Episode 361: Hank Washington

Hank Washington is a designer and illustrator currently in Atlanta, GA.
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Meet Hank Washington, the owner of Hank Design Studios. His studio’s mission is to help brands turn strangers into friends, and Hank does this through the design and illustration. I was glad to catch up with him recently, not too long after his move to Atlanta.

We spoke about weathering the pandemic, and Hank shared how the first few months of business has went for his studio. He also talked about growing up in a small Southern town and being exposed to design as a kid, moving to Alabama to consider pursuing his dream, and gave some great advice for any designers out there looking to hone their unique style.

Hank’s illustration style is a good indicator of what kind of designer he is — creative, playful, and willing to think outside the box. And now that he’s struck out on his own, there’s no telling where his skills will take him!

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Episode 352: William Hill

William Hill is a software engineer at new Relic in the Bay Area.
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The great thing about talking with so many people for Revision Path is discovering just how many things we share in common with our fellow brothers and sisters. That’s why I’m so glad for folks like William Hill who are out here embodying what it means to work with purpose.

We started off talking about how we’re both coping at this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, and William went in depth about his new role at New Relic, as well as his former role as a software engineer and team lead at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. William also shared his story of growing up in a small southern town, and talked about how he defines success at this stage of his life and career. Give this week’s episode a listen for a healthy dose of inspiration!

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Facebook Design is a proud sponsor of Revision Path. The Facebook Design community is designing for human needs at unprecedented scale. Across Facebook’s family of apps and new product platforms, multi-disciplinary teams come together to create, build and shape communication experiences in service of the essential, universal human need for connection. To learn more, please visit facebook.design.

Episode 151: Dewon Hall

This week's interview is with Dewon Hall, webmaster for Mississippi Valley State University.

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After 150 episodes, I thought it would be a great idea to look back at some of the designers we’ve profiled from the early days of Revision Path. What are they up to now? What has changed since our first interview? I’m curious to know!

Dewon Hall was first featured on the site back in August 2013, and he’s currently the webmaster for Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, MS. Before his work at MVSU, he worked for the past decade at Shamoon Advertising and Marketing creating award-winning campaigns.

Dewon walked me through a typical day working at MVSU, and from there we went into pros and cons of being a designer in a rural area — something I’m all too familiar with! He also talked about the work he’s doing with art students in the Mississippi Delta area through a program called A.R.T. | Acknowledging Real Talent. According to Dewon, it’s important for him to be exactly where he is so he can help foster the next generation of designers. Powerful words from a great designer. Keep up the awesome work, Dewon!

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Episode 52: D’Artagnan Winford

This week's interview is with D'Artagnan Winford, art director at Jackson State University in Jackson, MS. We talked design at HBCUs and a lot more.

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What comes to mind when you think about HBCUs? Chances are, design isn’t at the top of the list. D’Artagnan Winford is out to change that. As the current art director at Jackson State University, he brings over a decade of experience to the table designing collateral for universities and colleges.

D’Artagnan talked about his current path to Jackson State, the need for stronger design programs in HBCUs, diversity in the design community, and more! Thanks for reaching out D’Artagnan!

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