Kierston Ghaznavi’s illustrations consistently held my attention and inspired me. She has a distinct, quirky style that highlights women in a way that is beautiful, empowering and shows our strength, abilities, and image.
Happy One Year Anniversary IBD! We’ve highlighted, interviewed, and collected stories for a handful of designers over the past year. So I am starting the anniversary year off with an interview: Atim Annette Oton, an inspirational woman, designer, coach, writer, and speaker.
It’s that time again, time to highlight another designer. Let me introduce you to Donald Wooten II, an impressive illustrator and designer worth keeping your eye on. Donald is the owner is the owner of Stolen Outfitters and Holla Graphics.
Inspiring Black Designers is all about highlighting designers who are talented.
About a month ago, I came across a piece called Culture designed by Chris on Facebook (view below) and was very impressed.
After visiting his website I was even more blown away not only by his pieces, but his consistency of this portfolio and his photography.
He was not only passionate about design but about culture, art, education, and beauty.
He is the nicest guy you would ever meet, so read on and learn why Chris is an inspiring Black designer.
Can you give the readers a little background about yourself?
Well, my name is Jacques and I’m 23 years old. I graduated from college last May and I’ve been designing for about 5 years.
What is Boogie Graphics and how did the name come about?
Boogie Graphics or BG is a digital marketing agency. The name…well, I lived in Brooklyn, NY before I moved to Albany for school and when I was in high school, my peers used to call me Boogie because I was always dancing. I also used to produce music on a small scale. That name just transcended when I decided to name my business. I used to focus on ,solely design and graphics but now that BG has branched out into marketing and other digital avenues, Boogie Graphics means something completely different. We represent young and fresh ideas, fun in the workplace, innovation, and overall positivity.