Help Revision Path Get to SXSW 2015!

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Remember back in July when I submitted a few presentation ideas for SXSW 2015? “Where Are The Black Designers?” was one of them, and it’s been chosen to be included at this year’s event.

SXSW is a little over two months away, and I need your help to make it there!

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Help Revision Path get to SXSW 2015! Not only will I present, but I plan on doing some interviews from the event as well. If there’s enough interest, I may even host a meetup. But I’ve gotta make it to Austin first!

Check out the GoFundMe campaign page and please donate whatever you can to help out. Thank you so much!

Help Revision Path Get to SXSW 2015!

UPDATE: Good news! I now have the date, time and location for “Where Are The Black Designers” for SXSW 2015!

“Where Are The Black Designers?” will be at the Austin Convention Center on Saturday, March 14 from 5:00pm – 6:00pm in Ballroom E.

Use either of the promo graphics below and help spread word about the event AND the fundraiser! (Because if I don’t get the funds, the event’s not happening!) Thanks!

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The Ten Most Popular Interviews of 2014

2014 has been quite a busy year! I officially launched the podcast, and that has helped Revision Path spread to listeners in over three dozen countries. Not only that, we’ve gotten a few sponsors, so who knows what’s in store for 2015?

To wrap things up for this year, we’ve pulled together our ten most popular interviews here on Revision Path based on listens, downloads, page views, social sharing, and overall web traffic. Check them out after the jump and see if your favorite interview made the list!

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Are Co-Working Spaces For You?

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Co-working spaces are shared office environments where people pay rent for table or office space. Unlike typical office environments, most people using co-working spaces do not work for the same organization. However, co-working spaces can provide opportunities for collaborating and networking with other independent professionals. In addition to providing many of the amenities of a traditional office — Wi-Fi, a physical address, meeting spaces, etc. — co-working spaces also host fundraisers, happy hours, networking mixers, and other special events as a way for people to socialize with others “after work”, so to speak.

Why are co-working spaces important specifically for Black designers and developers? Experts predict that 40% of the American workforce (about 60 million people) will be freelancers by the year 2020. Research from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation revealed that over 64% of African-American millennials want to start their own businesses. As more Blacks around the world become entrepreneurs and freelancers, co-working spaces can become a valuable option.

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Using Design to Promote Activism and Action

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The deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and countless other Black men and women have sparked protests around the world. These protests also bring a number of other issues to the surface that disproportionately affect Black people throughout the United States — most notably, police brutality.

Design activism has a long history of helping spark change. Design can be used to highlight root causes to issues and help attract attention and evoke emotion to create a visual identity behind a shared cause. How are designers helping with activism efforts?

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Top HBCUs for Aspiring Designers and Developers

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As of late, encouraging diversity in the fields of graphic design, web development, and web design has become an important topic of discussion. There’s a focus on what’s known as the “pipeline problem” for elementary, middle, and high school students, but where do HBCUs fall along this pipeline?

For prospective students, it may be difficult for them to find the best ones that offer the types of programs they need to get into these industries. With a little research, I found several HBCUs with strong design and development programs. Take a look at the list below and let me know your thoughts.

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