The Origin of Where Are The Black Designers with Maurice Cherry, UXR Apprenticeship Program, AfroTech World, LinkedIn Pages Event
In this latest episode of Technically Speaking, I talk with a designer, creative strategist, and podcaster who doesn’t need introductions, Maurice Cherry. Maurice’s podcast Revision Path is an award-winning weekly showcase of Black designers, artists, developers, and digital creatives from all over the world. Today, Maurice shares his experience going into design, how he found his first big opportunity, and his advocacy work highlighting black designers. Join in and learn about this designer’s approach to design work and how he’s built so many successful events and projects.
Highlights:
Who is Maurice Cherry? His work as a designer in an Amsterdam-based studio and the growth of his award-winning podcast Revision Path.
Growing up in Selma, Alabama, and the journey that took Maurice into art, technology, and design.
Math & computers: What would have happened if Maurice didn’t major in Math.
The post-college years: How Maurice waited for an opportunity in design in the early times of the internet.
Some of Maurice’s projects and his approach to work: Filling the void for different needs with creativity.
Where are the black designers?: Maurice’s work highlighting black design and how far we’ve come in terms of diversity and inclusion.
Opening the path for others to continue: What’s the future of black designers? + The future of the Recognize Project.
Advancing black design: How Revision Path made it into the Smithsonian Museum Collection.
Brought to you by Automattic [Sponsored]
Season 4 is sponsored by Automattic, the people behind WordPress.com, Jetpack, WooCommerce, Tumblr, and more. And they’re hiring!
Automattic’s 1,400 employees hail from 79 countries and speak 99 languages, and more than 1 billion people use their products every month.
If you’re ambitious, energetic, and driven by a passion for helping people, you can make a visible, profound, and lasting difference working at Automattic. Visit automattic.com to check the latest job listings.
LinkedIn User Experience Research Apprentice Program
LinkedIn is launching its first-ever UXR apprenticeship program through the REACH program. REACH is a multi-year program where individuals will work in technical roles to build their skillset and gain the experience needed to further their career at LinkedIn and beyond. This program is designed for candidates who have non-traditional career paths and we strongly encourage those candidates to apply. They are accepting applications for the UXR Apprenticeship track until Nov. 15th.
Rock Your Page with LinkedIn Black by Design
Are you a creative professional looking to grow your business on LinkedIn? A LinkedIn Page is the first place members go to learn about your products and services. More than any other social media platform, members leverage LinkedIn to find business solutions because of the trusted, professional nature of the community.
Staff Product Designer, George Hayes and I will discuss how you can use LinkedIn Pages to promote your product and build a strong community. Tune in for insights on how to use LinkedIn Pages to better achieve your business goals on LinkedIn and leave with practical tips you can implement right away.
AfroTech World
This week kicks off AfroTech World. I along with my other colleagues at LinkedIn, will be joining in on the festivities, catch us along with 20,000 attendees in the metaverse. That’s right, this year‘s conference takes place in a virtual world where you can be whoever you want and even have networking sessions on a boat. There are a few in-person networking events I’ll be dropping by.