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17may1:00 pmFreelance FandangoVirtual Meet-Up for All Creatives
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Every Sunday 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT / 11 a.m MT / 10 a.m. PT Cartoonists, illustrators, graphic artists, photographers, writers, creatives: Freelance Fandango is going virtual for the
Every Sunday 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT / 11 a.m MT / 10 a.m. PT
Cartoonists, illustrators, graphic artists, photographers, writers, creatives: Freelance Fandango is going virtual for the duration, and everyone is invited!
Freelance Fandango started out as get-together of freelance creatives in the Tacoma area. Now FF has gone virtual. They’ve invited the Guild to sponsor them and spread the word. Join Freelance Fandango for a Zoom meeting to share your experience and news. Show and tell is a regular feature, so have your art supplies handy and turn your webcam on.
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***Freelance Fandango will not be held on major US Holidays.
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20may2:00 pm3:00 pmDesign for Identity: 6 Habits of Culturally Competent DesignersJoin Jessica and learn the 6 habits of culturally competent designers!
The 6 habits of culturally competent designers are critical tools highlighted in the book Design for Identity: How to Design Authentically for a Diverse World, a go-to manual for any
The 6 habits of culturally competent designers are critical tools highlighted in the book Design for Identity: How to Design Authentically for a Diverse World, a go-to manual for any organization that wants to know what it looks like to activate the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in practice. Designing for identity is the key to getting beyond corporate statements about social justice and diversity recruiting statistics. It’s about evolving the design process to ensure that customers’ cultural identities are explored and incorporated from project initiation through execution and that designers’ interpretations of identity truly reflect and honor what's most meaningful to customers.
The 6 habits are behaviors designers can adopt to engage in a brave new dialogue where identity and culture are no longer taboo; they’re actually embraced and celebrated in day-to-day interactions. As the demographics and dynamics of our society continue to shift, the 6 habits will help designers show up in ways that resonate with the diverse public we serve and bring about more positive outcomes for historically excluded people, including those among their colleagues and their future customer base.
Presenter: Jessica Bantom
Jessica Bantom is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging practitioner, interior design consultant, and speaker committed to helping designers increase their cultural competence to create in ways that honor humanity. She proudly serves in the role of Global Leader of Equity, Diversity, and Belonging for DLR Group, a top-ranking integrated design firm. Bantom is a skilled management consultant with 20+ years of experience, a compelling speaker, and a certified facilitator, coach, and change management expert. You can learn more about Jessica and her book, Design for Identity: How to Design Authentically for a Diverse World at JessicaBantom.com.
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