Black Design in America:
African Americans and the African Diaspora
in
Graphic Design
19th CENTURY – 21st CENTURY
Black Design in America is the first in a series of BIPOC Centered design history courses facilitated by Polymode.
Through pre-recorded lectures, readings, and live discussions, the class will shed light on moments of oppression and visibility. The series revisits and rewrites the course of design history in a way that centers previously marginalized designers, cultural figures—and particularly BIPOC and QTPOC people.
Through pre-recorded lectures, readings, and live discussions, the class will shed light on moments of oppression and visibility. The series revisits and rewrites the course of design history in a way that centers previously marginalized designers, cultural figures—and particularly BIPOC and QTPOC people.
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The collaborative model of this class mirrors the collaborative history of design that it seeks to illuminate and discuss.
Our vision is to create a learning and research environment that is inclusive and honors the collective work of many BIPOC-design and ally-design educators and researchers.
POLYMODE EAST, Inc. owns and manages the intellectual property rights for the BIPOC Design History Course, and believes in a cooperative effort, prominent acknowledgment, and fair compensation.
The unique learning experience of the BIPOC Design History Course owes its creation to the collaboration of the curriculum design team.
CURRICULUM DESIGN:
Silas Munro, Pierre Bowins, Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN:
Brian Johnson, Silas Munro and Tanvi Sharma
COURSE MARKETING AND OPERATIONS:
Audrey Davies, Brian Johnson, Silas Munro, and Tanvi Sharma
PRODUCTION:
Audrey Davies, Randa Hadi, Michelle Lamb, Silas Munro, and Tanvi Sharma
TEACHING ASSISTANT: Tanvi Sharma
Our vision is to create a learning and research environment that is inclusive and honors the collective work of many BIPOC-design and ally-design educators and researchers.
POLYMODE EAST, Inc. owns and manages the intellectual property rights for the BIPOC Design History Course, and believes in a cooperative effort, prominent acknowledgment, and fair compensation.
The unique learning experience of the BIPOC Design History Course owes its creation to the collaboration of the curriculum design team.
CURRICULUM DESIGN:
Silas Munro, Pierre Bowins, Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN:
Brian Johnson, Silas Munro and Tanvi Sharma
COURSE MARKETING AND OPERATIONS:
Audrey Davies, Brian Johnson, Silas Munro, and Tanvi Sharma
PRODUCTION:
Audrey Davies, Randa Hadi, Michelle Lamb, Silas Munro, and Tanvi Sharma
TEACHING ASSISTANT: Tanvi Sharma
IP Notices
BIPOC Design History Course © 2021, Polymode East, Inc., Pierre Bowens, Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton, Ramon Tejada.
All Rights Reserved. Written permission is required for any and all reproduction, distribution, public display, educational or institutional use.
All Rights Reserved. Written permission is required for any and all reproduction, distribution, public display, educational or institutional use.