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DESIGN ALLYSHIP TIPS

Allyship is an ongoing journey of betterment and self-growth. With that in mind, here's your daily reminder to iterate on your allyship and grow your skills! Committing to growth is solidarity in practice 🌱

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Let's talk about ego. Even the most well-intentioned ally can fall into letting their ego take precedence over the hurt they caused. If you find yourself getting called out, resist justifying and defending your behavior. Everyone messes up sometimes

Join Design Allyship and the @worlddesignorg on June 29 for Let's Talk: Diversity, a 24-hour free virtual Livestream featuring sessions and workshops from designers around the world. Our co-founder @catriz.id will close out the event at 7:30 pm EST w

We were inspired by the resources that our wonderful Dialogues panelists shared over our past two events! We compiled some of those resources along with others that have helped us grow and learn as allies in our own communities.
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@id_jonathan shared these insights with us at our last Dialogues event with @our.being as we explored how identity intersects with imposter syndrome. One of the themes we encountered with Jonathan, @roxana_ghani and @lindustrial_/@was the way ego and

Our next panel with @our.being from @adv_des features three panelists with different perspectives on the realities of job hunting. From breaking into ID in the first place to learning how recruiting really works, we want to bridge the information gap

What could you be doing today to be a better ally to women at work? We'll be sharing some Do's and Don'ts over the next couple of weeks to help you level up your allyship skills. Save this post and pass it on!
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Attention design leaders: you have the power to make a difference for the designers in your organization. Use these tips to practice your allyship skills going forward! What have you done to go above and beyond to uplift and empower women in your wor

If you missed our first Dialogue with @our.being, no fear! The link to the recording is in our bio ✨
Lindsay Malatesta @unif.id was one of our amazing speakers, joining alongside @id_jonathan and @roxana_ghani - she shared these words of wisdom with

We worked with Design Ally Aish Baratan @aish_art_desn this week to share some tips on making design education more accessible. Together, we can push for design education that is in-reach for everyone, starting from our own communities. Do you have

Here are three great tips on growing your allyship skills to better support women in industrial design. And you can download our Allyship Guide for more in-depth resources - link is in the bio! What other tips have you found helpful? Share in the com

An understanding of intersectional identities is a great foundation for allyship. Become a better ally and supporter for your colleagues by understanding how social identities impact our lived experiences - learn more about supporting marginalized de

Have you ever felt as if you weren’t good enough for your career? Or that you didn’t belong on your team? Or that you don’t deserve the praise you get from your peers? Then you may have experienced imposter syndrome. Imposter syndro

This week, we are partnering with Design Ally SooYoung Kwon @soo_not_sue_designs to share insights on the importance of fighting bias in product design! As designers we have the ability to create a positive impact on the world through our work. Citat

Credit the contributions of marginalized designers! As an ally, it's up to you to speak up for your colleagues when they aren't in the room and make sure they get the recognition they deserve. If you're celebrated for work that was a group effort, ma

We stand in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in the face of rising anti-Asian hate crimes and violence. As allies, this means giving a platform to the impacted to speak to their own experiences. This week, we a

Hiring diverse candidates is half the battle - making sure your company is welcoming and inclusive to potential employees is a great way to attract diverse talent. You can find more in-depth resources in our Allyship Guide (link in the bio!) What tip

While creating the Design Allyship Guide, How To Be a Better Ally to Women in Industrial Design, we leaned on the wisdom of many members of the design community. We will be sharing these insights in the form of community tips! Do you have any words o

Happy International Women's Day from your friends at Design Allyship! International Women's Day is a day to reflect on how far we have come, to call for change, and to celebrate the acts of courage and determination by women throughout history who ha

Everyone has implicit biases - that's part of being human! But have you taken a closer look at yours lately? Set aside some time to take the Harvard IAT implicit bias test and see if your biases are aligned with your beliefs. Not aligned? Then it's t

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