Designing for Activism
Monday / September 21 / 7:00 PM
Inspire people and movements.
Inspire people and movements.
Details
Date & Time
Monday, September 21
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
Zoom
Speakers
Trap Bob
Visual Artist, Illustrator and Animator, Founder of Trap Bob World, LLC
She | Her | Hers
Tenbeete Solomon AKA Trap Bob is a visual artist, illustrator, and animator based in Washington, DC — known for her use of bold colors and gestures to convey both the humor and struggles of everyday life. Her work is socially conscious and frequently inspired by activism and community issues, with an aim to bridge the gap between her audience and her message. Her work can be found in both the digital space and within the community, from instagram gif stickers to permanent murals throughout DC.
WebsiteDivorce Culture
Fine Artist, Screenprinter, and Muralist based in Washington, DC
He | Him | His
Divorce Culture has been creating iconic, politically charged artwork on the streets and in the galleries of Washington, DC since 2008. His primary focus is providing free public art, using screen printing, wheat pasting, murals, and site specific installations as his main mediums. He aims to use creativity and visual language to uplift and broadcast messages from at risk and underserved communities while also giving a personalized narrative to issues and situations taking place in our country and our world.
WebsiteIgnacio Joseph Orzal
Director of NoMuNoMu
He | Him | His
Joseph Orzal is an artist and co-founder of NoMuNoMu. NoMuNoMu’s artistic practice centers on collaboration, activism, and community outreach. As an intersectional activist and artist collective, they aim to provide a platform for historically and strategically underrepresented groups to tell their stories through collaboration with community members and organizations on the frontlines of change.
WebsitePlatform and Prerequisites
This event will be streamed via Zoom. In order to participate fully, attendees should plan to join on the Zoom app via their computer, tablet, or mobile device with enough bandwidth to support viewing video. In order to ensure only those who have registered for the event are able to attend — and to create space for intimate conversations — only those whose display name fully matches the name on our registration list will be admitted from the waiting room. You can find more about joining our virtual events, including how to connect, directions to troubleshoot, and information about our refund policy in our FAQ.
Accessibility and Accommodations
All DCDW events will have real-time CART (live captioning) services. If you need any additional accommodations, please contact us before 9/14 by, through the provided Google Form, or by phone. We honor your privacy and no personally identifying information (e.g. your name) is required to request an accommodation.
- Request an accommodation through this Google Form
- Email us at accessibility@dc.aiga.org.
- Call our Accessibility Lead, Josh Kim, by phone at 571-302-1504
You can learn more about how we’re making DC Design Week an accessible experience by visiting our page on accessibility.
Code of Conduct
All AIGA DC events adhere to our Code of Conduct .
More Information
Built by 100% volunteer power, DC Design Week is an annual celebration of this community, hosted by AIGA DC. AIGA Member On-Sale begins 9/5 at 10:00am and the General Public On-Sale begins 9/10 at 10:00am. 100% of the proceeds from DCDW events go toward future AIGA DC programming and the Design Continuum Fund (DCF) scholarship fund. We believe in fostering the next generation of designers through helping local design-minded and underrepresented students as they pursue their education.
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