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September 17, 2019

The Visual Culture of Working Class Cities

The study of visual culture acknowledges the reality of living with culturally meaningful visual content that appears in multiple forms. This is especially true in cities. …

August 30, 2019

Can Marketing Directed at African Americans Be Exploitative?

The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.     –James Baldwin The recent chicken sandwich wars …

January 22, 2018

Design Thinking for Business Innovation

  This is an article I wrote for a client involved in creating social and economic value through innovative, creative and sustainable solutions for communities and organizations: Today, …

December 6, 2017

4 Business Skills Graphic Designers Need

  I learned a long time ago that you should observe people’s faces when you tell them that you are a graphic designer. Some light up …

October 31, 2017

Why Mentoring is Important for Young Designers of Color

I have been having more conversations with young designers of color these days. I see some phenomenal work coming from them. Most are formally trained and some …