Celebrated designer, writer, activist, and educator Cheryl D.
Holmes-Miller's memoir of a life in advocacy and her journey to answer
the question "Where are the Black designers?" Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller
is one of the design field's most respected figures. She is
legendary for her decades of scholarship and activism and is known as
a touchstone and conscience for the design profession. This
long-awaited book documents the history of the question she has been
asking for decades: “Where are the Black designers?” along with
related questions that are urgent to the design profession: Where did
they originate? Where have they been? Why haven't they been
represented in design histories and canons? Holmes-Miller traces her
development as a designer and leader, beginning with her own family
and its rich multiethnic history. She narrates her experiences as a
design student at Rhode Island School of Design, Maryland Institute
College of Art, and Pratt, leading up to her oft-cited Pratt thesis
examining barriers to success for Black designers. Holmes-Miller
describes the work of her eponymous studio for noted clients that
included NASA, Time Inc., and the nascent Black Entertainment
Television, as well as the story of her later critiques of the
industry in the design press, most notably in Print magazine. Miller
also recounts the parallel history of collective efforts by fellow
scholars and advocates over the past fifty years to identify and
celebrate Black designers. Enhanced with a foreword by Crystal
Williams, president of Rhode Island School of Design, award-winning
poet, and noted advocate for equity and justice in the fields of art
and education, HERE is part memoir, part investigation, and part
urgent call for justice and recognition for Black designers, making
it an invaluable resource for graphic design professionals, teachers,
and students.
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Where the Black Designers Are
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781797225777
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Vendor
Princeton Architectural Press (Chronical Books)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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