Derek Walker has spent Black History Month researching and publishing short bios and histories of famous POC in the Advertising industry.
Check out his work here:
https://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/02/17/we-all-know-their-work-history-black-professionals-iconic-advertising
I would love to begin to do the same for the UX industry. But I believe it would be more helpful in the documentation of how to navigate (and how people have successfully navigated) this area of Tech.
I am honored to be a part of SUCH an amazing and diverse group of people from a wide variety of personal backgrounds as well as career backgrounds.
I'd like to break it down according to: Undergrad major & College, what they wanted to do, what made them think that UX was what they wanted to do. A Challenge they faced. A success. And what kind of advice they'd give to their younger self. Maybe a bit more.
Check out his work here:
https://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/02/17/we-all-know-their-work-history-black-professionals-iconic-advertising
I would love to begin to do the same for the UX industry. But I believe it would be more helpful in the documentation of how to navigate (and how people have successfully navigated) this area of Tech.
I am honored to be a part of SUCH an amazing and diverse group of people from a wide variety of personal backgrounds as well as career backgrounds.
I'd like to break it down according to: Undergrad major & College, what they wanted to do, what made them think that UX was what they wanted to do. A Challenge they faced. A success. And what kind of advice they'd give to their younger self. Maybe a bit more.
