A directory of black designers, illustrators, typographers, foundations, charities, bookstores, books, and other resources.

This page was created with the intent to elevate black voices, creatives, and businesses, and to combat discrimination and racism within the visual communication design community. This is in no way, shape, or form a static list, and will continue to grow as I find more resources. If you would like to recommend a resource please reach out to me via the ‘contact’ page, or via Instagram.

Designers, Illustrators, & Typographers
11:24 Design
Aaron Douglas
Alonzo Felix
Anoushka Khandwala
Arem Duplessis
Bobby C. Martin Jr. / Champions Design
Ced Funches
Christian Robinson / The Art of Fun
Dian Holton
Emmett McBain
Emory Douglas
Fiveboi
Forest Young | Wolff Olins
Gail Anderson
Hendrika Makilya
Jaamal Benjamin / Studio Grand
Jerome Harris
Joshua Darden
Jessica Bellamy
Rick Griffith | MATTER
Silas Munro / Polymode
Sylvia Harris
Tré Seals | Vocal Type

For a larger directory of black creatives you can hire, please refer to: Blacks Who Design

Bookstores
Mahogany Books | Washington, DC.
Mejah Books | Claymont, DE.
Pyramid Art, Books, and Custom Framing | Little Rock, AR.
Cultured Books | St. Petersburg, FL.
For Keeps Books | Atlanta, GA.
44th and 3rd Books
Brave + Kind Bookshop

Articles to Read
please note a lot of these articles are not authored by BIPOC and will be replaced as more articles regarding design, anti-racism, and inclusion are written.
Thirteen African American Graphic Designers You Should Know | pt. 1 | pt. 2
The Design Collective Taking on Structural Racism in the Industry
Designing an Experimental Technology Curriculum By—and For—Black Creatives
Design’s Role in Activism Can Go Deeper Than Posters and T-Shirts
What Does it Mean to Decolonize Design?
Why Role Models Matter: Celebrating Women of Color in Design
Celebrating the African-American Practitioners Absent From Way Too Many Classroom Lectures
How Can We Bring a More Inclusive History to Design Education?
The Black Experience in Graphic Design 1968-2020
How to Begin Designing for Diversity
Design Thinking is a Rebrand for White Supremacy