Represent.
Through my design work in recent years, the topics of diversity, inclusion, and representation are subjects that have become near and dear to my heart. Projects like Helena Price's Techies Project, Grace Bonney's book In the Company of Women, Tim Goodman + Amélie Lamont's People of Craft, Julia Rothman + Wendy McNaughton's Women Who Draw, and TONAL's culturally diverse stock imagery were just a few that helped open my eyes to how limiting the view in main stream media and society can be, littered by excuses.
I hardly can pretend to fully comprehend the hurdles and road blocks that many people face, but I can understand what it's like to be an outsider from living abroad. While the topics of diversity, inclusion, and representation are topics that may seem outside of travel at first glance, they're also the exact reason that I think travel is so important—to understand how other people live. Let's face it, no one has it 100% figured out, and we all could look to learn from another perspective. This week's round up is a small sampling of things on my mind to help us break out of our bubble a bit more.
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