communications & Outreach, University of North Carolina Greensboro E: adhill3@uncg.edu adhill3.myportfolio.com/posters

PANELIST Sean Payne Executive Director for Public Relations & Marketing, Ogeechee Technical College

 

A Conversation with OCAD University Design Faculty Members
Originally broadcast: March 11, 2021
In August 2020, the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) hired five Black tenure-track faculty members through a cluster hiring initiative to help diversify the department and the university. Please join us as four of those faculty members and a student discuss the historical importance of this hiring, what it means to their students and how community and storytelling are paramount.

PANELIST Angela Bains Graduate Program Director, Strategic Foresight & Innovation (SFI) Assistant Professor Faculty of Design Bio: blackocadu.ca/faculty/faculty-angela-bains

PANELIST Kestin Cornwall Assistant Professor Faculty of Design Bio: blackocadu.ca/faculty/faculty-kestin-cornwall IG: @kestincornwall linktr.ee/kestincornwall

PANELIST Kathy Moscou, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Faculty of Design Bio: blackocadu.ca/faculty/faculty-kathy-moscou/

PANELIST Michael Lee Poy Assistant Professor of Design Faculty of Design Bio: blackocadu.ca/faculty/faculty-michael-lee-poy

PANELIST Sydney Gittens OCAD Student Junior Art Director, Taxi (in effect May 4, 2021) IG: @sydneymiagittens

 

 

Date TBA
2 p.m. Eastern | 1 p.m. Central | 12 noon Mountain | 11 a.m. Pacific

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