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June 23, 2020

An Open Letter to the White Graphic Design Community

Dear White Graphic Design Community, First off, I am not writing this letter on my behalf. I am writing this letter on behalf of African American graphic …

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 …

August 8, 2019

Graphic Design and Gentrification: Is There A Link?: Part 3

Graphic Design and Gentrification: Is There A Link?: Part 1 Graphic Design and Gentrification: Is There A Link?: Part 2   Economics and Culture as Markers …

June 24, 2019

Graphic Design and Gentrification: Is There A Link?: Part 2

Graphic Design and Gentrification: Is There A Link?: Part 1 The Language of Commerce is Embedded in Advertising and Graphic Design The Language of Advertising Graphic designers …