Links, reports and resources on Diversity and Design
During the month of April, our team at uxdesign.cc have shifted our focus to researching, learning and writing about Diversity in Design…
During the month of April, our team at uxdesign.cc have shifted our focus to researching, learning and writing about Diversity in Design. Here’s a collection of useful resources that have helped us along the way.
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As designers, we spend most of our day imagining and building experiences that, when added up, take a big portion of people’s days and affect a lot the relationships they have with other people and with the world around them.
We design sign up forms that ask people to define their ethnicity. We design profile pages where people define how they want to be seen in the world. We also design online forums, medical forms, services for citizens, social interactions, dating apps, learning platforms — the list is huge.
Aren’t we somehow responsible for more inclusive, diverse experiences?
At the beginning of April Caio Braga and I decided to take a journey through researching, writing and curating content about Diversity and Design — and sharing what we learned along the way.
We have learned quite a lot, to be honest.
Really, a lot.
The idea of editing this series has never been to become experts in Diversity, but we are definitely ending this exercise different than when we started. We feel like we now understand some of the implications and challenges of achieving diversity and equality in our industry, and that we ended up with a pretty actionable list we can incorporate in our routines as designers.
The daily posts have ended, but diversity has definitely become an “official tag” on uxdesign.cc — one of the key topics we write about every week.
Thanks to our authors for the multiple perspectives and points of view: Timothy J. Hykes, Huma Wadood, Jen Heazlewood, Rachel Thomas, Adhithya, Andres Wydler, Elizabeth Grace Becker, Paola Colombo, Kelli Robertson, Bobby Schultz, Maurice Woods, Sabrina Fonseca.
Below you can find the most relevant sources, articles, projects and organizations that inspired us in this journey.
See you in the next post.
Articles & Opinion
Diverse Teams Feel Less Comfortable - and That's Why They Perform Better
In numerous studies, diversity - both inherent (e.g., race, gender) and acquired (experience, cultural background) - is…hbr.org
Unicorns, Foxes, and Hedgehogs: Why You Need Diversity on Your UX Team
In Present Shock , Douglas Rushkoff uses an example from the real world to illustrate each mindset: "In evaluating the…www.uxmatters.com
The Highs and Lows of Being a Woman in Tech
There has been momentous push to highlight gender inequality within tech, yet the question still remains: Why are there…medium.com
Does Diversity On Research Team Improve Quality Of Science?
As science becomes more diverse, scientific collaborators are growing more diverse, too. New research exploring the…www.npr.org
Is Diversity a Problem in the Graphic Design Industry?
Published on Featured in: Design Often younger graphic designers and students reach out to me for advice on how they…www.linkedin.com
How Diversity Makes Us Smarter
(Editor's note (1/30/17): In response to President Donald Trump's immigration order to close U.S. borders to refugees…www.scientificamerican.com
What The Kapors Have Learned From Years Of Working On Diversity in Tech
Almost one year ago, Google released its diversity data, kicking off a wide-ranging industry conversation about why…techcrunch.com
Your Pipeline Argument Is Bullshit
Tech leaders! Senior men talking in public about “fixing” the “women in tech” problem. Major…leanangry.tumblr.com
The (frustrating) User Experience of defining your own ethnicity
The current standards for ethnicity categorization were created in 1977 by a US government agency, and last updated…uxdesign.cc
The Pipeline Isn't The Problem: Dissecting The Real Gender Bias In Tech Positions
Leyla Seka almost quit her job at Salesforce after reaching a point of frustration that she'd be stuck in her position…www.fastcompany.com
Where's the diversity? Look at your culture, not your pipeline
In 2010 alone, the U.S. spent $3.4 billion in federal funds to address Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM…www.cio.com
Behind Silicon Valley's self-critical tone on diversity, a lack of progress
When Facebook released its workplace diversity numbers Thursday, the company included a somewhat heartening message.…www.staradvertiser.com
Research Papers & Reports
Diversity & Inclusion in Design: Why Do They Matter?
Throughout AIGA's 100-year history, design and innovation have advanced not only our industry, but transformed everyday…www.aiga.org
Why is graphic design 93% white?
"Why is graphic design 93% white? Removing barriers to increase opportunities in graphic design" (PDF) was originally…www.aiga.org
Accessibility Statistics | Interactive Accessibility
Interactive Accessibility is a woman-owned consulting firm located near Boston, Massachusetts specializing in digital…www.interactiveaccessibility.com
Unlocking the full potential of women at work | Organization
Since 2007, McKinsey has been researching intensively the advancement of women in the workplace. The business benefits…www.mckinsey.com
Male potential 'rated better' than female track record - University of Kent
Research suggests males perceived to have high leadership potential are rated a better employment prospect than females…www.kent.ac.uk
Achievement gap in the United States - Wikipedia
The term achievement gap is used to refer to the observed, persistent disparity of educational measures between the…en.wikipedia.org
More proof that flexibility programs work
The decision last year by Yahoo and Best Buy to ban working from home or end flexibility programs was surprising not…www.washingtonpost.com
Companies With More Women Board Directors Experience Higher Financial Performance, According to…
Fortune 500 companies with the highest representation of women board directors attained significantly higher financial…www.catalyst.org
Getting to work on diversity at Google
We've always been reluctant to publish numbers about the diversity of our workforce at Google. We now realize we were…googleblog.blogspot.com
Behind Silicon Valley's Self-Critical Tone on Diversity, a Lack of Progress
When Facebook released its workplace diversity numbers on Thursday, the company included a somewhat heartening message…bits.blogs.nytimes.com
Medium: Diversity and Inclusion
2016 editionblog.medium.com
Twitter, Like Other Big Tech Companies, Comes Up Short on Diversity
The technology industry continues to provide evidence that it is not terribly diverse. Twitter released a statistical…bits.blogs.nytimes.com
Projects & Organizations
Supporting LGBTQ Entrepreneurs - Become a member!
As the premier LGBT non-profit organization, we are a vibrant network of dedicated LGBTQ entrepreneurs and supporters…startout.org
Ladies That UX -
Fancy meeting other women for a good old natter about UX and life in general? Then Ladies that UX is for you. Not got…ladiesthatux.com
28 Days of Black Designers
28 Days of Black Designers Copyright © 2017 | All Rights Reserved28blacks.com
About
Melanie Araujo is founder of Front and Center, an organization founded to increase inclusion in Silicon Valley through…www.frontandcenter.co
Diverse Faces
Free (Do what you want) high-quality stock photography that represents the world we live in.diversefaces.co
Design horizons: Diversity (a podcast by True North) - InVision Blog
Within tech, we definitely have a diversity problem. And the negative impact of an industry devoid of diversity means…blog.invisionapp.com
Ladies in Tech -
Ladies in Tech: Celebrating and supporting female speakers in technologyladiesintech.com
HOME
We are dedicated to raising awareness in African American and Latino communities about the range of design careers…www.designdiversity.org
Inneract Project
Bringing Design to Communitiesinneractproject.org
