Mentoring the next generation of Black designers and developers is essential to ensuring that more Black people join these fields. It can also be a great way to expose them to opportunities that they may not have known about otherwise. Whether one on one or in a classroom full of students, having some guidance on how to effectively mentor someone is important. Here are a few tips to get you started.
Working in the beauty of the Caribbean is an enticing option for people who are looking for design or development opportunities. There are numerous Black entrepreneurs who are either from the Caribbean or have either emigrated to these countries to provide these much needed services. Here are five design and development companies from a variety of islands in the Caribbean that we’d like to highlight.
Behance is an online showcase where you can discover the latest work from top online portfolios by creative professionals across a number of design disciplines. Whether it’s photography, graphic design, branding, or illustration, you’re bound to find creative inspiration just by spending a few minutes browsing through the hundreds of thousands of portfolios available.
Follow these 12 designers we’ve spotlighted on Behance and keep up with their work. Maybe it will inspire you as well!
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SXSW is an annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival held in Austin, TX.
SXSW allows anyone to submit proposals for panels and presentations for the conference, and these panels are put to a public vote using the PanelPicker.
There are thousands of panels available to vote for to be included in SXSW’s 2015 slate of programming (including two that we have!) But with so many panels to sift through, which ones are worth your vote?
Here are 10 panels we think would be awesome to see. Vote using the buttons below — voting ends on Friday, September 5, 2014 at 11:59pm Central Time!
Which panels do you want to see included at SXSW 2015? Let us know in the comments!
A picture is worth a thousand words, and for bloggers, it’s that realization that makes stock photos such an important part of their website. If you run a site that focuses on diversity, here are a few sites that highlight the broad spectrum of races in photography.
