It’s about time IBM Design

You may have spotted illustrator, Alex Grave’s vibrant pattern work in the speculative fiction zine. With a focus on the power of visual storytelling from a Black perspective, Alex’s illustrations are relatable and universal. We are excited to have him here to talk about his work, career, and creative process.

IBM’s Racial Equity in Design leadership team partnered with the IBM Strategic Foresight Guild to explore: “What does an equity-first workplace feel like for Black folks?” Dive into speculative fiction authored by IBM designers and learn more about the methodology and processes of speculative design.

Join us as Nigel sits down with designer, mentor, and IBM Distinguished Design Executive, Oen Hammonds for a deep dive into his career and life journey. Listen in as Oen shares how his life and professional design experiences have shaped his career and molded him into the insightful, thoughtful, and inspirational person he is today.

Join us as Nigel welcomes Mbiyimoh Ghogomu, writer, scholar, and creative, as he chronicles his journey from IBMer to entrepreneur and how storytelling and following the winds of curiosity played a role in his pathway to co-founder and CEO of a startup, Tradeblock.

Join us for an inspirational journey into the life and work of Renee Albert MA, MPM, Head of Education Experiences at IBM Design. Listen in as she discusses how she found her way to design and the importance of finding your authentic purpose and voice in the ever-broadening field of design.

Change-maker. Rule-breaker. Design icon. Dr. D’Wayne Edwards is all that and more. Join us as D’Wayne, emblematic footwear designer and founder of Pensole Lewis School of Design and Business, and Pensole Footwear Design Academy, sits down with Nigel and walks us through his journey to leadership in academia. Along the way, listen in as he deconstructs what a designer is and what design, and the business of design, means for the Black creatives in the future.