Comments on: Designing out racism is “work for everyone” https://www.designweek.co.uk/racism-untaught-anti-racist-design/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:41:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Andy McCarten https://www.designweek.co.uk/racism-untaught-anti-racist-design/comment-page-1/#comment-186733 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:41:04 +0000 https://www.designweek.co.uk/?p=297526#comment-186733 Yes this is a very un-discussed area, so I too welcome any advances to how to make our social impacts as designers have better outcomes. I have felt that the under-representation of designers of colour has a hugely negative impact on how society bestows values on many marginalised peoples. Work in progress – we must do better!

]]> By: Tom Cornfoot https://www.designweek.co.uk/racism-untaught-anti-racist-design/comment-page-1/#comment-186222 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:19:04 +0000 https://www.designweek.co.uk/?p=297526#comment-186222 Great article — an important and shockingly overlooked aspect of design thinking. The design industry is always at pains to emphasise the essential part it plays in society, but with that comes the need to acknowledge how the bias and racism in our systems could be removed if our design processes were more inclusive and better thought through.

Prioritising anti-racist thinking and giving it prominence in the design process makes a lot of sense. I look forward to reading the book when my copy arrives!

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