The Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection

Biographical Note:Anne H. Berry is a writer and educator whose research focuses on race/representation in the field of design. Her writing has been published in AIGA's Eye on Design, Communication Arts, and the inaugural issue of the anthology Recognize featuring essays and commentary from indigenous people and people of color. Penina Acayo Laker is a designer and educator whose practice and research are centered around topics that utilize a human-centered approach to solving social problems, locally and internationally. She is currently broadening the scope and access of design education to young people in Uganda through her DesignEd workshops. Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel focuses on equity, social justice, and the experiences of people who are often excluded from design education, research, and practice. She promotes greater critical awareness among designers and designs students by introducing critical theory concepts and vocabulary into the design studio e.g. through The Designer's Critical