Hi Sarah! Can you tell us more about yourself? Sure thing. I’m a freelance designer and design researcher, currently based in San Francisco. I grew up in Rabat, Morocco, went to university in France, and lived shortly in Malaysia, before moving to the United States. My work these days is mostly
Interview with Simoul Alva
Hi Simoul! Can you tell us a bit more about your background? Who are you outside of the design profession? What have you been studying and working on? I grew up in Mumbai. I am a final year student at the National Institute of Design, India. I am currently interning at Pentagram, New York,
Emerging Voices: Design + Diversity Conference Fellows
by Timothy Bardlavens Design is one few disciplines that truly connects people, products, brands and causes to the world. While this seems grandiose, it is quite true, but for almost three decades AIGA has questioned why the “creators” do not reflect the world for which they create. In reality
Interview with Maurice Cherry
Hello Maurice! I believe many people may know you through your Revision Path podcast, but can you give us a quick introduction of who you are? Sure thing! My name is Maurice Cherry, and I’m a designer, podcaster, and long-time creator on the Internet. I serve as marketing, design and
Emerging Voices: Elise Roy on Leveraging Past Experiences
Adapted from our Emerging Voices Interview Series My past is a huge asset to me right now. Many people think it's kind of weird that I was a lawyer and now I'm a designer, and that they seem like they're two completely opposite things, but in reality, the multifaceted career that I have has
5 Simple Truths for Emerging Designers
by George Garrastegui Jr. Picture this: you’re at an event, a meetup or just talking to friends… you’re having a great conversation, listening to some killer advice and tips about the industry and you feel rude pulling out a sketchbook to jot notes down, so you resort to memory… and then you get