Join us for a continuation of Dr. Cheryl D. Holmes Miller’s renowned design career journey. In this episode, Dr. Miller takes us through her experiences in graduate school and out into the field during her early days as a young writer and designer. Listen in as she talks about fusing writing and design, how the impact of history and the cultural landscape influenced her work and molded her into the legend she is today. SOON

Listen in to part 1 of an exclusive interview with Dr. Cheryl D. Holmes Miller, as she details her learning experiences on her journey to a highly lauded design career. Her design influence is unparalleled—Dr. Miller is an AIGA medalist with degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design, Maryland Institute College of Art, and Pratt Institute; and holds current faculty appointments at Howard University, a Distinguished Lectureship at UT - Austin, and a William O. Steinzmetz Designer In Residence Scholar at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Join us as Dr. Miller shares how growing up in an activist household in the nation’s capitol, during a time that paralleled critical historical moments in Black history, sparked a legacy that continues to reverberate throughout the entire Black community.

Texas State University Communications Professor, Dr. Omari Souza, joins us to discuss the importance of building Black design communities to support and uplift talented Black artists wanting or just entering, the field. Omari also gives us insight into the importance of design research, and Black design’s past, present, and future.

IBM Enterprise Performance Manager Joelle Williams, is community activism personified. Hear how her experiences growing up in New York, attending college in the south, and her family roots in activism and faith culminated in a multi-dimensional career spanning business, design, and inspired her to effect long lasting change through social justice and equity work at IBM.

Brad Neal, IBM RegTech Director of Design, discusses how history, legacy, and resilience have formed the foundation for a career steeped in creating meaningful connections and advancing design excellence.

Modern-day Renaissance Man, Lawrence Humphrey, uses the skills he has honed over his tenure at IBM to address rampant systemic inequity through the Tech Can [Do] Better initiative. Listen in as he discusses building bridges across the tech industry, the importance of accountability, and the future of Black designers.

IBM Visual Designer Lydia Samuel embodies the courage it takes to show up as a young Black woman at a college with little diversity. Hear how she responded to social injustice and acts of racism by creating change among the faculty and her student peers, and how that experience impacts her work at IBM.