Name: Jonathan Jackson and Avalon Garrick: Time for Change by Design Observer
Duration: 20 min 40 s
Description: Jonathan Jackson, Creative Director at We Should Do It All, and design student Avalon Garrick talk about the joys and challenges of finding their footing as creatives, the experience of being the only Black person in the room, and how the design field can be made more diverse.

Jonathan Jackson, Creative Director at We Should Do It All, and design student Avalon Garrick talk about the joys and challenges of finding their footing as creatives, the experience of being the only Black person in the room, and how the design field can be made more diverse.

Jonathan Jackson and Avalon Garrick: Time for Change

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