10 Resources For Black Designers

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blackswho.design — This website has a black people in many different spaces within design. You can find black freelancers, graphic designers, web developers, product designers, ux designers, and much more.

Where are the black designers — WATBD is a place where black designers can post jobs as well as find jobs. You can also find their WATBD panel discussions there as well.

The Black UX Collective — TBUXC is a collective of black ux designers, product designers, ux researchers and more. They have a slack group, blog, and resources for black people in the ux field. They even have a spreadsheet labeled as “talent network” which allows black designers to become visible to employers who want to hire black designers.

Black UX Labs — On this site there are resources for black job seekers and black hiring managers. BUXL also has job coaches to help you do better with your job search.

Black Illustrations — Are you for looking for black illustrations for your website? This website has illustrations packs including but not limited a wedding pack, black writers pack, afro-latin pack, black avatar pack, and much more!

Black Designers Ignite — Black Designers Ignite is an event that happens every year in August. The event centers around the experiences of black designers. There are wide variety of designers ranging from ux designers, graphic designers, product designers and more.

Black Girls Code — BGC is an organization that helps black girls learn how to code and enter into the tech field. The program areas include AI, Robotics, Mobile and App Design, Web design, game design, virtual reality, 3d printing and blockchain.

Blacks in technology — On this site there are resources for black people in technology. There is a directory of tech companies that have black founders, a job board, and resources for black-owned tech businesses.

Afrotech — Afrotech is a place for black people in tech to connect, learn, and build with each other. They have an online community, slack group, and job board. They also have an annual conference that happens in the Bay Area.

The Black Experience in Design — A book by black designers for black designers talking about the experiences of black people in the design industry.