Inclusive Conversations

What does it mean to deconstruct your identity? How can postcolonial communities reinforce positive visual culture? Joe and Zoya deep dive in this conversation about journeying into self, navigating double consciousness and discovering the truest essence of who we are.

Nikkie To and Grace Mendez are recent graduates of the Inclusive Design masters program at OCAD University. They collaborated to research and design a more accessible space for children at Grandview Kids in Ontario, Canada. We talk to them about their path to inclusive design, understanding disabilities, the built environment and their research discoveries. Connect with Grace on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-mendez-bb3836b6/] Connect with Nikkie on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkieto/]

Jen Serdetchnaia is a product designer in financial services and fellow graduate of the Inclusive Design graduate program. She gives her perspective and deep thinking on how to design more inclusive systems within tech, considering anti-racism and allyship, and what it means for an equitable future when algorithms dominate so much of our daily lives. Connect with Jen on Twitter [https://twitter.com/jenserdetch?s=21] or LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-serdetchnaia-52035b23/]

Nancy Snow is the Program Director of Graphic Design at OCAD University. With decades of experience in practice and now pedagogy she talks to us about pursuing deep learning, decolonizing design education, existing systems of power and staying curious as a key to inclusion. Connect with Nancy on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nasnow/]

Jess Mitchell is a Senior Manager, Research & Design at the Inclusive Design Research Centre, a writer and a critical thinker with a fondness for things in 3’s. We took the opportunity to call Jess up and dive into some hot topics with her around inclusion and diversity, working from home, representation and finding courage in the world we live in today. Connect with Jess on Twitter or Medium @jesshmitchell