DesigNation Conference Rescheduled for Fall 2007

DesigNation5 Conference - Atlanta, GA

DesigNation is the first multicultural, multidiscipline design conference in the world. Produced by the Organization of Black Designers, DesigNation has become the United Nations  of design conferences bringing together graphic, industrial, fashion, interior, architectural, product, advertising, broadcast and multimedia designers from all over the globe.

Started in October 1994, the first conference entitled Dogon to Digital  revolutionized the design industries by recognizing the emergence and cross-pollination of disparate design disciplines. Designers of color gathered in Chicago to discuss future trends, the African American design aesthetic, issues of visibility and invisibility, as well as provided a platform to showcase designers work, to acknowledge historical accomplishments of pioneering designers of color and to ultimately engage the entire design community to explore more diversity in practice, scholarly pursuits and recognition.

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Top Black Designers Featured in Black Enterprise Magazine

OBD membership includes some of the top designers in the world. We are proud of the recent recognition given to OBD and its members by Black Enterprise in it's May issue cover story*. We hope you enjoy it. (*requires Adobe Acrobat).