I asked before, "where are all the black girls in the creative industry?"
Now I'm looking for the solutions to close this gap on why Blacks are so disparate in
the creative industry.
One of my goals in 2018 is to create more engaging videos that still meet at the intersection
of pop culture and historical context for Smart Brown Girls.
What that means is, I want to do more heavy topics in a way that is visually stimulating.
I sit here and I talk, so now it's time to elevate from background noise...and help
with the fact that I talk so damn fast.
And I know I'm background noise cause I know y'all put me on the TV
and do y'all chores. And then just hear me yap yap...yap yap...
So recently I put out a call for Graphic designers and motion graphic artists.
Since I'm about Smart Brown Girls, I've been looking for Smart Brown Girls who I can
bring on and help them grow their business while helping the smart brown girl brand to
grow.
And with some of the responses I have received, I do have some concerns.
What I know is that we do not get a lot of access , I shared my own story, in my first
video on this topic, on being an art major in college and subsequently changing my major
out of fear of being a starving artist.
Because I did not have the community that supported me.
And all I ever heard was that I was going to be a starving artist.
Then for those of us in art school, we, largely, do not have the communal support that would
allow us to have the financial footing or just general opportunities to explore our
aesthetics and grow our creative ability.
Then the motions graphics thing...Black women are not visible.
I've been asking around, I need an After Effects person who isn't already BOOKED.
Who will understand the social issues I am trying to create a critical dialogue around,
Won't be mystified by the data I want to extrapolate and how to enhance that visually.
How can we build?
But within this quagmire, I found inspiration.
Because the one person I did know and whose name constantly came up whenever I asked for
a recommendation.
And I want to highlight her because her work is inspiring in way that would be great for
#SmartBrownGirls to absorb, not just for the ones who are into the arts, but for the mother's
wondering how to guide their children and let their creativity flow into stable career
options.
Jessica Bellamy is an infographics designer and Design Justice advocate.
She "works with nonprofits and community groups to create compelling explainers that
break down complex service and policy information".
If you spend any time Facebook, especially within in this political climate, you've
seen videos from major news outlets that have the cool animations breaking down data and
statistics so that we can visually understand what they are reporting on.
Like when The Atlantic broke down how mass incarceration impacts the Black community.
You also could have just read the New Jim Crow….but see the importance of design here
in making facts, data and very important information digestible.
I met Jessica at AdobeMax and I have been obsessed ever since.
She is an Adobe Creative Resident (something you too can totally apply for) and you should
totally follow her on instagram.
She has a series called….Designing from the Margins.
It's everything #SmartBrownGirl, I feel like somehow she's just visualizing my mind
and I am as the youngin say shooketh.
[Insert clip from DFTM]
I knew I needed this, but look me, asking where are all the Black girls in the creative
industry, isn't just about physically finding them, but also considering what is blocking
and stopping us.
Not being able to explore the vastness in possibilities in pursuing a design career.
Not understanding the importance and intelligence that goes into design.
To demote graphic design to simply creating flyers and business cards, and not seeing
the math and science that is within design and the math and science that could not survive
without design.
Jessica's work is so important.
Adobe released the Creativity's Diversity Disconnect, a report looking to understand
how race and gender impact creative professionals in their education and careers.
Adobe's research findings drew from interviews with creatives and educators currently in
the field and a survey of 750 U.S. creative professionals.
It put statistics behind what we've been talking about, the lack of awareness of creative
career professions.
Students of color are less likely to have a strong support network.
The application for the new class of Adobe Creative Residency has just opened.
The Adobe Creative Residency empowers talented individuals to spend a year focusing on a
personal creative project, while sharing their experience and process with the creative community.
I want to encourage all Smart Brown Girls to absolutely apply!
You can check out Jessica's body of work for reference on how to shape your own project
ideas for the application.
And in general, I hope Jessica is an inspiration to my #SmartBrownGirls, both how to pursue
your creativity and support others in their creative ambitions.
Answer this for me in the comments down below, if you are a Smart Brown Girl creative what
is your biggest fear about pursuing your art?
And if you are the parent of a creative what is your fear for your child pursuing their
art?
Links down below to everything discussed in the video.
You can download the Creativity's Diversity Connect, for more insight on the barriers
that need to be knocked down for diversity in Creativity to flourish!
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