Mitzi Okou
Co-Founder
Garrett Albury
Co-Founder
Candace Anderson
Roshannah Bagley
Marketing & Creative Partnerships Director
Katie Beymer
Co-Communications Director
Terrell Griffith
Co-Technology Director
Ritesh Gupta
Co-Communications Director
Tiffany Stewart
Co-Technology Director
Patience Woolridge
Community Operations Director
From Cheryl D. Miller’s 1987 PRINT Magazine article, “Black Designers Missing in Action,” to today, there is an entire legacy and lineage of black designers searching for answers which cannot and should not be ignored.
Where are the Black Designers takes Cheryl's work, as well as Maurice Cherry's 2015 SXSW presentation, and builds upon them to provide solutions to this rhetorical question. This year there is a sense of urgency and attention around the lack of representation in the design industry — this is so important. As we push forward together we must be mindful of the past and strategic about the future.