Show Notes:

  • 00:14: Drew welcomes new guests to the podcast: Giselle Matz, Graphic Designer; Darin Lammers, Art Director; and Cara Brown, Associate Director of Brand Strategy
  • 00:56: Why Darin created an agency-wide presentation on “Representation in Design”
  • 2:06: How Giselle’s Instagram has become a platform for inclusion and diversity
  • 3:01: Checking the biases of your business and colleagues
  • 4:33: How to combat fear of representing things “wrong”
  • 6:50: The importance of keeping others accountable
  • 8:13: What to do when clients give pushback
  • 11:44: How “checking boxes” for diversity can result in tokenism
  • 12:31: Designing “real” people and why representation is more than just race
  • 14:47: Giselle’s inspiration for illustration and graphic design
  • 15:44: Why audiences are supporting businesses they believe in
  • 16:10: How to improve your content marketing through writing
  • 17:10: Improve your education on representation internally first
  • 17:33: Supporting the greater good is good for business
  • 17:50: Closing thoughts and resources

Show Links:

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  • Follow Darin on Dribbble
  • Follow Cara on Twitter
  • Follow Drew on Twitter