Where are the Black Designers? 2021 Conference
Designing and Organizing for Black Liberation
Saturday, June 26, 2021 - Sunday, June 27, 2021 · All Day
Where are the Black Designers? 2021: Designing and Organizing for Black Liberation.
Join us for the second annual Where are the Black Designers? conference - a FREE and accessible virtual design conference spanning 2 days, and featuring 30+ voices on topics such as creating spaces and imagining Black futures, Believing In Black Stories, Violent vs. Non-Violent Allyship, and much more. WATBD continues our mission of supporting, amplifying, and making space for the entire spectrum of Black creativity by connecting designers, educators, creative leaders, and allies.
This event will be interpreted live in American Sign Language.
Featured 2021 Speakers
Cheryl D. Holmes Miller, Maurice Cherry, Raja Schaar, Forest Young, Naj Austin, Timothy Bardlavens, Mac Collins, Aaron Draplin, Omari Souza, and MORE!
About Us
Where are the Black Designers? (WATBD) is a volunteer-run, nonprofit design advocacy organization.
We exist to heal, support, amplify, and make space for the entire spectrum of Black creativity while also decolonizing design through education and wellness resources, events, partnerships, and collaborations.
Additionally, by connecting designers, educators, and creative leaders, we host a dialogue about change, both in and out of the design industry through our annual conference.