Even in the years leading up to this transformative time of intense focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, the lack of diversity in design professions was obvious and under attack. As a 2016 article on the Inside Design blog quotes, “More perspectives on race, color, economics, and religion expands design priorities. We can afford a bit less money and attention on apps targeted at 25-year-olds living in the Mission, and focus more toward critical issues like healthcare, economic inequality, education, and the environment.” This particular observation mentioning “apps” was that of Nick Schaden, at the time a UI Engineer for Square. But the sentiment reflected an issue that designers across multiple industries were beginning to grapple with.... SEE MORE