Room for Reading
Designed for Play
Sculpting Our Stories: Three Legendary Black Sculptors
Grandma’s Room: A Collection of Remembered Things
From our Collection: Black Independent Magazines
Wynn Thomas + Hannah Beachler + Dierdra Govan
We’re back with another edition of “Black Creatives to Know”. This time we’re featuring production designers - Wynn Thomas, Hannah Beachler, and Dierdra Govan.
The Sketchbook Chronicles
Explore Co-Founder’s sketchbook.
Laini + Cheryl D. Miller + Dorothy Hayes
Design foremothers - Laini (Sylvia Abernathy), Cheryl D. Miller, and Dorothy E. Hayes.
Collaging as a Meditative Practice for Black Futures
I recently read an article in the Paris Review by Sasha Bonét - “Reimagining Black Futures” on Lorna Simpson, the Black imaginative practice of collaging, and Black femininity.
Insights, Inspiration, and a Call to Action: Where are the Black Designers Conference
On Saturday, June 27 we virtually attended the first ever Where are the Black Designers event. We walked away feeling seen, affirmed, and validated while also being moved to take more action through our studio and in the New Orleans design community.
Lessons Learned from Netflix Series “Abstract: The Art of Design”
We put together our takeaways from these episodes of the Netflix series Abstract, automotive designer Ralph Gilles, costume designer Ruth Carter, and product designer Ian Spalter.