Our second annual Black Designers Ignite is on Sunday, August 22, starting at 12 noon EST! For this year’s theme: Identity, The Journey, we’ll hear 30 ignite talks from Black Creatives all over the U.S. exploring their own journeys in identity, creativity, and community. 

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9:00 PST // 11:00 CST // 12:00 EST   ---—--- Event starts with a panel discussion and keynote presentation including Steffi Reyes-Thomas, Founder of Holistic Spaces, Ash Level, Founder of Presence of Colour, Joshua Leonard, Creator of Team Supreme Cartoon, and Omari Souza, Design Researcher/Educator at Texas State University and organizer of the State of Black Design: Past, Present, Future conference. Read more about our opening speakers here.

10:00 PST // 12:00 CST // 1:00 EST   - talk 1: Breon

10:10 PST // 12:10 CST // 1:10 EST   - talk 2: Ant

10:25 PST // 12:25 CST // 1:25 EST   - talk 3: Bailey

10:35 PST // 12:35 CST // 1:35 EST   - talk 4: Caitlin

10:45 PST // 12:45 CST // 1:45 EST   - talk 5: Yemi

10:55 PST // 12:55 CST // 1:55 EST   - talk 6: Eric

11:05 PST // 1:05 CST // 2:05 EST   - talk 7: Cecley

11:15 PST // 1:15 CST // 2:15 EST   - talk 8: Deon

11:25 PST // 1:25 CST // 2:25 EST   - talk 9: Sharryl

11:35 PST // 1:35 CST // 2:35 EST   - talk 10: Zariah

11:45 PST // 1:45 CST // 2:45 EST   - talk 11: Chris

11:55 PST // 1:55 CST // 2:55 EST   - talk 12: Emealia

12:05 PST // 2:05 CST // 3:05 EST  - talk 13: Matshoshi

12:15 PST // 2:15 CST // 3:15 EST  - talk 14: Delaun

12:25 PST // 2:25 CST // 3:25 EST  - talk 15: Dannii

12:35 PST // 2:35 CST // 3:35 EST   - talk 16: Brandon

12:45 PST // 2:45 CST // 3:45 EST   - talk 17: Abriana

12:55 PST // 2:55 CST // 3:55 EST  - talk  18: Dillon

1:05 PST // 3:05 CST // 4:05 EST   - talk 19: Kevin

1:15 PST // 3: 15 CST // 4:15 EST - talk 20: Gabrielle

1:25 PST // 3:25 CST // 4:25 EST   - talk 21: Supastar Rell

1:35 PST // 3:35 CST // 4:35 EST   - talk 22: Asia

1:45 PST // 3:45 CST // 4:45 EST   - talk 23: Drea

1:55 PST // 3:55 CST // 4:55 EST   - talk 24: Elijah

2:05 PST // 4:05 CST // 5:05 EST   - talk 25: Curt

2:15 PST // 4:15 CST // 5:15 EST    - talk 26: Nicole

2:25 PST // 4:25 CST // 5:25 EST    - talk 27: Kerry

2:35 PST // 4:35 CST // 5:35 EST    - talk 28: Jarvis

2:45 PST // 4:45 CST // 5:45 EST    - talk 29: Cecil

2:55 PST // 4:55 CST // 5:55 EST    - talk 30: Matthew

THE THEME
Identity: The Journey.

Becoming who you are; Designing as all of you. Your journey is everything.

This year’s theme reflects on our individual growth and how we choose to identify ourselves at home, at work, in the streets, and online… that journey is worth talking about. Even with our own individual and cultural experiences this is still a shared journey. You are not alone. We get to navigate this journey together.

When we share our stories we go deeper with ourselves and with each other. When we can express wholly as we are, we empower our roots and amplify our purpose as individuals.

With talk submissions from over 17 US States, we are reminded again how Black Creatives each bring their own unique gifts to every space they show up in. We invite you to share in this moment on August 22nd as each speaker shares and reflects on their identities and their journeys as Black Designers in America.

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Black Designers Ignite 2021 // Identity: The Journey